Is looting/criminal rioting covered by insurance?

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Schuyler Donaldson

Is Looting/Criminal Rioting Covered by Insurance?

As recent events of civil unrest, rioting, and looting occur, business owners across the nation are concerned about their company and their property. After being closed for several months or operating at limited capacity due to COVID-19 regulations, business owners are already feeling some strain. Now they are watching the news and asking themselves – will my property be covered by insurance if rioting and looting cause damages?

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Social Media Tactics During Voir Dire

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Schuyler Donaldson

Social Media Tactics During Voir Dire

Social media has been a transformative and connective asset to people’s lives since it first began in 1997. Regardless of the platform, social media empowers users to display their thoughts, beliefs, and actions at the touch of a finger making it easier to learn more about each other than ever before. This transparency has enabled attorneys to utilize social media platforms in their cases and to learn more information about potential jurors during the voir dire process.

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When MDL Judges Overreach: Opioid cases, without jurisdiction, held in judicial purgatory

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Schuyler Donaldson

When MDL Judges Overreach:

Opioid cases, without jurisdiction, held in judicial purgatory

From 1990 to 2017, about 218,000 deaths linked to overdoes of prescriptive opioids led to a surge of lawsuits.[1] With the proliferation of cases against opioid manufacturers, federal and state courts created multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) courts to handle this influx of actions, and tensions between state sovereignty and federalism concerns have arisen.

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Social Host Liability

Posted on June 22, 2020November 20, 2024 by Schuyler Donaldson

Social Host Liability

Does Texas hold hosts responsible for intoxicated guests that cause harm to others?

Who is responsible for a guest who has too much to drink? What can you do to mitigate your risk as a host? What if an intoxicated minor leaves your property?

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Liability on Employers in the Wake of COVID-19

Posted on June 7, 2020June 8, 2020 by Schuyler Donaldson

Liability on Employers in the Wake of COVID-19

A previously unidentified coronavirus has caused the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in turn sparking a global pandemic and leaving no one unaffected. As a result, a greater emphasis is being placed on technology as school is being conducted from home, important business meetings are being held on video conferencing platforms, and families are catching up on video calls to avoid the spread of this disease. All of these efforts are being made so that the infection curve is flattened.

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