JD Supra

North Carolina Supreme Court: Government-Ordered Business Closures During COVID-19 Lockdowns Constitute “Direct Physical loss” Under Insurance Policy Lacking Virus Exclusion

In March 2020, the government of North Carolina responded to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus by, among other actions, ordering the closure of bars with no food service and limiting restaurant ...
NBC New York

Trump Supports New Round of Direct Coronavirus Payments

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he supports a fresh round of government payments to individuals to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic but “it has to be done properly.” Trump also ...
JD Supra

North Carolina Supreme Court: Government-ordered business closures during COVID-19 lockdowns constitute 'direct physical loss' under insurance policy lacking virus exclusion

Steven Hix and G. Benjamin Milam of Bradley discuss a pair of recent North Carolina Supreme Court rulings on coverage for pandemic-related losses, one of which gave policyholders a rare win. On ...