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Event description Experienced panellists will consider how Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on commercial dispute resolution in China, Singapore and Australia. About this Event The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted on commercial dispute resolution in China, Singapore and Australia. The important question is whether these impacts will be transformed into legal doctrines and shape the development of law for commercial dispute resolution in the long term. Experienced panellists will consider how Covid-19 has promoted online trials in China, influenced forum non conveniens and other aspects of international commercial litigation in the Singapore courts, and challenged service of process outside Australia and other private-international-law related issues. ....
Health your username December 29, 2020 On Monday, Judge Beth Freeman issued an opinion in a case addressing business loss insurance’s limitations regarding virus exclusion clauses and the framing of claims to avoid these limits. This suit was decided in the Northern District of California. In the suit, the dental practice of Dr. Karen Trinh, DDS, filed suit against State Farm after filing an unsuccessful business interruption claim against its policy. The second amended complaint alleged seven causes of action, including breach of contract due to unprocessed claims regarding accidental direct physical loss and loss of income under the policy, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, bad faith denial, declaratory relief, unjust enrichment, unfair competition, and injunctive relief. Each of these claims was premised on COVID-19 and the limitations placed on businesses due to government stay-at-home orders. While the plaintiff “creatively attempted to re ....