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COVID-19 Has Shut Down Your Construction Project. Is There Insurance for That?

As COVID-19 spreads, its impact on the construction industry could be severe. Will your insurance policies provide any coverage for the extra expenses and losses you are about to incur?
By Patrick Boyle, Ken D. Kronstadt, Sarah L. Cronin, Michael J. O'Connor and Jessie F. Beeber
March 25, 2020
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by Patrick Boyle
Patrick Boyle is the Director of Corporate Sustainability at Sloan, the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems. Sloan is at the forefront of the green building movement and provides smart sustainable restroom solutions by manufacturing water-efficient products such as flushometers, electronic faucets, sink systems, soap dispensers and vitreous china fixtures for commercial, industrial and institutional markets worldwide.
by Ken D. Kronstadt

Ken Kronstadt is an associate in the commercial litigation practice in the Los Angeles office, where he helps clients in all aspects of complex commercial litigation, insurance recovery, media and entertainment, intellectual property and class action disputes. 

Kronstadt represents policyholders in insurance coverage and bad-faith disputes against insurance companies. Kronstadt concentrates his practice in the areas of insurance coverage litigation and counseling in the construction and entertainment industries, and he has in-depth knowledge regarding insurance coverage for emerging cybersecurity and data privacy-related events.

by Sarah L. Cronin

Sarah Cronin's practice includes entertainment, intellectual property, insurance recovery and complex business litigation. Cronin represents and advises media and entertainment companies on a variety of matters, including copyright, trademark, defamation, invasion of privacy, right of publicity, insurance recovery, breach of contract, employment, cyber-piracy and internet domain name retrieval through the World Intellectual Property Organization. She has served as counsel in connection with disputes before the Motion Picture Association of America (MPA) Title Registration Bureau, and appeared before a variety of state and federal courts.

by Michael J. O'Connor

Cultivated over 120 years, Venable LLP’s capabilities span virtually every industry and all areas of regulatory and government affairs, corporate and business law, intellectual property, and complex litigation. Many of its professionals are former regulators, senior government staffers, state attorneys general and members of Congress—bringing an invaluable depth of experience to the firm.

As an experienced commercial litigator and trial lawyer, Michael O'Connor has successfully prosecuted and defended hundreds of claims in a wide variety of commercial cases, including the full spectrum of insurance policyholder matters, as well as entertainment industry and First Amendment law claims. O'Connor has secured significant verdicts and settlements for clients ranging from well-known Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurs and individuals.

 

by Jessie F. Beeber

Jessie Beeber is an intellectual property attorney working across Venable's commercial litigation and intellectual property groups. Beeber is accomplished in every aspect of federal and state court litigation, mediation and arbitration. She has handled financial, corporate and insurance coverage, as well as liability cases nationwide. Over the years, Beeber has litigated many high-profile intellectual property disputes, including those involving false advertising, trademark, copyright and right of publicity issues. She has secured victories for leading brands, publishers, financial institutions, private equity firms and their insurers.

 

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