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Welcome to our COVID-19 (Coronavirus) resources page. Below are links to Baker Sterchi blog posts, news and other resources related to COVID-19 issues. Additional resources can be found on ALFA International's COVID-19 resources page. Baker Sterchi is a member of ALFA's premier network of 150 member firms throughout the world.
February 16, 2021 | Do Illinois Businesses Face a Wave of Lawsuits Following the COVID-19 Pandemic? (Illinois Law Blog)
January 6, 2021 | Court Holds COVID-19 Government Closures Do Not Trigger Business Interruption Coverage (Insurance Law Blog)
December 30, 2020 | Single-Insurer MDLs Are Among Us - JPML Allows Centralization of COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Cases (Insurance Law Blog)
December 21, 2020 | Parson's Pandemic Protections for Providers – Governor Parson Encourages Tort Liability Legislation During COVID-19 State of Emergency (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
December 21, 2020 | Parson's Pandemic Protections for Providers – Governor Parson Encourages Tort Liability Legislation During COVID-19 State of Emergency (Missouri Law Blog Post)
November 25, 2020 | Greg Odom to Present to Members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce on Illinois COVID-19 Executive Order No. 56 (Speaking Engagement)
November 12, 2020 | Greg Odom to Present to Members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce on Executive Order Number 56 (Speaking Engagement)
October 20, 2020 | Western District of Texas provides insureds with "out" to skirt federal jurisdiction in COVID-19 business interruption coverage cases (Insurance Law Blog Post)
September 14, 2020 | Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Action for COVID-19 Related Losses under an All-Risk Policy (Insurance Law Blog Post)
September 2, 2020 | One [Insurance] Policy Does Not Fit All - JPML Limits Centralization of COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Cases...At This Time (Insurance Law Blog Post)
August 10, 2020 | Josh Davis to Present at PLRB Virtual Conference on COVID-19 Challenges (Speaking Engagement)
June 30, 2020 | Telehealth and Cybersecurity Amid the Pandemic (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
June 9, 2020 | COVID-19 and Possible Changes to Workers' Compensation Laws in Illinois and Missouri (Illinois Law Blog Post)
June 9, 2020 | COVID-19 and Possible Changes to Workers' Compensation Laws in Illinois and Missouri (Missouri Law Blog Post)
May 7, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations - Causation Issues (Part 4) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
May 5, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations - State Executive Orders (Part 3) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
May 1, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations – Crisis Standard of Care? (Part 2) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 30, 2020 | Tips for Small Businesses Considering PPP Loan Relief (Financial Services Law Blog Post)
April 29, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations - Introduction (Part 1) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 23, 2020 | Long-Term Effects on Long-Term Care Facilities: Potential Increased Litigation Due to COVID-19 (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 22, 2020 | HHS Relaxes Enforcement of HIPAA Noncompliance in Telehealth and Mobile Testing (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 20, 2020 | Insurance Claims in the time of COVID-19 (Insurance Law Blog Post)
April 17, 2020 | Odom to Speak on Covid-19 Business Impacts (Speaking Engagement)
April 10, 2020 | CLM Magazine Quotes Baker Sterchi Member Joshua Davis on COVID-19's Effect on Claims Handling (Firm News)
April 8, 2020 | Higgins to Serve as Panelist on Webinar with COVID-19 Business Disruptions Focus (Speaking Engagement)
April 1, 2020 | Small Business Covid-19 Primer (Employment & Labor Law Blog Post)
March 27, 2020 | Odom to Present to Illinois Businesses Regarding Legal Challenges Posed by Covid-19 (Speaking Engagement)
March 25, 2020 | UPDATE: Kansas Issues Updated Executive Order Prohibiting Foreclosures and Evictions (Kansas Law Blog Post)
March 20, 2020 | Kansas Temporarily Prohibits Foreclosures and Evictions (Kansas Law Blog Post)
February 16, 2021 | Do Illinois Businesses Face a Wave of Lawsuits Following the COVID-19 Pandemic? (Illinois Law Blog)
January 6, 2021 | Court Holds COVID-19 Government Closures Do Not Trigger Business Interruption Coverage (Insurance Law Blog)
December 30, 2020 | Single-Insurer MDLs Are Among Us - JPML Allows Centralization of COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Cases (Insurance Law Blog)
December 21, 2020 | Parson's Pandemic Protections for Providers – Governor Parson Encourages Tort Liability Legislation During COVID-19 State of Emergency (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
December 21, 2020 | Parson's Pandemic Protections for Providers – Governor Parson Encourages Tort Liability Legislation During COVID-19 State of Emergency (Missouri Law Blog Post)
November 25, 2020 | Greg Odom to Present to Members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce on Illinois COVID-19 Executive Order No. 56 (Speaking Engagement)
November 12, 2020 | Greg Odom to Present to Members of the Marion Chamber of Commerce on Executive Order Number 56 (Speaking Engagement)
October 20, 2020 | Western District of Texas provides insureds with "out" to skirt federal jurisdiction in COVID-19 business interruption coverage cases (Insurance Law Blog Post)
September 14, 2020 | Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Action for COVID-19 Related Losses under an All-Risk Policy (Insurance Law Blog Post)
September 2, 2020 | One [Insurance] Policy Does Not Fit All - JPML Limits Centralization of COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Cases...At This Time (Insurance Law Blog Post)
August 10, 2020 | Josh Davis to Present at PLRB Virtual Conference on COVID-19 Challenges (Speaking Engagement)
June 30, 2020 | Telehealth and Cybersecurity Amid the Pandemic (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
June 9, 2020 | COVID-19 and Possible Changes to Workers' Compensation Laws in Illinois and Missouri (Illinois Law Blog Post)
June 9, 2020 | COVID-19 and Possible Changes to Workers' Compensation Laws in Illinois and Missouri (Missouri Law Blog Post)
May 7, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations - Causation Issues (Part 4) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
May 5, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations - State Executive Orders (Part 3) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
May 1, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations – Crisis Standard of Care? (Part 2) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 30, 2020 | Tips for Small Businesses Considering PPP Loan Relief (Financial Services Law Blog Post)
April 29, 2020 | COVID-19 Healthcare Heroics May Ironically Lead to Future Confrontations - Introduction (Part 1) (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 23, 2020 | Long-Term Effects on Long-Term Care Facilities: Potential Increased Litigation Due to COVID-19 (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 22, 2020 | HHS Relaxes Enforcement of HIPAA Noncompliance in Telehealth and Mobile Testing (Healthcare Law Blog Post)
April 20, 2020 | Insurance Claims in the time of COVID-19 (Insurance Law Blog Post)
April 17, 2020 | Odom to Speak on Covid-19 Business Impacts (Speaking Engagement)
April 10, 2020 | CLM Magazine Quotes Baker Sterchi Member Joshua Davis on COVID-19's Effect on Claims Handling (Firm News)
April 8, 2020 | Higgins to Serve as Panelist on Webinar with COVID-19 Business Disruptions Focus (Speaking Engagement)
April 1, 2020 | Small Business Covid-19 Primer (Employment & Labor Law Blog Post)
March 27, 2020 | Odom to Present to Illinois Businesses Regarding Legal Challenges Posed by Covid-19 (Speaking Engagement)
March 25, 2020 | UPDATE: Kansas Issues Updated Executive Order Prohibiting Foreclosures and Evictions (Kansas Law Blog Post)
March 20, 2020 | Kansas Temporarily Prohibits Foreclosures and Evictions (Kansas Law Blog Post)