Sage Advice - Relentless Recovery
Tips for the Winter Weary From burst pipes, to collapsing roofs, to mass power outages, this new year’s harsh winter weather has thrown yet another challenge at business owners already struggling with the ongoing effects of COVID-19. Those who purchased property...
Worth the expense By now, you’ve no doubt heard about the 22 women who sued Deshaun Watson alleging sexual misconduct. Recently, Watson filed answers in 14 of the cases describing the evidence that Watson’s attorneys had purportedly already gathered to rebut those...
Lessons Learned Over three years ago, my clients, Stoller Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, settled their claims against AIG in the above-entitled lawsuit, which lawsuit AIG had initiated in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas as Case No....
Many in a homeowner association (HOA) think that the directors and officers are the same. The waters are further muddied because the same people often switch between these roles. However, the distinctions are important. The role of a board of directors This group...
Physical Loss or Damage. A common insurance company tactic in response to insurance claims arising out of the Covid 19 pandemic has been to argue that all policies regardless of how worded require that the insured’s property be damaged to recover lost business...
News of an investigation into a potential hack of Jeff Bezos' smartphone has rekindled a wide range of discussions regarding cybersecurity. For business owners and executives, it’s a reminder to review their company’s cyber liability insurance coverage. Cyber...
To an established businessperson, director and officer’s insurance may seem like just another item on the liability checklist. If the company has a policy, you may feel protected. However, that may or may not be true. The personal and professional consequences of not...
All Risks vs. Covered Perils Commercial property / business income insurance comes in two types, covered perils and all risk policies. Covered peril policies only provide coverage for specified risks. All risk policies provide coverage for any risk not excluded....
Civil Authority Action. Effective March 17, 2020, at 8am, the City of Houston declared that: (i) bars and nightclubs in the city of Houston must cease operations for 15 days; and (ii) food service establishments in the city of Houston must cease on-site dining service...
