Jenner & Block Partners Gabriel K. Gillett, Jeremy M. Creelan and Jan A. Larson will discuss legal and practical considerations around business interruption claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on what they mean for the restaurant and foodservice industry. They will share insights on the following topics: key policy provisions and exclusions and how they may vary across policies; critical legal questions related to insurance coverage, including whether physical loss or damage is required, a virus exclusion applies, and civil authority coverage is triggered; the current state of litigation, including pending federal and state class actions across the country and applications to consolidate and coordinate the cases through a federal multidistrict litigation; and important practical considerations in deciding what restaurants and other companies should do. This one-hour webinar will be held on May 13 at 4 pm Eastern. Mr. Gillet is a partner in the firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court Practice as well as the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. He has experience in variety of areas, including insurance, contract and business disputes, and constitutional law. Mr. Creelan is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation and Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practices. He has broad experience in class action consumer fraud defense and investigations and complex insurance and reinsurance disputes. Ms. Larson is a partner in the firm’s Complex Commercial Litigation Practice and the Insurance Recovery and Counseling Practice. She has broad experience representing corporate policyholders nationwide in complex litigation with their insurers involving a variety of insurance claims. To learn more and register for the webinar, click here.