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  • Lawyer says he has "smoking gun" in US business interruption case

    22 January 2021

    John Houghtaling, who is handling $3bn in claims on behalf of small businesses forced to close by Covid-19, believes his case will be a watershed for the US BI saga. Sarfraz Thind reports

  • US judge issues landmark Covid-19 physical loss ruling

    13 August 2020

    The decision is the first of its kind to favour plaintiffs involved in BI litigation

  • Business interruption: a blockbuster legal battle

    16 June 2020

    Litigation over business interruption coverage for Covid-19 is massing across the globe. The lawyer leading the charge in the US believes this could be the most expensive legal battle in history. How strong is his case and should insurers be worried? Sarfraz Thind reports