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Is COVID-19 Covered Under Force Majeure Clauses?

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When COVID-19 first began rampaging through China, the Western world got a taste of the disruption it would bring to businesses. Suddenly, supply chains went into lockdown, and manufacturers couldn’t get the materials they needed. Now that the virus is on home soil in full swing, the further disruptions in supply chains and businesses due… https://www.napolilaw.com/article/is-covid-19-covered-under-force-majeure-clauses/

DOJ Goes After Fake Robocalls, Phone Scams

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According to a press release that was released at the end of March, from the United States Department of Justice, telecommunications carriers from both New York and Arizona have been banned from transmitting fake robocalls in large volumes. The bans come after orders were given in 2 cases in New York’s Eastern District. VoIP Calls… https://www.napolilaw.com/article/doj-goes-after-fake-robocalls-phone-scams/

Are Healthcare Facilities Liable for Failing To Provide PPE

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Attorneys all over the country have been receiving phone calls from nurses, med techs, and other health care workers since shortly after the COVID-19 crisis began. Doctors and nurses everywhere have been inquiring as to what their legal remedies may be if they have been exposed to the Coronavirus due to the lack of personal… https://www.napolilaw.com/article/are-healthcare-facilities-liable-for-failing-to-provide-ppe/

Prescription Drug Elmiron May Cause Vision Loss

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A medication that is prescribed to treat various bladder issues has been linked to a rare vision problem known as pigmentary maculopathy, and other conditions which can cause the victim to lose his or her sight. Recent research reports show that condition occurs in patients who have been using Elmiron long-term and is causing vision… https://www.napolilaw.com/article/prescription-drug-elmiron-may-cause-vision-loss/

Americans Facing the Pandemic Without Water

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Americans from every state are being told to shelter in place to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic. Citizens are being told to stay at least 6 feet from everyone else, to stay home as much as possible, wear masks when they have to go in public, and wash their hands many, many times a day. Of… https://www.napolilaw.com/article/americans-facing-the-pandemic-without-water/

Lawmaker Consider Additional Waivers for Doctors

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Nebraska Republican Ben Sasse recently introduced the Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act. The coronavirus stimulus package already gives limited immunity to some volunteer healthcare workers. Now, a GOP senator wants to take things a step further. This provision would eliminate civil and criminal liability for health care providers who, while combating COVID-19, practice outside… https://www.napolilaw.com/article/lawmaker-consider-additional-waivers-for-doctors/

Coping with Recovery in COVID-19 Isolation

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Health professionals from all over the world are studying how addicts are coping with the isolation that is necessary to survive the current global crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has become a crisis of a completely different sort than any we have dealt with in our generation. Much like the Spanish Flu of 1918, the Coronavirus… https://www.napolilaw.com/article/coping-with-recovery-in-covid-19-isolation/