ANALYSIS: Covid-19 Litigation Pending, Poised to Boom

During any serious economic downturn, plans come apart and businesses falter. Litigation often follows.

The economic crisis precipitated by Covid-19 will be like previous downturns in some respects: We can expect to see a boost in bankruptcy, employment, and foreclosure matters. But in some respects, we could see different commercial litigation emerging from this crisis than in the previous one. That’s because the 2008-2009 recession’s epicenter was a financial collapse, while the Covid-19 downturn came from a public health crisis that has cut Main-Street America off at the knees.

Here are some types of litigation that may be of particular ...