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Thomas Keller’s lawyers to lead blackout in New York City’s Times Square to highlight plight of those financially affected by coronavirus 

Thorn, B 

2020 

A business coalition led by the lawyers who are suing Thomas Keller’s insurance agency are staging a demonstration Wednesday night in New York City’s Times Square, shutting off electronic billboards for one minute to draw attention to the group’s request for federal assistance to businesses and organizations that have suffered financial loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. siness Interruption Group, founded by John Houghtaling of the law firm Gauthier Murphy & Houghtaling LLC, was established to pressure insurance companies into paying business interruption claims to restaurants that did not have explicit virus exclusions in their policies. ack-out action is both a caution and a call to action to ensure that steps are taken to ensure that the lights don’t go dark for millions.” Broadway theaters near Times Square are closed, as are restaurants and shops, it’s not likely that many people will witness the one-minute demonstration, however following the dark-out the organizers will release a video urging insurers to honor business interruption claims and support federal assistance. 

Pandemics; Coronaviruses; Viruses; Business; COVID-19; Blackout; Billboards; Insurance companies; Insurance policies; Restaurants; Insurance industry; Business interruption insurance