Los Angeles Lakers Sue Chubb’s Federal Insurance Unit to Recover Costs of UV Light Cleaning Systems Installed at Staples Center

To ensure the safety of Staples Center for the public and to protect against further property damage, the arena implemented physical measures and practices to receive performance-based accreditation under the GBAC STAR Accreditation Program on Cleaning, Disinfection, and Infectious Disease Prevention for Facilities. This program included installing HVAC systems with ultraviolet cleaning and air filtration. The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. — represented by a team of lawyers at Proskauer Rose LLP in Los Angeles and New York — wants Federal Insurance Company to pay those costs and pay for other losses under an insurance policy with coverage limits of…