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Restaurant chain Legal Sea Foods signed a new business interruption insurance policy on March 1, after which the coronavirus pandemic caused it to close all 33 locations and furlough thousands of employees. But its insurer won't pay up, mirroring the experiences of many other restaurateurs. Now Legal Sea Foods is suing. Dan digs in with Legal Sea Foods CEO Roger Berkowitz.

Podcast: Legal Sea Foods takes on its insurer over coronavirus

CEO Roger Berkowitz joins to discuss a lawsuit that's being watched by the restaurant and insurance industries.

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