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BRACING for BREXIT – After The Shock, What Now?

By Robert Hanley, Esq., Ming Henderson, Esq., Amy S. Levin, Esq., Gordon Peery, Esq., Julia K. Sutherland, Esq., Peter Talibart, Esq. and Deirdre M. Murphy, Esq. of Seyfarth Shaw LLP Overview To

Banning Employee E-Mailing?

By Michael Schmidt, Esq. of Cozen O’Connor “Everything in moderation,” I’m always saying. Exercise, TV, French fries.  Well, I tend to moderate my exercise a tad more t

Big Data in the Insurance Industry

By Jay DAprile of Slayton Search Partners It’s no secret that, since the moment the first email was sent in 1971, technology has been one of the most disruptive game changers in every indust

Be Careful in Granting Profits Interests to Your Key Employees; New IRS Regulations Suggest the IRS is Keen on Form K-1 Filing

By Benjamin Ferrucci, Esq. and Karl P. Fryzel, Esq. of Locke Lord LLP On May 5, 2016, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published final and temporary regulations amending

Bootstrapping Expert Testimony – Restrictions on Using Records from a Treating Physician to Challenge Plaintiff’s Expert at Trial

By Michael S. Levenson, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C. Key Points: Medical records are generally admissible under the business records exception to the hearsay ban

Below-Limit Settlement Does Not Exhaust Underlying Insurance

By Lindsey Dean, Esq. of Tressler LLP A first layer excess insurance policy was not triggered by a primary insurer’s below-limit settlement with a mutual insured, as such settlement did not

Bonds May Be the Next Wave of FINRA Claims

By Denis C. Dice, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C. Key Points: ·       Bond suitability and misrepresentation claims are on the horizon. Â

Brokers Have no Duty to Inquire Where Burden Placed Upon Insured to Disclose

By Marc J. Zimet, Esq. of Jampol Zimet, LLP   Insurance brokers have numerous duties owed to the insurers they work with and insureds they supply insurance to. These duties can vary dep

Beware of Holes in Your Cyber Insurance Policies

By Joshua Gold, Esq. of Anderson Kill P.C.   A brand new decision from a federal trial court in Utah is a sobering reminder that just because you have purchased “cyber” insu

Ban-the-Box Legislation Limits Inquiries About Criminal Background Checks

By Yoora Pak, Esq. of Wilson Elser etal.    A growing number of state and local jurisdictions are enacting “ban-the-box” legislation that limits an employer’s abil

Breach of Duty to Defend Precludes Challenge to Whether $29M Settlement Was Collusive

By Thomas K. Hanekamp, Esq. of Tressler LLP   An insurer who was determined to have wrongfully withdrawn a defense is estopped from raising coverage defenses, including challenging an u

Blame It on the Bank? Defending Mortgage Lenders in Premises Liability Cases

By Joanna D. Buchanico, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.   Key Points: In premises liabil

Big Brother in the Office – New Methods of Employee Surveillance

By Seth L. Laver, Esq., Jessica L. Wuebker, Esq. and Latha Raghavan, Esq. of Goldberg Segalla LLP   Employers will implement various tools to increase productivity and efficiency, to generate pro

Blame It on the Bank? Defending Mortgage Lenders in Premises Liability Cases

By Joanna D. Buchanico, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.   Key Points: ·    &nb

Bankruptcy Fraud-Tactics for the Effective Use of a Plaintiff's Bankruptcy Filing in Defending Civil Claims

 By Nicholas D. Bowers, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.  Key Points:   &mid

Best Strategies In Mediating Cases

By Thomas Paschos, Esq. of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.     When To Mediate The first strategic step in any case is to decide when to mediate. Mediation has the gre

Business Associate Definition Expanded and HHS Empowered to Impose New Civil Fines

By Frank Fanshawe, Esq. and Jason LaFlam, Esq. of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP      Long-awaited omnibus regulations (Omnibus Rule) adopted earlier this year by the D

Best Strategies in Defending Employment Retaliation Claims in New Jersey

By Thomas Paschos, Esq. of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.   CAUSES OF ACTION   New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD)   The Law Against Discrimination (LAD) has a

Best Strategies in Defending Employment Retaliation Claims in Pennsylvania Brought Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act

By Thomas Paschos, Esq. of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C. Under Pennsylvania law, retaliation is any negative employment action taken by an employer against an employee who has objected to

Best Strategies in Defending Wage and Hour Claim Actions in New Jersey

By Thomas Paschos, Esq. of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C.   New Jersey Wage and Hour Law       New Jersey wage and hour claims are governed by th

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