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By Courtney E. Scott, Esq. of Tressler LLP Maxum Indemnity Company (Maxum) won summary judgment in a dispute with insured brokerage Mulberry Insurance Services (Mulberry), aPublic and Private E-mails Don't Mix
By Seth L. Laver, Esq., Jennifer M. Mannion, Esq. and Michael D. Brophy, Esq. of Goldberg Segalla There are many advantages to employers in hiring independent contractors iPrimary Insurer Cannot Use Equitable Indemnification To Rewrite Unambiguous Terms Of Its Policy
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By Mitchell F. Boomer, Esq. of Jackson Lewis P. C. An employee’s e-mail threatening to report his employer to the U.S. Attorney and file an action under the federal False ClaimsProfessional Liability Insurer Wins the Estoppel Battle But Loses the Coverage "War"
By Kathryn A. Formeller, Esq. of Tressler LLP A professional liability insurer was not estopped from raising coverage defenses despite its delay in asserting its coverage position because thePreventing Elder Abuse in the Nursing Home
By Marc Zimet, Esq. of Jampol Zimet LLP Despite the fact that nursing homes and long-term care facilities strive to provide the best care to their patients and residents, such facilitieProfessional Services Exclusion Applies to Bar Coverage For Investment Management Firm
By Thomas Hanekamp, Esq. of Tressler LLP Policyholders assert, sometimes successfully, that courts should parse the underlyingPractical Tips on Creating an Effective Unlawful Harassment Policy
By Kevin C. Donovan, Esq. of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP It has been a long time since the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings brought the issuePoisoning a Coworker is Outside the Scope of Employment, California Court Rules
By Mitchell Boomer, Esq. of Jackson Lewis P.C. A California Court of Appeal has ruled that a medical staffing company was not vicariously liable for its medical assistant who poisoned a coworkePrescribing High Potency Medication To a Known Drug Abuser: Is the Doctor Liable For Resulting Injuries?
By Julia A. Klubenspies, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C. Key Points:President Obama to Issue Executive Order Limiting Overtime Exemptions and Expanding the Number of Employees Eligible to Receive Overtime Pay
By Keith Gutstein, Esq. and Philip R. Voluck, Esq. Using the sweeping power of an Executive Order, President Obama will seek this week to change the country’s rules addressing oPresident Obama's ACA Extension – NAIC Response
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By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Esq, of Jackson Lewis LLP If your cloud service provider sounds like your local weather reporter – partly cloudy with a chance of rain – youProvision in a Financial Agreement that Contravenes the Intent of the Medical Malpractice Act by Limiting Damages is Void as Against Public Policy
By Chanel A. Mosley, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C. Franks v. Bowers, 116 So. 2d 1240 (Fla. 2013) Joseph Franks sought medical care and treatment from Dr.Prior Knowledge and Lien Waiver Exclusions Bar Coverage for Defective Title Indemnification Claims
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By Joseph Lazzarotti, Esq. of Jackson Lewis LLP According to the results of a study announced today by the Pew Research Center, there has been a significant increase since 2005PPACA: A Thoughtful Approach
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By Francis X. Wickersham, Esq. of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C. The Supreme Court holds that a claimant's receipt of pension benefits is not a presumption of reMeet The Experts
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