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Wisconsin Limits Employers' Access to Personal Social Media Accounts of Employees, Job Applicants

By John Ella, Esq. of Jackson Lewis P. C. Adopting restrictions on employers’ ability to access the social media accounts of employees and job applicants, Wisconsin has joined 12

What Motivates Productive Sales Reps? Pre-Employment Test Research Reveals Motivations of Productive Sales Reps

By Michael Mercer, Ph.D. Sales Reps are your company’s most important employees. As Henry Ford wisely remarked, “Until someone sells something, no one else has a j

Where an Underlying Assigned Claim Against Third-Party Defendant is Dismissed, a Third-Party Complaint is Rendered Moot Because Damages are Not Recoverable from the Third-Party Defendant

By Thomas Paschos, Esq, of Thomas Paschos & Associates, P.C. In Feingold v. Goddard, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5975 (E.D. Pa. January 16, 2014), Plaintiff, an attorney, sued his former clien

What are Professional Services? A Coverage Issue

By Jessica L. Wuebker, Esq. and Matthew S. Marrone. Esq. of Goldberg Segalla LLP There are plenty of attorneys and other professional who make a living evaluating insurance policies

Who in My Agency Needs Insurance Licensing?

By Barbara Donnar, CEO of Supportive Insurance Services Do the people who work in my agency need insurance licensing? That sounds like a simple question, doesn’t it?&

What's Hot in Worker's Comp

By Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C. This special report contains the top 10 developments in New Jersey, Delaware & Pennslyvania in 2013 TOP 10 DE

When Does a Professional Liability "Claim" Arise?

By Michael P. Luongo, Esq. and Elizabeth M. Cristofaro, Esq. of Goldberg Segalla LLP Professional liability insurance policies cover professionals for claims arising within the agreed upon p

When Does Good Faith Meet Fair Dealing?

By Collins Collins Muir + Stewart LLP The insured driver ran a red light. She hit a vehicle in front of her and seriously injured its driver, sending her to an in

When Is a Vice President an Officer? – Dangers of Title Inflation

By Joseph P. Monteleone, Esq. of Tressler LLP In a decision that does not at all address D&O insurance, the federal court for the District of New Jersey recently addressed issues of advan

Will New Jersey Policyholders Win Better Bad Faith Laws in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy?

By Robert D. Chesler, Esq., Steven J. Pudell, Esq. and Beth D. Simon, Esq. of Anderson Kill P.C. As the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s October 29, 2012, landfall passes, New Jersey law

Why? How Come? Can You Explain More? Could You Give Me Another Example?

By Mark Hunter the “Sales Hunter” Too many times we overthink what would be a really good question to ask when oftentimes the best questions to ask are the simplest ones. &nb

When Is a Claim First Made – Late Notice – Notice-Prejudice Rule – Distinction Between "Claims Made" and "Claims Made and Reported" Policies

By Joe Monteleone, Esq. of Tressler LLP The United States District Court for the District of Maryland recently considered the issues of what constitutes an employment practices claim, late no

Workplace "Griping" Can Be Grounds For Termination

By Goldberg Segalla LLP Watch what you wish for. There is a line in the sand between protected group activity and general “griping.” The distinction is critical, however, as it may spell

When Do The Rules of Professional Conduct Apply to Social Media Postings?

By Marc Zimet, Esq. of Jampol Zimet LLP In today’s connected society, it’s difficult to escape the necessity of joi

Workplace Preferences for Employees Having Relationships With Superiors Is Unfair, but Not Actionable Discrimination Under Title

By Goldberg Segalla, LLP In a decision handed down last week, the Second Circuit reaffirmed its long-standing holding that a “paramour preference” — a situation where a supe

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