Proposed New York City Bill Would Disconnect Employers from Employees After Hours
Another change to New York City’s labor and employment laws is under consideration by the City Council. This one would impact employers’ abilities to communicate with their…
Controversial Restatement of Liability Insurance Approved by Final Vote of ALJ
Today, the American Law Institute (ALI) voted to approve the Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance. According to ALI’s press release, “The draft has four…
Insurance Law Podcast Discusses the Impact of Post-Hurricane Harvey
OLDWICK, N.J.–(Business Wire)–A.M. Best and Best’s Insurance Professionals and Claims Resource have released the latest installment of the Insurance Law Podcast,…
Texas Joins States Suing Opioid Drugmaker Purdue Pharma
The Texas Attorney General filed suit in Travis County District Court on May 15, 2018 against Purdue Pharma L.P. et al based on its “aggressive” and “deceptive” marketing…
Fifth Circuit holds that Texas Equitable Lien doctrine does not extend to provide standing to non-named lessor
On May 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit by an equipment lessor seeking coverage under a property policy issued…
OPM Enacts New Requirements to Transition Political Appointees into Career Employees
Agencies seeking to hire current or former political appointees into covered civil service jobs are facing new requirements from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). OPM…
Public or “Private,” Social Media Posts Can be Used as Evidence
Recent events at the National level has shed some light on privacy concerns pertaining to social media. However, these issues are also being raised in New York as well. Did you…
Declaratory Judgment Actions Can Answer Legal Questions Before Litigation
Declaratory Judgment Actions Can Answer Legal Questions Before Litigation You hire a contractor to build an in-ground pool in your backyard. The contractor brings an excavator to…
Menchaca Holding Affirmed on Rehearing, with Additional Clarification
Today the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion on rehearing in USAA Texas Lloyds Co. v. Menchaca confirming the Vail principle that policy benefits wrongfully withheld can be…
Telecommuting and Employment Law
According to the 2017 State of Telecommuting in the U.S. Employee Workforce Report, nearly 4 million U.S. employees – almost 3 percent of the U.S. labor force – work from home…