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Breach of Contract Exclusion Bars Coverage for Judgment Rendered in Employment Dispute

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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, applying Louisiana law, has held that an insurer does not need to cover a monetary judgment rendered in favor of two former employees of the insured...more

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Society Insurance Stuck Defending Insured In Biometric Privacy Class Action

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Notwithstanding the deluge of data breach and internet eavesdropping privacy cases, companies also continue to face an onslaught of biometric privacy actions under statutes like the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Got Employees? Understand the Benefits and Limitations of Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)

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Employment practices liability insurance (commonly known as "EPLI") coverage is a critical and necessary tool in any employer's toolbox because such policies can help cover significant legal costs and damages associated with...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Insurance Coverage For Claims Involving The Misuse Of Biometric Information

​​​​​​​As the use of biometric information for verification purposes becomes widespread, employers and others should be aware of statutes which regulate the collection, storage and dissemination of this data. In this regard,...more

Woodruff Sawyer

EPL Market Update: Management Liability Auxiliary Lines, Part 1

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In this three-part series, Woodruff Sawyer management liability expert Jon Janes shines a light on three often-overlooked lines of management liability coverages: Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability, and Crime...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights, Volume 3, Issue 1

Welcome to our third volume of Unprecedented. While we would like to retire this publication because COVID-19 has been eradicated and all litigation has withered away, we all know that is not the case. If anything, COVID-19...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 13

Welcome back from a brief vacation-related hiatus to the 13th issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. Americans are dining out and traveling in increasing numbers, including to destinations that have been off limits for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 11

Welcome to the eleventh, post-Memorial Day issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. As India and Peru experience record COVID-19 cases, many parts of the United States have reached a return to normality that was...more

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Reopening Workplaces: Employer Insurance Coverage for Sexual Harassment Claims Against Employees

For both good and ill, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered every facet of personal and professional life. For example, many employees have enjoyed unprecedented freedom to work remotely. However, with vaccines becoming more...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Negligent Retention, Hiring Rulings Show Importance of Policy Language

Where an employee of a company commits an intentional act, such as a battery or sexual molestation, the managers of that company are often named as defendants on a theory of “negligent supervision”, “negligent retention” or...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating Adapted Operations Advisory Series: Part Two - Insurance Coverages Concerns and PPP Loan Requirements

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Who Needs to Know - Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) by bringing employees back to their workplaces. Why It Matters - Bringing a workforce back to the workplace, whether from teleworking,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Business Interruption Coverage, OSHA Issues & Workers’ Compensation Issues in the COVID-19 Era

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When things are going well, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation and OSHA compliance may not be front-burner issues for companies. But in the COVID-19 environment, such “rainy day” topics are top of mind concerns of...more

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Ten Tips for Avoiding Litigation: Tip #3 – Check Your Insurance Coverage Frequently to be Sure it Protects Your Business from...

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Although having adequate insurance coverage is not necessarily a way to avoid litigation, I have included it on my list of litigation-avoidance tips because it is so important in protecting you and your business from...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Insurance Broker Series: Cris Christensen, ABD Insurance and Financial Services

Farella’s Insurance Recovery Group lawyers regularly collaborate with and learn from different players and functions within the insurance industry. To provide more value to our readers, we have reached out to a series of...more

Butler Snow LLP

A New Wave – Eleventh Circuit Rejects “Barbetta Rule,” Opts for Cruise Line Liability

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What happens if a passenger gets sick on a cruise ship and the treating physician, employed by the cruise line, is negligent in caring for the passenger? Is the cruise line liable?...more

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Looking At Angles Of Liability After A Cyberattack

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All employers have personnel data on their information technology systems and devices. This data includes personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, birth dates and Social Security numbers of employees and...more

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