We all love to focus on the extravagant lives of celebrities, but how about the mundane aspects of their lives, like insurance? It might surprise you that many well-known people have used their homeowners insurance policies...more
7/17/2023
/ Damages ,
Defamation ,
False Statements ,
Homeowner's Insurance ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Libel ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Reputation Management ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks
The case has rocked the medical profession. On March 25, 2022, a Tennessee jury found a former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse guilty of criminally negligent homicide and negligent abuse of an impaired adult....more
6/3/2022
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Negligence ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Ethics ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medication Errors ,
Negligence ,
Nurses ,
Patient Safety ,
Professional Liability ,
Recklessness
Massachusetts law gives employees the right to submit a written statement explaining the employee’s position when the employee disagrees with any information contained in the employee’s personnel record. This written...more
Across the country, hospitals and healthcare providers are facing an unprecedented surge of patients with COVID-19 symptoms while continuing to care for patients with other medical conditions. Responding adequately to the...more
4/21/2020
/ Absolute Immunity ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Civil Liability ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Exceptions ,
First Responders ,
Governor Baker ,
Gross Negligence ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Nurses ,
Nursing Homes ,
Physicians ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Recklessness ,
Relief Measures ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Temporary Regulations
In early May, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that 100% commission-based inside salespersons are entitled to separate, additional overtime pay and premium pay for Sunday work. The decision, Sullivan v. Sleepy’s...more
11/14/2019
/ Employee Commissions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Retailers ,
Retroactive Application ,
Salespersons ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour