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Case Notes
January 25, 2016
A recent ruling from the United States District Court for the Western District of New York applied New York law in rejecting an insurer's attempt to deny coverage. Here's an analysis of the case.
The Product Liability Landscape for Furniture Users, Manufacturers and Sellers
December 31, 2015
Homes are full of products that have been the subject of litigation, the focus of standards and the target of Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigations. The focus on furniture safety and liability present special challenges for manufacturers and sellers.
Problems with the New Test for Joint-Employer Status
December 31, 2015
This past summer, the NLRB reversed over 30 years of precedent and adopted a new, more expansive and ambiguous standard for determining joint employer status. The new standard promises to entangle businesses with only tenuous links to another employer's workforce in a morass of collective-bargaining obligations and unfair labor practice liability for workforces over which they exercise no actual control.
Problems with the New Test for Joint-Employer Status
December 31, 2015
Last summer, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reversed over 30 years of precedent and adopted a new, more expansive and ambiguous standard for determining joint employer status. The new standard promises to entangle businesses with only tenuous links to another employer's workforce in a morass of collective-bargaining obligations and unfair labor practice liability for workforces over which they exercise no actual control.
Problems with the New Test for Joint-Employer Status
December 31, 2015
This past summer, the NLRB reversed over 30 years of precedent and adopted a new, more expansive and ambiguous standard for determining joint employer status. The new standard promises to entangle businesses with only tenuous links to another employer's workforce in a morass of collective-bargaining obligations and unfair labor practice liability for workforces over which they exercise no actual control.
Preparing for a Data Breach with Cyber Insurance
December 31, 2015
Data breaches continue to escalate and garner national attention. The most recent news-making incident was the hack of electronic toy maker, VTech.
<i>Triple Play</i> Status Update: Firings for Employees' Facebook Activity Unlawful
December 31, 2015
On Oct. 21, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a 2014 decision by the NLRB overturning the terminations of two employees who had complained about their employer on Facebook. Here's a look at that decision.
General Jurisdiction After <i>Daimler AG v. Bauman</i>
December 31, 2015
The Supreme Court's recent decision in <I>Daimler AG v. Bauman</I> announced a sweeping change to the law of personal jurisdiction. The Court held that a corporate defendant is subject to general personal jurisdiction only where the corporation may fairly be "regarded as at home."
Hello, Kitty! Can You Smell That Smell? It's a Covered Loss!
December 31, 2015
The NH Supreme Court's recent decision in <I>Mellin v. N. Sec. Ins. Co.</I> is getting some attention, and not just because it's fun to talk about cat pee. The case sets a very important precedent regarding the definition of the term "physical loss" and the construction of pollution exclusions in NH property insurance policies.
Litigating Effectively in a Contentious Environment
December 31, 2015
Frivolous lawsuits. Sneaky discovery decisions. Unreasonable motion practice. "Rambo" litigators. If you are a defense attorney, you likely encounter one or more of these abusive litigation tactics on a monthly ' if not a weekly ' basis. How can they be addressed?

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