A General Liability Insurer’s Duty to Defend in California
On Monday, June 4, the Supreme Court of California (“SCOCAL”) ruled that under certain circumstances, a general liability insurer has an obligation to defend an insured who has been sued …
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On Monday, June 4, the Supreme Court of California (“SCOCAL”) ruled that under certain circumstances, a general liability insurer has an obligation to defend an insured who has been sued …
On May 7, 2018, Assembly Bill 2770 (“AB 2770”) unanimously passed the California State Assembly. AB 2770, the full text of which can be found here, would permit an employer …
On the eve of Equal Pay Day, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employers may not justify paying women a lower salary than men by relying on salary …
A little-noticed provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act prohibits deductions for payments made after December 22, 2017, in settlement of sexual harassment or abuse claims, if such settlements …
On Tuesday, February 13, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Labor Commissioner Julie Su issued two documents for California employers regarding California’s Immigrant Worker Protection Act (“AB 450”). The first document, …
Effective with respect to development and construction contracts entered into on January 1, 2018 or after, California has implemented new legislation aimed at subjecting construction contractors to potential liability for …
California-based janitorial workers are entitled to certain rights under California law. Specifically, there are two important Acts designed to protect the rights of these workers: The Displaced Janitors Opportunity Act …
On July 25, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) concerning the Obama-era overtime rule. The final overtime rule issued …
On July 14, 2017, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit clarified the standard for hostile work environment harassment claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 …
On August 22, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sided with AARP in its Administrative Procedure Act challenge to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) …
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful Harassment for public comment. The proposed guidance explains the legal standards applicable to harassment claims under …
By: Heather S. Heidelbaugh, Esq. On November 4, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Senate Bill 1265 (the “Bill”), confirming that Pennsylvania employers may legally pay their employees’ …