Is it Legal to Involuntarily Quarantine People Exposed to Ebola?
10/30/14
By: Kevin R. Stone
Recently, a nurse who was exposed to Ebola in West Africa was involuntarily quarantined in a New Jersey hospital. She was then released back to her home in Maine. Although she tested negative for Ebola …
Internet Defamation: Parents Can Be Held Liable for Children’s Facebook Posts
10/16/14
By: Wayne S. Melnick
One of the newest and most quickly developing areas of tort liability is regarding torts committed over the internet. The most common “traditional” tort that occurs (or is alleged to have occurred) when it comes to …
FINRA Continues Push for Massive, All-Encompassing Securities Transaction Database
10/10/14
By: John H. Goselin, II
On September 30, 2014, FINRA issued NTM 14-37 which updated FINRA’s December 2013 proposal (see NTM 13-42 )to develop the Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System (CARDS). FINRA proposes to compile a database that tracks …
Insurance Drones: Using Modern Technology to Capture Tough-to-Obtain Data
10/9/14
By: Wayne S. Melnick
Last year, I blogged on the possible legal and insurance ramifications of law enforcement drone usage. The topic of drone-usage in the insurance world again came to the forefront of news when last week USAA asked …
California Law Will Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees
10/6/14
By: Frank H. Hupfl, III
Last month, California joined Connecticut and a growing number of municipalities that require employers to provide paid sick leave for employees. The law, known as the Healthy Workplaces, Health Families Act of 2014 (the “Act”), …