ALL ABOARD: TSA ISSUES NEW SECURITY DIRECTIVE TO TRACK CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS BY THE RAIL INDUSTRY
10/25/22
By: Nicholas Jajko and Nicholas Hubner SECURITY DIRECTIVE: 1580/82-2022-01 EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 2022 Working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), TSA issued a new Security Directive to protect against malicious cyber-intrusions affecting the nation’s railroads and to ensure the system keeps rolling even if computer systems are breached. Issued under authority of…
“Quiet Quitting” and the Great Resignation: How Should Employers Respond?
10/24/22
By: Megan Gable and R. Victoria Fuller Recently, “quiet quitting” has taken over social media and the news as employees across the country openly declare a change in attitude, perception, boundaries, and work ethic. Quiet quitting has no single definition, and its meaning and application varies depending on the employee. Some interpret it to mean…
Police Training Reform Comes to Light in a California Courtroom
10/17/22
By: Mandy D. Hexom The California Court of Appeal reversed summary judgment in favor of the City of San Diego which was sued by a family of a deceased motorcyclist and its passenger who led the police on a high-speed chase. The reason for reversal was uncommon. The pursuing police officers failed to do an…
Storms and hurricanes: what can insurers do to improve outcomes for all on storm-related claims?
10/14/22
By: Jessica Cauley, Jessica Samford, Jonathan Schwartz, and Julia Bover What Else is in Store for Hurricane Season 2022? As many Floridians begin to return to their homes—or to find that their homes no longer stand—reminders come that Hurricane Ian may not be the last storm of 2022. For the seventh consecutive season, the National…
When it comes to Exclusions in Insurance Policies, Grammar will Make it Tense
10/12/22
By: Jessica Cauley and Marc Shrake In September 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a seemingly unassuming district court decision finding coverage for a claim following a violent act at a hospital in Miami-Dade County, Florida. An employee of Westchester General Hospital (Hospital) allegedly sexually assaulted a patient, Jane…
California Court of Appeals Holds No Employer Liability for Hollywood Producer Whose Assistant Drowned at Social Event
10/11/22
By: Parisa Saleki In Musgrove v. Silver, the California Court of Appeals held that famed Hollywood producer Joe Silver was not liable for the drowning death of his assistant, Carmel Musgrove. In 2015, Silver attended actress Jennifer Aniston’s wedding in the French Polynesia. His assistant (employed through his company), and his chef (employed by Silver…
The collision of The Onion and criminal prosecution creates perfect parody before the Supreme Court
10/10/22
By: Alexia Roney The Onion is the world’s leading news publication, offering highly acclaimed, universally revered coverage of breaking national, international, and local news events. Rising from its humble beginnings as a print newspaper in 1756, The Onion now enjoys a daily readership of 4.3 trillion and has grown into the single most powerful and…
With Greater Pay Transparency Reporting on the Way, California Employers Are Advised to Be Ready or Face Stiff Penalties
10/10/22
By: Justin Ruedaflores Although not the first of its kind, California Senate Bill 1162 (SB 1162) expands California’s already progressive pay and data reporting laws by requiring certain employers to provide more transparency on pay scales and expanding pay data reporting obligations for other employers. Previously, in 2017, California passed the first mandatory transparency law…
Special Relationship between Innkeepers and Guests
10/6/22
By: Sean P. Kelly The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently considered, in a matter of first impression, whether “innkeepers” have a duty to prevent their guests from committing suicide. In Bonafini v. G6 Hospitality Property, LLC, the Appeals Court concluded there is no duty, in this case, for the innkeeper to take preventative steps. In reaching…
