Limitations On Directors & Officers’ Liability Coverage
12/20/18
By: David Molinari
Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance is insurance coverage intended to protect individuals from personal losses if they are sued as a result of serving as a Director or Officer of a business or other type of …
OSHA Developments Favorable for Employers
10/24/18
By: Amy Bender
Two recent OSHA developments signal good news for employers.
The first relates to the scope of OSHA inspections of an employer’s workplace. In a recent federal court case, after an employee of a poultry processing plant was …
The Bad Faith Trap: Evidentiary Concerns In Defending “Failure To Settle” Claims
10/19/18
By: Phil Savrin
It is commonly known in our industry that even an insurer that has accepted coverage for a liability claim can nevertheless be exposed to liability beyond the limits of the policy if it fails to settle the …
Cyberrisks to Contractors and Securing Proper Coverage
6/29/18
By: Barry Brownstein
Increasingly sophisticated hackers have targeted personal and business data held by companies like Target Corp., Sony Corp., Equifax Inc. and Yahoo Inc. during the past decade. The construction industry is just as susceptible …
Insuring Against Rule 68 Offers of Settlement
6/28/18
By: Matt Grattan
One tool defense lawyers in Georgia frequently use to induce settlements is an offer of settlement under O.C.G.A. 9-11-68. Rule 68 allows either party to a tort action to serve a written offer to settle the claim, …
NLRB Focus on Employee Handbooks of Employers
7/17/15
By: Joyce M. Mocek
Over the last several months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has targeted employee handbooks and policies of both union and non-union employers, determining that their policies and procedures constitute “unfair labor practices.” The NLRB continues …
Data Breach Rising Liability Concern For Businesses
9/11/12
By: Kelly Morrison
Data breaches and technology-related legal claims against companies, along with their officers and directors, are increasing. As this is a developing area of the law, awareness of the risk and associated liabilities are a weak point for …