Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Claim Against New York Regulator May 30, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court has revived a claim by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that a former New York regulator...
First Amendment Does Not Protect Social Media Retaliation Against Employees May 29, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court in Vermont recently ruled that the First Amendment does not protect a construction firm and its officials...
Mars Loses Appeal to Undo Dismissal of COVID-19 Business Loss Claims May 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Petcare, food and candy company Mars Inc. has lost its bid to revive its claims against Factory Mutual Insurance Co....
Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Restaurants’ COVID-19 Insurance Denial May 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson In a ruling against an upscale restaurant chain, a Massachusetts Appeals Court has followed the recipe the state’s high court...
Couple Staged Half Million Dollar Fraud Against Theater Nonprofit, Insurer Claims May 21, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. is suing a Connecticut couple the insurer alleges defrauded its insured, a Florida theater nonprofit, by...
Former Executive Alleges Gender Bias, Retaliatory Firing by NEXT Insurance May 20, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A former chief corporate officer for NEXT Insurance is accusing the company and its chief executive officer of gender and...
Workers’ Compensation Bars Doctor Who Was Shot at New York Hospital From Suing May 20, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson New York’s highest court has ruled that a doctor who was injured in a shooting at the hospital where he...
High Court: E-Scooter Rider Hit by Car Not Eligible for No-Fault PIP Benefits May 15, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A man injured when he was hit by a car while he was operating a low speed Segway electric scooter...
COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case May 9, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable...
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace May 6, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. The...