Appeals Court Nixes Its Own ‘Flawed’ Limit on Title VII Employee Discrimination Claims August 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has discarded its own long-time precedent and expanded the scope of discrimination claims that employees can...
Vassar College Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions August 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Vassar College, founded in 1861 to provide equal education for women, has been hit with a class action suit by...
NHTSA Shifts Gears, No Longer Opposes Massachusetts’ Vehicle Data Access Law August 24, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has dropped its opposition to a motor vehicle right-to-repair law in Massachusetts that...
Employer Hosting Golf Outing Not Liable for Drunk Driver, Pennsylvania High Court Says August 24, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to extend the state’s liquor liability law to social hosts. The high court cited...
Judge Tosses Erie Lawsuit Over Maryland’s Handling of Redlining Allegations August 22, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has dismissed an Erie Insurance complaint over how the Maryland insurance regulator has been handling allegations that...
Landlord Not Liable for Murder at Nightclub, Massachusetts Supreme Court Says August 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A commercial landlord is not liable for a “targeted, execution-style shooting” that took place on her property as it was...
New Jersey Supreme Court Backs Catholic School in Firing of Unwed, Pregnant Teacher August 15, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Roman Catholic school that fired a teacher who became...
Connecticut Agent’s Failure to Disclose Dog Comes Back to Bite Homeowner August 7, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut homeowner who is being sued by a woman who alleges his dog bit her in the face is...
‘Fundamental Fairness’ Favors Lender’s Claim to Fire Insurance Funds After Foreclosure August 3, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The estate of a Maryland man who, along with one of his children, was killed in a fire in his...
Connecticut High Court Denies Immunity for First Responder Causing Car Accident August 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to...