Massachusetts Firms Owe Treble Damages for Delayed Wages, State’s High Court Says April 5, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts law requires that an employer who is late with wage payments to a fired employee must pay three times...
New Hampshire High Court Limits Landowners’ Recreational Use Immunity April 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson New Hampshire landowners who make their properties available to the public for recreation at no charge do not enjoy complete...
The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm (Again) Is Underway April 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Information services firm Verisk has said it has taken steps that align with one investor’s call for the firm to...
New Hampshire Police Officer Fails in Bid for Qualified Immunity for Truck Driver Arrest March 30, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson An Ossipee, New Hampshire police officer failed in his bid to have an excessive force and unlawful arrest complaint against...
In 7-Eleven Case, Massachusetts High Court Rules Franchisees Can Be Employees March 25, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Franchisees in Massachusetts can be considered employees rather than independent contractors and thus be entitled to the state’s minimum wage,...
Court Denies Insurer Use of Multiple Exclusions to Dodge Defending Insured March 24, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Everest Indemnity Insurance Co. is on the hook to defend an insured alleged to have improperly installed a fire suppression...
The Remaking of Verisk as an Insurance-Focused Firm (Again) Is Underway March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Last week, information services firm Verisk said it had taken steps that align with one investor’s call for the firm...
Judge Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn by Biden March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether...
Related Claim Exclusion Doesn’t Require ‘Fundamentally Identical’ Actions in Delaware March 22, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that solar panel manufacturer First Solar, which faced two securities class actions, is not...
U.S. Issues New Safety Rule Governing Driverless Vehicles March 21, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Biden Administration has issued a final rule intended to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates...