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Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., 12 Cal. 5th 703 (2022) Summary: Labor Code section 1102.6, not McDonnell Douglas, provides the standard for evaluating whistleblower retaliation claims under Labor Code section...
March 11, 2022
Texas Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Additional-Insured Coverage Based on Anti-Indemnity Statute
In another policyholder-friendly decision, a Texas federal court denied an insurer’s attempt to rely on an anti-indemnity statute to avoid a duty to defend an additional insured. Knife River Corporation – South, v....
Insurers regularly argue that commercial general liability (“CGL”) policies are not performance bonds and therefore there is no coverage for claims seeking damages for defective or faulty workmanship. Insurers also argue...
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The act passed both houses of the legislature with broad bipartisan support. The act, which...
The last two years have been nothing short of crazy. COVID has upended everything, and it’s unlikely get back to “normal” (whatever that is…) any time soon. So how are law firm leaders thinking about what’s...
February 22, 2022
Pennsylvania Federal Court Confirms: Construction Defect Claims Not Covered by CGL Policies
The construction industry operates under the constant spectre of claims seeking damages for defective or faulty workmanship. Fortunately, the law in most states treats these claims as covered under commercial general...
For decades, an insurer’s duty to defend under Texas law was determined exclusively by reviewing the insurance contract and the allegations of the complaint under the “eight-corners rule.” All of this changed last week...
Many companies are shifting to remote or hybrid workplaces. Our legal and tax professionals are teaming together to highlight hot-button issues for your remote workforce. Tax Pitfalls Employment Income tax Residency Physical...
UPDATE: On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 152 into law, immediately extending from Sept. 30, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2022, California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave requirement for employers with...
February 8, 2022
Fifth Circuit Confirms: Insurer Must Defend Despite Your Work/Your Product Exclusion
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently confirmed that liability insurers have a duty to defend their insureds in construction defect cases when the underlying complaint alleges damage to property...
These on-demand webinars will be available for viewing Saturday, January 15, 2022 – Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Each webinar will offer 1 hour of participatory MCLE credit and may be viewed at your convenience...
This is the Labor & Employment Section of OCBA’s much-anticipated annual retrospective! Speakers will be reviewing key employment law cases and legislation from 2021. This one program summarizes an exciting year of...