COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 22
In our 22nd edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, we see cases against employers continue to rise, and offer insight for...more
9/2/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Business Closures ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dilution ,
Dismissals ,
Emergency Orders ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
False Designation of Origin ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Governor Evers ,
Governor Northam ,
Instagram ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
Students ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
VA Supreme Court ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
As we continue our weekly update on COVID-19 related litigation, we have decided that this 19th issue of Unprecedented is the most fitting time for a format change to make viewing our content easier. Now, all content is...more
8/14/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Case Consolidation ,
Chase Bank ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Contempt ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Due Process ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Masks ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Political Parties ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Statutory Immunity ,
Tyson Foods ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Workplace Safety
This 17th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses everything from insurance coverage disputes to statewide shutdown orders. Despite an uphill climb towards liability, businesses...more
7/30/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Closures ,
Business Losses ,
Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Sisolak ,
Governor Wolf ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Workplace Injury ,
Wrongful Death ,
Wrongful Withholding
This 13th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation brings new developments in everything from constitutional law to tort liability. Shutdown cases show no signs of slowing down, and it seems...more
6/29/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Closures ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Disputes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Event Cancellation ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Health and Safety ,
Landlords ,
Refunds ,
Workplace Safety
This 12th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation brings new developments in labor and employment cases, consumer protection cases, and civil rights litigation. Price gouging and fraud for...more
6/22/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Event Cancellation ,
Fraud ,
Loan Applications ,
Masks ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Public Health ,
Refunds ,
Vendors
This 11th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, identifies news reports placing the number of COVID-19 filings at around 2,700, with insurance coverage disputes former the single largest...more
6/16/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Elder Care ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Police Power ,
Prison ,
Prisoners ,
Public Health ,
State Constitutions ,
State Legislatures ,
Vaccinations ,
Wrongful Death
This tenth edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds us reporting fewer shutdown-related cases than in previous weeks, suggesting that these cases are winding down as the country opens...more
6/8/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Commercial Leases ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Masks ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Prisoners ,
Rent ,
School Closures ,
State and Local Government
Many employers use background checks to guarantee it hires the best candidates—and to minimize legal liability for claims like negligent hiring. Unfortunately, this attempt to prevent one type of liability may...more
Welcome to the third quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter for Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Practice Group....in this edition of SuperVision, and in case you missed the e-blast we sent out the day...more
10/11/2019
/ Background Checks ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) ,
Minimum Salary ,
Over-Time ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Editor's Note -
Welcome to 2019's first edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter from Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group...
...In this edition of SuperVision, Carrie Grundmann explains a recent...more
3/14/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Salary ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reversal ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Wellness Programs ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Communication
...In this edition of SuperVision, Chelsea Thompson explores new developments from the National Labor Relations Board regarding handbook policies and whether or not they comply with the National Labor Relations Act. Sarah...more
9/17/2018
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Reimbursements ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
In this issue of SuperVision, Spencer Cook examines one of the offshoots of the #MeToo movement--the tax ramifications of settling harassment lawsuits. Mitch Rhein explores a recent Supreme Court decision redefining the...more
4/5/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Amended Legislation ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Deductible Expenses ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Guns-in-Trunks Legislation ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Over-Time ,
Salespersons ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Legislatures ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Withholding
The last months of the year are marked by holidays, family, snow days -- and influenza, commonly known as the flu. For the 2017-2018 flu season, the Center for Disease Control ("CDC") recommends adults receive an injectable...more
12/21/2017
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Flu Shot Rule ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations