It’s been said that in business, silence isn’t golden, it’s deadly. The same holds true for insurance, where communication with your insurer (or the lack thereof) can be the difference between coverage or a denial....more
In Garcia v. Awerbach, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 27 (May 21, 2020), the Supreme Court of Nevada reinstated a severe discovery sanction against a defendant who withheld a critical insurance claims note. In doing so, the Supreme Court...more
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In a case of first impression in the Ninth Circuit, Benjamin v. B&H Education, No. 15-17147 (9th Cir. December 19, 2017), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals adopted the “primary beneficiary test” to determine whether...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) tip-credit guidance, commonly known as the “80/20 rule,” as well as its guidance on tasks unrelated to a tipped occupation. The...more