Workplace Injury, Independent Contractors, Employees

NC Court of Appeals Clarifies How Insurers’ Duties to Defend and Indemnity Are Triggered in Atypical Employment Relationships

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/16/2025

The Court of Appeals’ opinion in N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Young, (No. COA24-594) addresses how a court is likely to assess the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify under an insurance contract, and the interplay...more

Messy "Real Life" LARP: An Employer's Accident Response Deconstructed for In-House Counsel

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 11/2/2023

During Ward and Smith’s annual Employment Law Symposium, three attorneys provided insights on a fictional construction company's reaction to a serious job site accident. In the session, the attorneys shed light on key issues...more

Property Owner Not Liable for Injury to Employee of Independent Contractor –12.6 Million Verdict Reversed

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/2/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a 12.6 million jury verdict in favor of an independent contractor’s employee for injuries he suffered from a broken roof hatch of a commercial...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - July 2023

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/27/2023

After Lengthy Confirmation Fight, Brace For Intrusive EEOC Action. On July 13, the Senate finally confirmed attorney Kaplana Kotagal — whom we have had numerous occasion to discuss in this space — to join the Equal Employment...more

From Contractor to Conflict: Independent Contractors and On-the-Job Injuries

Butler Snow LLP on 4/27/2022

With the proliferation of mobile applications providing ride-share, third-party food delivery, and even same-day handyman services has come a national conversation about the use of independent contractors to carry out core...more

Lights, Camera, Legal Action: Avoiding Employment Pitfalls in the Film and Studio Industry

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 2/17/2022

In the wake of the deadly Rust tragedy last year, independent studios and production companies began revisiting their practices, policies, and attitudes regarding safety on set....more