It’s Wednesday afternoon and you get an email from a service that receives lawsuits on your behalf.
“Congratulations! You are the recipient of a new lawsuit!”
No, it doesn’t really say that.
Rather, it’ll basically attach a copy of the lawsuit and remind you that the clock is ticking for a response.
It might as
Last week, I had the opportunity to listen in on an informative CLE program sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute on video mediation. I’ve already participated in several of these mediations and have started incorporating them into the mediations that I do for other attorneys.
The term “video mediation” is still a work in progress.
In a few weeks, the Connecticut Supreme Court will begin it’s next session. As I looked at the calendar assignment for the first term, what I began to realize is something that’s been gnawing at me for a while — there’s not an employment law case to be found on the docket.
Then I started
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) is, at times, viewed by some employers as a way to control costs. (For a primer on EPLI, check out my prior posts here and here.) Why? Because employers believe that these policies will cover all of their wrongful discharge claims and the insurer will not read its policy narrowly
Many moons ago, I discussed the pros and cons of insuring your company against certain types of employment law claims.
Now, my law partner, Jon Orleans, provides some further specifics in the area with his article this week on employment practices liability insurance policies (EPLI). You can download the article here.
He touches on
With the dog days of summer firmly upon us (and not an interesting Connecticut Supreme Court case in sight to discuss) I’m going to followup on some issues that readers have raised over the last few months. As I indicate to readers, I can’t respond to particular inquiries. I hope, through some of these posts, however
To Be (Insured) or Not To Be (Insured)?
That is the question that employers face each day in Connecticut and across the nation when it comes to Employment Practice Liability 
Insurance (EPLI, for short). The problem with such a question is that the answer is a classic "it depends". For some employers, the answer may
In recent years, some employers have turned to EPLI (or employment practices liability insurance) to help control their costs. Some find it useful, others do not. But one important part of having the insurance is making sure it applies when you actually have a claim.
A recent federal court case highlights the importance of notifying the insurer of the claims