Volume 17 - Number 11 | March 2010
| March Issue in PDF Format … |
| Eleventh Circuit Nixes Sex Harassment Claims By Alyson M. Palmer Late last year, the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that the lawyer for the plaintiffs in the case says virtually eliminates sexual harassment claims in the federal courts for Georgia, Alabama and Florida. |
| Employer’s Failure to Give Notice of Claim Bars Insurance Coverage By Kevin McCormick An increasing number of employers have begun purchasing insurance, sometimes referred to as "employment practices liability insurance" (EPLI), or as a rider to a directors and officers liability policy, to cover any employment claims that arise in the workplace. |
| Defending Spoliation Claims By Kim Leffert and Michael P. Daly The duty to adopt appropriate measures to preserve relevant evidence arises when a party receives notice of or reasonably anticipates litigation. Significantly, the preservation obligation can occur well before a lawsuit is actually filed. |
| Employment Rights of Domestic Violence Victims By John D. Shyer and Amy S. Donovan Several states have enacted laws to protect the employment rights of domestic violence victims, New York among them. Here's why. |
| The ‘Faithless Servant’ Doctrine By Mark N. Reinharz Applying the "faithless servant doctrine," the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently permitted an employer to recover compensation it had paid to a high-level executive who had been the subject of numerous sexual harassment complaints by other employees. |
