Legal Alert, Insurance Coverage
2020 | Legal Alert, Insurance Coverage
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 sends a clear message that (a) an insurance company’s internal claims documents are discoverable and (b) refusing to disclose such documents expose parties to severe sanctions.
Article, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Article, Labor and Employment Law
As states lift their “stay-at-home” orders, employers who have struggled to survive the economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis now face a new threat: uncertain legal liability in a post-COVID market. As we transition away from the stay-at-home orders, employers should be on alert for the near-certain flood of new litigation.
Resource, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Resource, Labor and Employment Law
As workplaces have begun to reopen, employers are curious about whether they can conduct temperature screenings of their employees. This guidance will explain if, when, and how employers may conduct temperature screenings of their employees.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
On April 29, 2020, the City of Los Angeles adopted the COVID-19 Right of Recall Ordinance and COVID-19 Worker Retention Ordinance. On May 3, 2020 Mayor Eric Garcetti approved the ordinances. Both ordinances go into effect on June 14, 2020.
Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Legal Alert, Labor and Employment Law
This week, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-62-20 creating a presumption of workers’ compensation eligibility for California employees who have contracted or who later contract COVID-19 at any time since reporting to work following California’s March 19 stay-at-home order.
Case Summary, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Case Summary, Labor and Employment Law
This month's key employment law cases involve disability, retaliation, and employee benefits.
Article, Business Litigation
2020 | Article, Business Litigation
While much of the world came to a halt in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the California Courts of Appeal were busy issuing important decisions on the enforceability of arbitration clauses. As the economy starts to reopen, businesses can use this guidance to protect themselves from costly and public litigation later.
Article, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Article, Labor and Employment Law
The EEOC recently updated its guidance, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws, including several FAQs on reasonable accommodation and harassment.
Article, Labor and Employment Law
2020 | Article, Labor and Employment Law
The EEOC continues to update its pandemic preparedness guidance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and other Equal Employment Opportunity laws in the wake of COVID-19. The guidance covers important return-to-work issues for disability-related inquiries, pre-entry medical screens, retention of medical information, and personal protective gear in the wake of COVID-19 closures.
