No GL coverage if no one uses personal data on tapes lost falling off a truck
The loss of personal data creates many problems for those responsible to protect it. The Connecticut Supreme Court decided - insurance does not have to pay notification expenses where there was no proof that anyone used the missing data. Recall Total Information Management v Federal Insurance CT Supreme Court (2015) FACTS Personal data of… Read More »No GL coverage if no one uses personal data on tapes lost falling off a truck
Negative Ratings Doom Contractor’s Eligibility for State Construction Work
Unfavorable feedback from past projects gave plenty of reason for the State to knock a contractor off the list of those eligible to do State construction work. Negative reviews are hard to shake, especially plausible ones. In a recent Massachusetts case, Mello Construction Inc. v Division of Capital Asset Management 84 Mass App Ct 625… Read More »Negative Ratings Doom Contractor’s Eligibility for State Construction Work
Employees and ex-employees are suing under the Massachusetts Wage Act and a recent decision clarifies what all they can collect in such suits. In Wessell V Mink Brook Associates, Inc. the Appeals Court said For wage claims under MGL §148 an employee may recover earned wages that an employer has withheld. For retaliation claims under… Read More »More & More Massachusetts Wage Law Claims
Merger Holdback Payout Flap – Who Can Break Off Frozen Funds?
Many corporate mergers include a frozen account with part of the sale proceeds held in escrow, so the buyer has a way to take care of any previously hidden claims that arise later against the seller. In a recent Massachusetts Appeals Court case, the Court had to interpret the rules governing the payouts from one… Read More »Merger Holdback Payout Flap – Who Can Break Off Frozen Funds?
Who’s there What happens Why it matters How you feel Joint session- parties and mediator Mediator describes the process and their hope to find a way for parties to reach an end to the problem Establishes credibility as a listener and the shared goal of finding a way to end the problem You hope… Read More »Mediation – Charting Typical Client Feelings
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