Alphabet Soup – A Few Things You Need to Know: Developments in Federal Laws That May Have Applicability to Public Sector Employees
Regulatory schemes are often referred to by the initials of the regulatory agencies that enforce them or by the acronyms for the laws—a veritable alphabet soup. Regardless of the acronym or the letters that are used, many of the federal laws apply not just to private sector employers but also to public sector employers. Although...
USLAW Spring / Summer 2014 – The Duty to Defend: When Does it End?
Insurers must often provide a defense to a policyholder on the barest of allegations, but at least in some jurisdictions, there can be rest for the weary: While a duty to defend may be required initially, extrinsic evidence can be used to terminate the defense. In many jurisdictions, however, the task of obtaining a court order allowing withdrawal from the defense may...