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Insurers Could Face Future Litigation Complications as Federal Appeals Court Clarifies No Duty to Defend Doesn’t Mean No Duty to Indemnify

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​​A recently published legal opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerns when an insurer has a duty to indemnify under Texas state law. This principle applies even if the insurance company has no legal duty to defend a tort action against the insured party. Essentially, the Court ruled that…

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Recent 5th Circuit Court Decision Reverses a Nearly Three-Decade Precedent Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

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​​The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of personal characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Title VII of the Act specifically addresses discrimination by employers against employees or job applicants. Title VII applies to public and private employers with 15 or more employees. There is only one…

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NLRB Memo Signals the Board’s Continued Expansion of Employee Rights and What Can Be Deemed As “Concerted Activity”

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​​The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), passed in Congress in 1935, was designed to protect workers’ rights and bring an element of fairness to the power dynamic between employers and employees. The NLRA established the right of private sector workers to enjoy full freedom of association and pursue better working conditions without fear of employer…

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