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The duty to defend arises when an insurer is served with a complaint that alleges facts that would constitute a covered claim. However, when an insured tenders a claim to the insurer, the insured and the insurer do not always...

The lines between independent contractors and employees are sometimes blurred and knowing the difference could mean avoiding penalties for misclassifications. For example, classifying someone as an independent contractor when...

As various areas of the country are implementing another set of stay at home orders due to COVID-19, and with employees in other areas traveling for the holidays, employers must once again consider whether they will allow...

As spring gives way to summer and states and localities have begun lifting their COVID-19-related stay at home orders, business owners around the country are reopening to a very different environment than the one they last...

Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of sex, also covers sexual orientation and transgender status. The...