At the end of our previous post, The Case for Mentoring: Meeting Attorneys Where They Are, we highlighted the importance of keeping an open line of communication between mentor and mentee. This tip bears repeating. Maybe even a little louder, as they say, for the people in the back. In mentoring, as in life, communication…
A trip and fall. Injury by machinery. Exposure to asbestos leading to a diagnosis of mesothelioma. These are life-changing events for employees (and employers) that may lead to a slurry of workers’ compensation claims. When the worst happens to an injured employee and his or her family is left behind, the Workers’ Compensation Act details…
Tutterow v. Hall, a recent opinion by Judge Dietz of the North Carolina Court of Appeals holds, as a matter of first impression, that when there are multiple underinsured tortfeasors and multiple UIM insurance policies, the total limits of UIM coverage is the difference between the total amount paid under all exhausted liability policies and…
Question What impact do the recent collective bargaining agreements equalizing pay between the Men’s and Women’s US Soccer teams have on employers outside of professional sports? Answer Following protracted equal pay litigation, the U.S. Soccer Federation has agreed to pay the U.S. Men’s National Team and the U.S. Women’s National Team equally, which (at least…