Episodes
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Representative evidence – Good, bad? The Supreme Court speaks
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
As we’ve reported previously, Tyson was challenging the certification of a class of employees who sued for unpaid time related to donning and doffing protective gear. Jay discusses the implications of the Supreme Court’s allowance of representative evidence to prove classwide liability and how the Court’s ruling may (or may not) impact future class actions.
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Are data breaches covered under insurance policies?
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
In defending against a class action case where patient information was found online for months without being secured, the insurance company was found to have a duty to defend the defendant, who held an insurance policy that covered the publication of patient information. The case, Travelers Indemnity vs. Portal Healthcare, is important because it’s one of the first decisions to rule on whether data breach litigation is covered under commercial insurance policies.