Posts in August, 2020

Aug 26 Melick & Porter Wins Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier in “Duty to Defend” Claim

Congratulations to Melick & Porter partner Syd Saloman, who recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of an insurance carrier ...

Aug 26 Attorney Michael Mazurczak Presents A Themis Advocates Group EPL Webinar on Managing Workplace Claims and Risks

Join Attorney Michael Mazurczak on August 27, 2020, as he partners with Sarah Hansen of Burden, Hafner, & Hansen, LLC, Laura Casey ...

Aug 24 Massachusetts SJC Provides Cautionary Tale in Policy Interpretation

Last week, the SJC issued a cautionary decision regarding the scope of an insurer’s duty to indemnify under a homeowners’ policy. ...

Aug 14 Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Age Discrimination Verdict but Overturns Punitive Damages Award

The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently affirmed a Superior Court jury verdict awarding compensatory damages to a plaintiff who ...

Aug 07 First Circuit Extinguishes Fire Chief’s Claim That Ethics Investigation Was a Smokescreen for Age Discrimination

In Robinson v. Town of Marshfield, 950 F.3d 21 (1st Cir. 2020), the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s entry ...

Aug 05 Recent Appellate Court Decisions Show That Plaintiffs Suing Federal Government Employers Do Not Have to Work as Hard to Prove Age Discrimination

A pair of recent appellate decisions makes clear that the burden of proof for establishing a claim for age discrimination against ...