Posts in August, 2020

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 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 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 ...