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Employment Practices
The Dangers of "Post-Injury" Drug and Alcohol Testing
2003-02-01 | Paul Siegel
Paul Siegel explains why, due to recent case law, employers should be wary of conducting automatic testing based on an employee work-related injury.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Insurance for A-Side D&O Exposures after Enron—A Riskier Proposition?
2002-12-01 | John E Black
In today's difficult legal and economic climate, has pure directors and officers liability coverage become a riskier proposition? New Expert Commentator John E. Black Jr. examines the issues.
Employment Practices
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Expanded Whistleblower Protection
2002-11-01 | Paul Siegel
Paul Siegel discusses the employment-related provisions, procedures, and implications of the recently enacted "whistleblower" act, which became law July 30.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Non-Practicing Extensions in Professional Liability Insurance Policies
2002-11-01 | Robert A Bregman
Liability claims can be made against insureds even after they cease to practice their professions. Robert Bregman discusses the importance of non-practicing extensions in professional liability insurance policies.
Employment Practices
Managing RIFs during Tough Economic Times
2002-10-01 | Paul Siegel
Paul Siegel presents guidelines for how employers can implement a reduction in workforce and avoid potential employment law challenges.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Predecessor Firm Coverage: A Key Aspect of Professional/E&O Liability Insurance
2002-06-01 | Robert A Bregman
Bob Bregman answers many common, and not so common, questions surrounding this key coverage for predecessor firms under professional and E&O policies.
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
The End of Computer Virus Coverage as We Know It?
2002-05-01 | Michael A Rossi
Mike Rossi updates readers on problematic e-business insurance issues he's seeing during 2002 property insurance renewals and in conversations with insurers at RIMS.
Employment Practices
Supreme Court Holds ADA Doesn't Require Employer To Violate Its Seniority Policy
2002-05-01 | Paul Siegel
Paul Siegel explains the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Americans With Disabilities Act does not require an employer to violate a seniority-based system to transfer a disabled employee to another position as a reasonable accommodation.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Bankruptcy and the Insured versus Insured Exclusion
2002-04-01 | Robert L Suomala
Robert Suomala examines litigation surrounding the insured versus insured exclusion in D&O policies and claims by a trustee, receiver, or other official of an insured corporation in bankruptcy.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Does the Discovery Provision Apply during the Extended Reporting Period?
2002-03-01 | Robert A Bregman
Bob Bregman examines whether the policy's discovery provision is operative during the time period covered by the ERP.
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Insurance for A-Side D&O Exposures after Enron—A Riskier Proposition?
2002-12-01 | John E Black
Employment Practices
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Expanded Whistleblower Protection
2002-11-01 | Paul Siegel
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Non-Practicing Extensions in Professional Liability Insurance Policies
2002-11-01 | Robert A Bregman
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Predecessor Firm Coverage: A Key Aspect of Professional/E&O Liability Insurance
2002-06-01 | Robert A Bregman
Cyber and Privacy Risk and Insurance
The End of Computer Virus Coverage as We Know It?
2002-05-01 | Michael A Rossi
Employment Practices
Supreme Court Holds ADA Doesn't Require Employer To Violate Its Seniority Policy
2002-05-01 | Paul Siegel
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Bankruptcy and the Insured versus Insured Exclusion
2002-04-01 | Robert L Suomala
Professional, D and O, and Fiduciary Liability
Does the Discovery Provision Apply during the Extended Reporting Period?
2002-03-01 | Robert A Bregman
