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An Interesting Case to Watch: Remote Work, A Doctor’s Note, and Purported Layoff (or Unlawful Termination?)
A Maine radio personality was recently the subject of a claimed layoff according to her employer, but according to the employee, she was terminated because she did not return to work due to concerns about COVID-19. This story is likely just one of many that will be the subject of [...]
COVID-19 Probably Broke Your Organization’s Telework Cyber Policy. Here’s How to Fix it
If you are like many Americans, you are probably reading this as you telework from home while weathering the COVID-19 storm. It is also probable that your organization has some sort of a telework cybersecurity policy, either as a limited part of its greater information security program, or one that [...]
COVID-19: Anticipated Spike in Low-Tiered Insurance Fraud Scams
While it is perhaps too early to determine the amount of insurance fraud that may be initiated by the current economic crisis, with unemployment skyrocketing and businesses shuttering, we will certainly see a spike in low-tiered insurance fraud scams that in the aggregate will be very substantial. It is estimated [...]
Doug McInnis Obtains Summary Judgment in Middlesex Superior Court
Morrison Mahoney Of Counsel Doug McInnis recently won a summary judgment motion in a liability case where the plaintiff sustained catastrophic injuries after he fell approximately 18 feet off of a vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) while he was accepting a freight delivery for his employer.
Telehealth & Telemedicine Post COVID-19: A New York Perspective
The novel coronavirus did not give birth to telehealth and telemedicine, but its wide-ranging impact has generated an exponential increase in the use of this technology. Under these circumstances, healthcare practitioners should familiarize and/or reacquaint themselves with what they need to know when practicing in this environment.
Morrison Mahoney Partner Michael Aylward’s Article Published in Law360
Morrison Mahoney Partner Michael Aylward’s article was recently published in Law360.