The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts has decided what it called a "close" case, Green Mountain Insurance Company v. Wakelin.
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
In-depth legal analysis, by Massachusetts insurance lawyer Owen Gallagher, on a myriad of insurance coverage issues and disputes.
Is It Overtime Or On Your Own Time? A Class-Action Suit Alleges That Studying For Employer-Required Insurance Licenses Should Be Considered Overtime
A class action suit seeking overtime pay for unlicensed employees a bank hired who were to sell insurance and investment products after they obtained on their own time the necessary insurance and security licenses recently failed in Federal Court in Boston.
New Rule Raises Minimum Salary For Overtime to $35,568 As Of January 1, 2020
The Labor Department believes the new rule will give 1.3 million workers the right to overtime.
Mass. Highest Court Rules Consent-To-Settle Clause Does Not Violate Public Policy Of The Unfair Claim Statute
On Monday, December 16, 2019, the Supreme Judicial Court decided the question of whether the consent-to-settle clauses commonly found in professional liability policies violated the unfair claim practice provision of M.G.L. c. 176D, § 3 (9) (f).
Massachusetts Court Orders Peerless Insurance To Defend Sex-Trafficking Suit Against Motel And Its Owners
This case examines whether a commercial liability policy incurs an unexpected duty to defend or indemnify a hotel in a sex trafficking lawsuit.
