August 1, 2016 – The Massachusetts Legislature has added a new chapter to the General Laws, chapter 159A1/2, and to amend the insurance laws by adding section 228 to chapter 175.
Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts
In-depth legal analysis, by Massachusetts insurance lawyer Owen Gallagher, on a myriad of insurance coverage issues and disputes.
No Subro Waiver Makes Tenant Liable For $350,000 Luxury Condo Loss
A review of a July 5, 2016 case ruling that a condominium association bylaw that required unit owner’s to obtain property insurance with waiver of subrogation clauses barred an insurer from subrogating its $350,000 loss against another condominium owner’s tenant who had negligently caused the loss.
Insurers May Have To Prosecute Insureds’ Counterclaims
June 28, 2016 – The First Circuit for the Court of Appeals is requesting the SJC decide an issue that the First Circuit characterized as having "potentially wide-reaching implications for how liability insurers must conduct themselves in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."
New Law Sets $47,476 As Minimum Salary for Overtime
The new rule, effective December 1, 2016, raises the minimum level full-time salaried white collar workers must earn before an employer can claim a legal exemption from paying overtime.
The Most Important Point You Need To Know About The New Federal Trade Secrets Act
On May 11, 2016 President Obama signed the “The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016” (“DTSA”). The bill that the President signed had broad bipartisan support, passing the House of Representative with a vote or of 410 in favor and two against and the Senate by a unanimous vote. Before the enactment of DTSA, statutes regulating trade […]
