On January 6, 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law House Bill No. 7501 (An Act Concerning the Workforce Training Needs

The company insuring our employees' voluntary life insurance plan has denied a claim because the employee was not properly enrolled. Now the beneficiary is demanding that we pay the claim.

New York employers continue to grapple with the sudden and long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic and attendant stay-at-home and travel advisories.

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an outer continental shelf (OCS) drilling platform worker could not claim under California state wage-and-hour laws.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new reporting requirements for companies that manufacture, import or process asbestos-containing products.

An invaluable resource regarding so-called "apology laws," the 2019 Medical Provider Expressions of Sympathy Comparative Law Review

On November 8, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated statement confirming the presence of vitamin E acetate (tocopheryl acetate)

On October 20, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued important clarifications regarding the Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.

Oregon has concluded that an insured in a first-party claim might be able to sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress in certain circumstances.

William McDevitt (Partner-Philadelphia) wrote a Philadelphia Bar Reporter Pro Bono Spotlight article on "Facilitative Mediation and Client

In the November 2024 case Wolf v. Williams, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District affirmed the trial court's ruling that rejected the defendant's...

Nevada's Supreme Court has rejected arguments that NRS 14.020 creates general jurisdiction over any business that maintains a registered agent in Nevada.

Lawyers have long been largely immune from RICO liability, whether their client is engaged in nefarious behavior running afoul of the RICO Act or the lawyers...

An Injured Party's Contractual Subrogation Waiver Shields a Third Party from Joint Tortfeasor Contribution.

Wilson Elser is at the forefront of Cyber Security & Data Privacy. Our practice attorneys keep abreast of the latest trends and their implications for our clients. Indeed, several...

Wilson Elser is at the forefront of Cyber Security & Data Privacy. Our practice attorneys keep abreast of the latest trends and their implications for our clients.

Jana Slavia Farmer (Partner-White Plains, NY) and Yusef Abutouq (Associate-New York, NY) coauthored “Federal Position on State Patchwork of AI Laws,” published in the April 2026 edition of DRI’s For the Defense. The article examines the evolving federal response to the growing patchwork of state AI laws.

A defendant’s ability to obtain a psychological examination of a personal injury plaintiff alleging a psychological injury has been under attack in Nevada since 2018. Nevada’s Supreme Court has now decided the latest battle, Davis v. Dist. Ct., 142 Adv. Op. 58 (2026).

Effective January 1, 2020, the Texas legislature will impose new notification requirements on businesses that maintain personal information of customers.

The construction industry, although it has much fewer women employees in its ranks, has been progressive in recognizing and dealing with harassment...