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Thomas A. Robinson
over 2 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
United States: Detention Officer's Tort Claim Alleging Unsafe Work Conditions Due to COVID-19 Held Barred
Allegations by a former prison detention officer that his former employer was liable in tort for negligent supervision and intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) were dismissed by a federal district court sitting in California. The plaintiff...
Thomas A. Robinson
over 2 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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United States: Exclusive Remedy Rule Bars IIED Claim For Failure to Provide Adequate COVID-19 Protections
Construing California law, a federal district court held a plaintiff's IIED tort action filed against her former employer for failure to provide adequate COVID-19 protocols is barred by the exclusive remedy of California's workers' compensation...
Lee Berlik
over 9 years ago
Contracts and Commercial Law
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Virginia Law Firm Wins Dismissal of Negligent Hiring and Retention Claim
Earlier this month, Judge Hilton of the Eastern District of Virginia tossed claims against Tysons Law Group, Vienna Law Group, and affiliated attorneys for "vicarious liability" and "negligent hiring, retention and supervision." Virginia...
LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff
over 9 years ago
Litigation
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Failure To Prevent Bullying Can Prove Costly To School Districts
As awareness of school bullying increases, so do parents' expectations of school districts. With supervisory power over children all day, school districts obviously have a special responsibility to keep children safe from injuries, including harm...
Lee Berlik
over 11 years ago
Labor and Employment Law
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Sidwell Friends Grad Says School Permitted Sexual Affair
A highly sensational case filed recently against the prestigious Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., may end up raising interesting legal questions about the responsibility of private schools to supervise the actions of their school psychologists...