Friday, March 7, 2014

US Supreme Court: The Court held that whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 extends to employees of a public company’s private contractors and subcontractors
Law Court: Reversing summary judgment for insurer in automobile liability coverage dispute, the court held, in part, that the infancy doctrine did not render a deceased infant’s contract to purchase a car void when the infant had not exercised option to void the contract at the time of his death
First Circuit: Affirming summary judgment for insurer on ERISA claim for miscalculation of benefits, the court held that the statute of limitations runs from the date of initial benefit calculation and not from the date of each payment made pursuant to that calculation (here monthly)
US District Court ME: The shortest decision I’ve seen denying a motion for summary judgment in a Maine Human Rights Act case
Maine Legislature: New bills printed, including LD 1805, which would repeal the requirements in Title 20-A related to the promotion of gender equity for women in public school administration
EEOC: Two new technical assistance publications addressing workplace rights and responsibilities with respect to religious dress and grooming under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Bangor Daily: Maine Judiciary Committee endorses bill to spend $15 million in bonds for electronic filing system

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