On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance regarding the propriety of an employer requiring Covid-19 vaccinations of employees without violating equal employment opportunity laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.[1] Prior to the issuance of this guidance, it was particularly…
While ensuring that you have a well-drafted, accurate, and legally compliant liability waiver or release is important, an often overlooked issue is how organizations actually use the waiver in their day-to-day operations. If a business’s liability waiver process is inconsistent with the concepts of full and fair disclosure of the limits of your liability, the…
Frederick Reimers October 11, 2020 In the fall of 2019, Garrett Madison canceled his expedition on the world’s highest peak. Then one of his clients sued him for breach of contract. Thanks to the pandemic, Mount Everest has been quiet this year, with just a few climbs made from the Tibet side. But 2020 is still…
SkitheWorld.com May 10, 2014 A Wyoming Federal Court jury took less than 30 minutes to decide that Snow King Ski Area and Mountain Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was not liable for a minor’s fall from a chairlift in December of 2009. Texas residents Leya and Glenn Oswald, the child’s parents, sued Snow King Ski…