Michael Van Cassell of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports a mixed reaction to a rule change by the Wyoming Supreme Court that will require clerks to redact some personal information in court records before releasing the records to the public. According to the report, financial and Social Security numbers, birth dates, home addresses and the…
Insurer Must Defend ‘Douche’ Defamation Suit, Judge Says
Ever wondered if your insurance policy would cover if you were sued for defamation for implying someone was a “douche bag?” Daniel Wise of the New York Law Journal reports: Calling someone a “douche” may be bad manners but it does not give an insurance company grounds to disavow a policy protecting against defamation claims,…
Manulife pulls insurance coverage due to Facebook pics
Jacqui Cheng reports: The things people post on Facebook have gotten them in trouble with spouses, their employers, the law (or not, as the case may be), and now their insurance companies. A 29-year-old Canada woman is now battling her insurance company, Manulife, after her sick leave benefits were revoked thanks to photos she posted…
N.H. psychiatrist criticizes VA medical center office search
Mark Davis reports: Government investigators, acting without a warrant, had no right to search the office of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center psychiatrist who now faces criminal and civil charges, the psychiatrist’s lawyers argue in a recent court filing. Lawyers for William Weeks of Lyme, N.H., charged with mismanaging contracts between the VA and Dartmouth…