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4 01, 2022

Clash of the Titans: Religious Rights VS. LGBT Rights

By plushq|2022-01-04T12:51:09-06:00January 4, 2022|@PLUS, EPLI, Guest Blog, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Robert Chadwick is a Partner in the Dallas office of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. He has more than 37 years of experience representing management, fiduciaries and professionals in the areas of labor and employment law, ERISA investigations and litigation, and professional liability. He is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. For some time, a conflict has been brewing between religious traditionalists and LGBT advocates. As more LGBT individuals have opened up about their orientations and identities, religious traditionalists have become more vocal about their beliefs regarding gender and sexuality. This conflict [...]

COVID-19 Vaccine or Termination? Judge Upholds Employer Mandate

By plushq|2021-07-15T12:36:42-05:00July 15, 2021|@PLUS, EPLI, Med PL, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Dana Ring is a partner in Wood Smith Henning & Berman’s Dallas office. Her practice focuses on providing clients’ executive teams with strategic business advice on labor and employment issues, triaging and resolving pre-litigation employment claims, and litigation management. In addition to managing a nationwide docket of pre-litigation employment matters, Dana counsels employers on matters related to wrongful discharge, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour compliance, FMLA leave and employment agreements. Houston Methodist Hospital Can Fire Employees Who Refuse the COVID-19 Vaccine In a recent decision the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas, a federal judge dismissed [...]

COVID-19 and Disability Discrimination Lawsuits Are Producing Professional Liability Claims

By plushq|2021-06-28T11:39:02-05:00June 28, 2021|@PLUS, EPLI, Guest Blog, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Tina Fletcher is the President of Ullico Casualty Group, LLC. Ms. Fletcher oversees all daily activities of Ullico's property and casualty department, which includes supervising teams of underwriting, claims, and marketing professionals. She also manages Ullico Casualty Group's underwriting system and composes policy language to keep coverage up-to-date to meet the needs of the multiemployer and public plans. She is a frequent speaker on Professional Liability insurance for unions, multiemployer funds, and joint apprenticeship training committees. She serves on the board of trustees of the Ullico Inc. 401(k) Plan and on the committee of the Ullico Inc. Health and Welfare [...]