StokesLaw™ Briefs

The Second Circuit recently affirmed a dismissal of a lawsuit involving international air travel, and, in doing so, provided a reminder that a failure to abide by the Montreal Convention's conditions serves as a complete shield from liability.

Estate Planning Insights Aug/Sept

House Bill 1795, or the "Silenced No More Act," prevents an employer and employee from agreeing to refrain from discussing conduct that the employee reasonably believed to be illegal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violation, or sexual assault.

In April 2022, the First Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on whether a Montreal "accident" occurred in a case involving a passenger's fall while disembarking from the aircraft using a mobile staircase.

As of March 12, state law will no longer require face masks in most settings. Restrictions will be lifted in the following types of venues – though individual venues, stores, school districts, and other entities remain able to set more strict requirements.