Researchers from University of Iowa Detail Findings in Law Reviews (Ethical Dilemmas for In-house Counsel During the Pre-litigation Employment Practices Liability Insurance Audit)

2021 JUN 25 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily -- Current study results on Legal Issues - Law Reviews have been published. According to news reporting originating from Iowa City, Iowa, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “This Note addresses the current landscape of Employment Practices Liability Insurance (‘EPLI’). EPLI provides liability coverage for employers at risk of employment-practices lawsuits alleged by individuals within an organization-for claims such as discrimination, retaliation, or harassment.”

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from the University of Iowa, “This Note focuses on the ethical pitfalls facing in-house counsel during the pre-litigation EPLI audit of the insured employer. Following the introduction in Part I, Part II of this Note provides some of the contextual and historical background to the EPLI insurance discussion. Part III of this Note addresses the ethical concerns facing in-house counsel during the pre-litigation audit, including confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, work-product doctrine, and conflicts of interest.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Part IV of this Note concludes with some proposed solutions to help in-house counsel manage the ethical dilemmas present during the EPLI process.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Ethical Dilemmas for In-house Counsel During the Pre-litigation Employment Practices Liability Insurance Audit. Iowa Law Review, 2021;106(3):1363-1391. Iowa Law Review can be contacted at: Univ Iowa, Coll Law, 290 Boyd Law Bldg, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.

The news editors report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Kimberly J. Cullen, University of Iowa, College of Law, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.

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