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Claims Briefs
Claims Briefs, produced by Claims Services, concern trends in the kinds of claims and lawsuits handled by LGIT. The publications also address the claims process, including timely reporting of claims and lawsuits and reporting procedures.
Most Recent Claims Briefs
- Issue No. 48 - Taser Use and the Fourth Amendment
- Issue No. 47 - Use of Force and Judicial Hindsight
- Issue No. 46 - Public Officials Charged With Crimes
- Issue No. 45 - Rental of Public Recreational Facilities: What are the Consequences?
- Issue No. 44 - Supreme Court Rules on Legislative Prayer
Claims Briefs by Subject
Claims Procedure / Litigation Briefs
- Issue No. 26 - Notice to Third Party Administrator Sufficient Under LGTCA
- Issue No. 28 - Reporting Procedures
- Issue No. 30 - Preservation of Electronically Stored Information
Employment Briefs
- Issue No. 46 - Public Officials Charged With Crimes
- Issue No. 10 - Sexual Harassment
- Issue No. 11 - Managing Employment Related Claims
- Issue No. 17 - ADA Turns Ten
- Issue No. 22 - Employer Obligations to Reservists
- Issue No. 24 - Police Secondary Employment Illegally Employed Minors
- Issue No. 34 - Snow Removal Claims Guidelines
Land Use Briefs
- Issue No. 20 - Annexation
- Issue No. 27 - Avoiding Discriminatory Zoning Practices
- Issue No. 35 - Religious Use Zoning Claims Are On the Rise
Law Enforcement Briefs
- Issue No. 48 - Taser Use and the Fourth Amendment
- Issue No. 47 - Use of Force and Judicial Hindsight
- Issue No. 43 - Warrantless Consent Searches of Jointly Occupied Residences
- Issue No. 42 - The Jurisdictional Limits of Police Authority in Maryland
- Issue No. 19 - Supreme Court Bans Drug Interdiction Checkpoints
- Issue No. 24 - Police Secondary Employment Illegally Employed Minors
- Issue No. 31 - The Importance of Documenting Taser Usage
Subrogation, Indemnification & Assumption of Liability Briefs
- Issue No. 06 - Indemnification
- Issue No. 07 - Subrogation
- Issue No. 23 - Waiver of Subrogation Rights
- Issue No. 29 - Assumption of Liability
Vehicle Safety Briefs
Weather Events / Sewer Backups / Road Maintenance Briefs
- Issue No. 14 - The "Extraordinary Rainfall" Doctrine
- Issue No. 15 - Sewer Backup w/example sewer-backup notification Sample Notification
- Issue No. 16 - Potholes Primer
- Issue No. 18 - Snow Removal Claims Guidelines
Claims Briefs by Date
- Issue No. 48 - Taser Use and the Fourth Amendment
- Issue No. 47 - Use of Force and Judicial Hindsight
- Issue No. 46 - Public Officials Charged With Crimes
- Issue No. 45 - Rental of Public Recreational Facilities: What are the Consequences?
- Issue No. 44 - Supreme Court Rules on Legislative Prayer
- Issue No. 43 - Warrantless Consent Searches of Jointly Occupied Residences
- Issue No. 42 - The Jurisdictional Limits of Police Authority in Maryland
- Issue No. 41 - What to Pray or What Not to Pray at Legislative Sessions
- Issue No. 40 - The Importance of Timely Claim and Lawsuit Reporting
- Issue No. 39 - Changes to the “Miss Utility” Law
- Issue No. 38 - 2010 Blizzard in Review
- Issue No. 37 - Electronic Control Weapons: Can Your Policy Withstand Scrutiny?
- Issue No. 36 - Homeowner Insurers Must Offer Coverage For Sewer Backup Losses
- Issue No. 35 - Religious Use Zoning Claims Are On the Rise
- Issue No. 34 - Snow Removal Claims Guidelines
- Issue No. 33 - LGIT Members Report Copper Thefts
- Issue No. 32 - Breach of Employment Contract by Police Officers
- Issue No. 31 - The Importance of Documenting Taser Usage
- Issue No. 30 - Preservation of Electronically Stored Information
- Issue No. 29 - Assumption of Liability
- Issue No. 28 - Reporting Procedures
- Issue No. 27 - Avoiding Discriminatory Zoning Practices
- Issue No. 26 - Notice to Third Party Administrator Sufficient Under LGTCA
- Issue No. 24 - Police Secondary Employment Illegally Employed Minors
- Issue No. 23 - Waiver of Subrogation Rights
- Issue No. 22 - Employer Obligations to Reservists
- Issue No. 21 - Tips to Reduce Vehicle Backing Accidents
- Issue No. 20 - Annexation
- Issue No. 19 - Supreme Court Bans Drug Interdiction Checkpoints
- Issue No. 18 - Snow Removal Claims Guidelines
- Issue No. 17 - ADA Turns Ten
- Issue No. 16 - Potholes Primer
- Issue No. 15 - Sewer Backup w/example sewer-backup notification Sample Notification
- Issue No. 14 - The "Extraordinary Rainfall" Doctrine
- Issue No. 11 - Managing Employment Related Claims
- Issue No. 10 - Sexual Harassment
- Issue No. 08 - Lawsuit Notification
- Issue No. 07 - Subrogation
- Issue No. 06 - Indemnification