(November 17, 2017, 12:51 PM EST) -- BOSTON — The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 15 found that the presence of an embezzlement counterclaim in a dispute between an employer insured and its former employee fails to generate a conflict of interest that entitles the insured to separate counsel to defend against an underlying wrongful termination lawsuit at its employment practices liability insurer’s expense (Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Co. v. VisionAid Inc., 15-1351, 1st Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 22906)....