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U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review In Bivens V. Zep: What The Ongoing Split Means For Employers

The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review Bivens v. Zep has created a jurisdictional divide in how employers can be held liable under Title VII for third-party harassment of their employees.

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

2026--The Year Oracle's Java Audits Get Real

For three years, we have been writing about Oracle’s Java licensing enforcement as a slow-motion campaign — one that began with “friendly” compliance emails, continued through a series of escalating sales-team...

United States Commercial

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Tactical Law Group LLP

Judges Across The Country Make Clear: AI Hallucinations In Court Filings Will Not Be Tolerated

The rising popularity of AI-generative technology is often in the news these days, ranging from discussion of the enormous potential associated with said technologies to very real concerns about how the technologies...

United States Litigation

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Klemchuk

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic For $250 Million.

On Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic and one of its reporters, alleging defamation over an April 17 story detailing the Director's alleged excessive drinking...

United States Litigation

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

In New York A Sudden Stop On Highway Provides Non-Negligent Explanation For Defendants In Rear-End Collisions

United States Transport

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Use Of AI-hallucinated Cases Results In $100K In Penalties And Dismissal Of Action (Couvrette v. Wisnovsky)

United States Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Webinar – Seller Disclosure: Permits, Remodels, And The Buyer’s Risk When You Don’t Dig Deeper (Video)

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

Who 'Prevails' Under New Jersey’s Nursing Home Fee-Shifting Statute?

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Focus On Torts – Winter 2026

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Real Estate Legal Hotline: April Showers Bring… Tree Questions?

United States Real Estate

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Shulman Rogers

SEC Charges Investment Adviser For Alleged Conflicts Disclosure Failures

United States Litigation

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Reducing Your Exposure: Liability Limitations For Cybersecurity-Compliant Organizations

United States Technology

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The 'Aggrievement' Requirement

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Mitigation Of Damages In Construction Defect Claims: Applying Florida's Avoidable Consequences Doctrine

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

The Globalization Of Asset-Intensive Reinsurance

United States Insurance

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Mayer Brown

We Get Contracting: Episode 2 — Civil Rights Compliance Opens New Path To FCA Claims (Podcast)

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

For Whom The Discovery Tolls: Your Privacy Notice May Help Time-Bar Website Wiretapping Claims

United States Privacy

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Transportation Law Update - April 2026

Lewis Brisbois' Transportation Law Update for April 2026 brings together critical insights on freight broker liability, tort reform legislation across multiple states, and emerging regulations for autonomous air taxis. The newsletter features analysis from transportation attorneys nationwide on navigating cross-border trucking complexities, recent appellate victories in rear-end collision cases, and proposed changes to comparative negligence laws that could reshape motor carrier litigation strategies.

United States Transport

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Last Month At The Supreme Court | March 2026

This month's edition of Last Month at the Supreme Court® features a set of cases that collectively illustrate the Court's continued engagement with foundational questions of federal jurisdiction...

United States Litigation

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Dykema

Liskow Secures Summary Judgment Win Affirming Statutory Employer Status

Liskow secured a complete summary judgment for Methanex in a personal injury suit, Knight v. Turner Industries Group, L.L.C., et al., No. 23-469 (M.D. La.).

United States Litigation

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Liskow & Lewis

Excess Forecast: Recent Premises Liability Trends And Why Early Engagement Matters In Retail And Hospitality Litigation

More and more frequently, excess carriers writing retail, restaurant, multifamily, and hospitality towers are likely to see premises liability claims turn on more than just the incident itself.

United States Litigation

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FBT Gibbons

Structure Over Labels: Supreme Court Rejects NJ Transit's Sovereign Immunity Claim

United States Litigation

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Genova Burns

California's Social Media Litigation Poses Potential To Reshape The Legal Landscape

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Texas Business Court's Primexx Decision And Contracted-Down Duties

United States Commercial

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Butler Snow LLP

What Do You Mean I Am Not Indemnified?—The Comparative Negligence Trap In Indemnity Clauses In Texas

United States Litigation

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Klemchuk

Illinois Appellate Court Requires Setoff Of High-Low Settlement Payments Even After A Defense Verdict

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Bakerly v. Seafrigo: A Rare Look Into The Commission's Award Of Attorneys' Fees

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

Supreme Court Confirms That State Affidavit-of-Merit Laws Don't Apply In Federal Court

United States Litigation

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

No Room For Assumptions: Oregon Supreme Court Reinforces Strict Standard For Tort Waivers

United States Litigation

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Cozen O'Connor

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding President Trump's Attempt To Remove Lisa Cook From The Fed Board Of Governors

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Trial Evidence—Not Summary Judgment Papers—Control On Appeal

United States Litigation

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Patterson Law Firm

Supreme Court Confirms That State Affidavit-of-Merit Laws Don't Apply In Federal Court

About half of U.S. states have enacted affidavit-of-merit (or certificate-of-merit) requirements for malpractice cases against licensed professionals like doctors or lawyers.

United States Litigation

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

No Room For Assumptions: Oregon Supreme Court Reinforces Strict Standard For Tort Waivers

As parties increasingly seek to limit liability through contractual disclaimers, the Oregon Supreme Court has issued a clear reminder: tort waivers must be stated in unmistakable terms to be enforceable.

United States Litigation

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Cozen O'Connor

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding President Trump's Attempt To Remove Lisa Cook From The Fed Board Of Governors

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook, involving the issue of whether the President may remove Lisa Cook as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board.

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Trial Evidence—Not Summary Judgment Papers—Control On Appeal

Navigating the transition from Trial Evidence vs Summary Judgment is critical for success in Commercial Litigation Chicago. This post explores how summary judgment motions Illinois...

United States Litigation

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Patterson Law Firm

U.S. Supreme Court Rules State Affidavit/Certificate Of Merit Requirements Do Not Apply In Federal Court

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

Fourteenth Court Of Appeals Reaffirms Standard To Establish Exclusive Remedy Defense Under The Texas Workers' Compensation Act

On December 18, 2025, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals issued its latest opinion on an Owner Controlled Insurance Program ("OCIP") and reaffirmed the broad scope of coverage under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act when such programs are in place.

United States Litigation

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Baker Botts LLP

State Farm Fire And Casualty Company v. Curtis Diblin

In State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. Diblin, 114 Cal.App.5th 1245 ( October 7, 2025), the Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's entry of judgment finding that indemnity coverage was not afforded...

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Legal Risks In Horse Boarding Contracts Under North Carolina Law And How To Avoid Them

Operating a large boarding facility in North Carolina is rewarding and complex.

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

When Shareholder Disputes Lead To Legal Malpractice Claims

Shareholder disputes often reveal deeper issues, including attorney negligence. Explore how conflicts of interest and vague agreements can turn a corporate battle into a legal malpractice claim...

United States Commercial

PL

Patterson Law Firm

Litigation Risk Across Supply Chains: Court Allows Forced Labor Claims Against U.S. Tuna Company To Proceed

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

Teacher's $10 Million Jury Award In School Shooting Case Highlights Administrators' Duties To Heed Violence Threats

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Appellate Decision Solidifies Rule On Standing For Opposing Motions For Summary Judgment By Co-Defendants

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

Brown v. GlobalLogic And Oracle: Key Allegations, Oracle E‑Business Suite, And What It Means For Customers

United States Litigation

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Tactical Law Group LLP

Lessons From ERP Lawsuits: Key Contract Provisions And Litigation Themes

United States Litigation

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Tactical Law Group LLP

Illinois Federal Court Allows Plaintiffs To Proceed In Data Breach Class Action Anonymously

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

New York Court Of Appeals Upholds Long-Standing Tort Law Regarding Medical Malpractice Damages

United States Healthcare

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Does Insurance Cover California Employers For Intentional Acts Of Employee Violence?

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

State Tort Liability For Nuclear Incidents?

United States Litigation

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Beveridge & Diamond

Our Approach To Kaiser Medical Malpractice Claims

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Address Preemption Of Freight Broker Negligence Claims

United States Transport

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Duane Morris LLP

Sword Or Shield? Using Your Contract To Mitigate Risk

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

A Seat At The Table: Third Parties And Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Every Victory Is A New Beginning: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Consider Freight Broker Liability

United States Litigation

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Recent Mass. Chapter 93A Case Highlights Key Distinctions Between Sections 9 And 11

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Beresford Booth

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

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