Florida Supreme Court Ruling Upends “Marriage Before Injury” Common Law Understanding of Spousal Recovery in Wrongful Death Cases

The Florida Supreme Court has upended a longstanding common law understanding of spousal recovery in wrongful death cases. In a recent decision, the Florida Supreme Court held that a spouse who married a decedent after the onset of the injury that caused decedent’s death is in fact a “surviving spouse” ...

Florida Supreme Court Ruling Upends “Marriage Before Injury” Common Law Understanding of Spousal Recovery in Wrongful Death Cases2024-05-16T20:48:31+00:00

Thermonuclear Verdicts on the Rise According to Recent Study

Marathon Strategies published a study regarding the rise in the number of “nuclear verdicts”—those with verdicts surpassing $10 million in damages—in the United States in 2023 and termed a new phrase– “thermonuclear verdicts.” The number of cases with nuclear verdicts has increased in 2023 by 27% from 2022, a 15-year ...

Thermonuclear Verdicts on the Rise According to Recent Study2024-05-15T17:01:47+00:00

EPA’s Final Rule to Reduce Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations

In November 2021, pursuant to the Biden Administration’s “U.S. Methane Emissions Reduction Plan” and under the terms of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule intended to mitigate climate-destabilizing pollution and protect human health by reducing greenhouse gases, including methane, and volatile organic compound ...

EPA’s Final Rule to Reduce Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations2024-05-13T16:12:21+00:00

NJSC Holds That Use of Fictitious Former Price May Violate the Consumer Fraud Act But Is Not Sufficient to Establish Loss

The New Jersey Supreme Court (4-3 split decision) held on March 25, 2024, that while a retailer may violate the Consumer Fraud Act, if there is no ascertainable loss, there are no real consequences (except potentially being court ordered to cease such practices). In Robey v. SPARC Grp. LLC, (2024 ...

NJSC Holds That Use of Fictitious Former Price May Violate the Consumer Fraud Act But Is Not Sufficient to Establish Loss2024-05-09T20:10:57+00:00

Supreme Court Decides Arbitration Exception Depends on Worker’s Role Versus Employer’s Industry

On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in the Bissonnette v. Lepage Bakeries Park St., LLC case, finding that plaintiffs may qualify for an exemption from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to allow their wage-and-hour suit to proceed federal court. Facts and Procedural History The ...

Supreme Court Decides Arbitration Exception Depends on Worker’s Role Versus Employer’s Industry2025-05-02T17:15:34+00:00

The Federal Trade Commission Bans Noncompete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know

UPDATE (5/7/24): The final rule has been published in the Federal Register and is effective as of September 4, 2024. You may have seen the headlines announcing that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning noncompete clauses, but what actually happened, and what does it mean for your business? On ...

The Federal Trade Commission Bans Noncompete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know2025-05-02T17:16:51+00:00

Artificial Intelligence Continues to Transform the Globe in a Manner Not Seen Since the Advent of the Written Word

The New York State Bar Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence recently issued a report to the NYSBA House of Delegates regarding artificial intelligence. The report provides recommendations and guidelines regarding the legal, social, and ethical implications of artificial intelligence and generative AI on the legal profession (“AI”). The report ...

Artificial Intelligence Continues to Transform the Globe in a Manner Not Seen Since the Advent of the Written Word2024-05-01T18:31:23+00:00
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