State and federal high-impact bills, including legislation that affects court administration and how lawyers do business. Focus on regulated markets, class actions, financial regulations and consumer protection.
By Allison Dunn | February 4, 2025
"The legislature can, and did, reopen the doors to the courthouse in order to rectify this problem. The enactment was not just constitutional, but essential," said Andrew S. Janet, a partner at Janet, Janet & Suggs, who joins two other firms in litigating against the archdiocese.
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By Carla Varriale-Barker | February 3, 2025
With Governor Kathy Hochul recently signing the Fashion Workers Act into law, New York has taken a step forward in protecting the rights and interests of the state’s modeling industry. Carla Varriale-Barker discusses the implications of the Act and how it is an opportunity to advance basic protections and oversight in the industry.
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By Mason Lawlor and Allison Dunn | February 3, 2025
"A plaintiff's underlying claim exists regardless of any procedural time bars the General Assembly prescribes for bringing it. The running of the statute of limitations blocks the plaintiff from suing. It does not relieve the defendant of liability, nor does it create or alter property belonging to the defendant," said North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby.
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By Charlotte Kramon | January 30, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp will unveil his proposals today.
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By Nina Flax and Stephanie Hurst and Peter Wolf | January 28, 2025
This article explores the implications of AB 1824 for companies involved in M&A transactions, focusing on the new legal obligations on the buyer and the necessity of target businesses to maintain opt-out records.
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By Kat Black | January 28, 2025
Law professor James Cooper and tech industry analyst Kashyap Kompella say AI can enable access to justice and present both opportunities and roadblocks in the legal profession.
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By Cheryl Miller | January 27, 2025
A Western States Petroleum Association executive accused the bill's author of trying to score political points in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.
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By JT Morris and Caroline Divver | January 27, 2025
There is no better example of a proposal that endangers the Texas Citizens Participation Act than just-filed Texas Senate Bill 336. This is not the first time a bill has targeted the automatic stay.
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By Heather J. Silver and Catalina V. Kelly | January 22, 2025
The FSPA’s potential passage raises important questions about how it would interact with existing state-level anti-SLAPP laws, particularly California’s, which is one of the country’s most protective anti-SLAPP laws.
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By Michael A. Mora | January 21, 2025
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he signed a "full and unconditional pardon" for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, an online marketplace notorious for the sale of heroin, cocaine, LSD, and other illegal drugs.
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