The Chartwell Chronicles: Tort Reform
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on March 13 issued a highly consequential decision in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rashid, interpreting and applying the mental state for liability of investment...more
In Episode 21 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson are joined by special guest Anthony Renaldo from our Deerfield Beach, FL office to discuss personal injury tort reform in Florida. Colin,...more
Aimed at combatting lawsuit abuse, Florida’s recently passed tort reform bill (HB 837/SB 236) makes dramatic changes to the state’s justice system, including negligent security cases against owners and operators of...more
Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, No. 18-459 - In a one-line per curiam order issued this morning, a unanimous Supreme Court declined to resolve a dispute, argued before the Court last Monday, over whether Section 14(e) of the...more
As has been widely reported, the United States Supreme Court has dismissed as improvidently granted the writ of certiorari in Emulex Corporation v. Varjabedian. This action leaves standing, at least for the time being, the...more
Brexit and Structured Products: A Framework for Considering Disclosures - The U.K.’s recent referendum to withdraw from the European Union has affected virtually all segments of the financial industry. The structured...more