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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - May 2026

A federal court decision finding that sugar content does not make a beverage less "nutritional," a bill that would allow FDA to destroy imported food products that pose a significant risk to public health, a complaint...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

SEC Proposes Sweeping Reforms to Registered Offering Process: Expanding Access to the Public Capital Markets for a Broader Range...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has proposed a sweeping package of rule and form amendments under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) that, if adopted, would represent the most significant...more

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SCOTUS rejects FAAAA shield for freight brokers

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On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark unanimous ruling that will fundamentally reshape trucking and freight brokerage litigation....more

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When Is Florida Really Home? A New Florida Ruling on Domicile for International Families

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A Florida appellate court has just reaffirmed a doctrine that every cross-border family with Florida ties should understand — and that their estate plan should proactively address....more

Swope, Rodante P.A.

Beyond Preemption to Proof: What Montgomery v. Caribe Changes for Broker Liability Litigation

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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that state-law negligent-selection claims against freight brokers are not barred by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (“FAAAA”) because such claims fall...more

Segal McCambridge

Unanimous Supreme Court Rules That Freight Brokers Are Subject to Negligent Hiring Lawsuits Under State Law | No FAAAA Preemption

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On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 9-0 opinion authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, held that brokers who select motor carriers to transport shippers’ goods are subject to state laws governing...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

Supreme Court Holds FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in holding that state-law claims alleging a freight broker negligently hired/selected a motor carrier to transport goods are not preempted by the Federal Aviation...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Off the Clock, Out of Compliance? Managing Wage-and-Hour Risk in Remote Workforces

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The shift to remote and hybrid work arrangements has fundamentally changed how employers manage (and potentially mismanage) wage-and-hour compliance. While flexible work models offer significant benefits, they also present...more

Offit Kurman

Virginia Reshapes Franchising with Ban on Post-Term Non-Competes

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Franchisors with Virginia locations should prepare to revise their franchise agreements and Virginia-specific disclosure materials. Beginning July 1, 2026, Virginia law will prohibit most post-termination non-compete...more

Hanson Bridgett

Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers Survive FAAAA Preemption

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Today, in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, a unanimous Supreme Court held that negligent carrier selection claims are saved by the FAAAA’s safety exception. Justice Barrett, writing for the majority, applied a...more

Dickinson Wright

3 Chapter 15 Rulings in 4 Days Reinforce the Integrity of U.S. Chapter 15 Administration

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In our March Alert, 3 Strikes Against Chapter 15: What the Texas Geden and Siu-Fung Decisions Mean for Recognition Strategy, we discussed two important decisions by Judge Alfredo Pérez of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the...more

Morris James LLP

Supreme Court Allows Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers After Serious Truck Collisions

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The decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC confirms that freight brokers may face state-law claims when they select unsafe motor carriers to transport goods....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Supreme Court Holds Freight Broker Liable for Negligent Hiring

On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a negligent-hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), raising the risk of...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

OCC Preempts Illinois Interchange Fee Law

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The OCC issued two interim final actions preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, causing the Seventh Circuit to vacate and remand related proceedings to the district court....more

Amundsen Davis LLC

U.S. Supreme Court Finds FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent Hiring/Selection Claims Against Freight Brokers

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In a unanimous decision issued May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that negligent hiring/selection claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization...more

Ice Miller

Blink and You’re Behind: The Shifting Landscape of Noncompete Laws

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Noncompete agreements have become one of the most rapidly evolving areas of employment law. Employers rely on noncompete, nonsolicitation, and confidentiality agreements (collectively, “restrictive covenant agreements”) to...more

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Why Inheritance Planning Matters in the UAE

When it comes to inheritance, the UAE uses a mix of civil law and, in some cases, Sharia law. Religion, nationality, and whether a valid will has been registered are all things that affect what law applies....more

Blank Rome LLP

Blazing New Ground: Cannabis Holding Company Obtains Chapter 15 Recognition

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The cannabis industry has been undergoing a significant wave of defaults and receivership proceedings in recent years. Faced with price compression and increased competition including from the illicit market, limited access...more

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Florida's Live Local Act and YIGBY Form Unified Affordable Housing Strategy

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Florida's affordable housing crisis is not new, but the state's legislative response is becoming increasingly sophisticated. With Florida adding nearly 470,000 new residents in 2024 alone, the largest numeric gain of any...more

Fish & Richardson

Anti-Suit Injunctions in Global SEP Disputes

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In standard essential patent disputes that spread across multiple forums, anti-suit injunctions and similar cross-border remedies are important tools for strategic case management. Parties should treat such remedies as part...more

Stark & Stark

New Jersey’s Right to Farm Act Part Three – Typical Actions Filed Under The Act

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Part three of the three-part series will discuss common claims bought under the Right to Farm Act. (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.). In Part One we provided an overview of the Right to Farm Act and in Part Two we discussed the...more

The Volkov Law Group

China’s Expanding Countersanctions Framework and the Growing Divide Between Beijing and Washington

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The regulatory and compliance tensions between the United States and China continue to intensify as Beijing expands its legal framework for countering foreign sanctions, export controls, and other forms of what it...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Purdue Stops at the Border? Chapter 15 and Foreign Plan Releases

When the Supreme Court decided Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., many assumed the era of nonconsensual third-party releases was over. That assumption is largely right in domestic Chapter 11 cases. It is wrong in Chapter 15....more

King & Spalding

Saudi Arabia's New Enforcement Law: Key Changes and Practical Implications

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On 3/11/1447H (corresponding to 20/04/2026G), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enacted a new Enforcement Law (the “New Enforcement Law”). The new law replaces in its entirety the previous Enforcement Law, and repeals all...more

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Dubai Confirms the Allocation of Jurisdiction Over the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

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The Dubai Conflicts of Jurisdiction Tribunal (CJT), an independent judicial authority established in Dubai by Decree No. 29 of 2024 to resolve conflicts between the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts (DIFC Courts)...more

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