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2026 Community Associations Maryland Legislative Updates

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The Maryland General Assembly’s 2026 legislative session included several new and/or updated laws impacting common ownership communities in Maryland. Here are the key takeaways...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

New Jersey Modified Comparative Negligence: How Your Actions Affect Your Injury Claim

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If you were hurt in an accident in New Jersey and the other party is claiming that you might share some of the blame, your ability to recover compensation is not necessarily lost. New Jersey follows a modified comparative...more

Marshall Dennehey

Legislation Proposed to Reduce the Cost of Prescription Topical Drugs

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In March, Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1215 was introduced in an effort to address the high cost of prescription topical drugs. According to the bill’s sponsor, the issue is excessive reimbursement rates for topical drugs that...more

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PA Supreme Court Rules Anti-Referral Provision of Workers’ Compensation Act Does Not Prohibit Physicians From Referring Their...

In a 5-2 decision issued today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the placement of the phrase “goods or services ” immediately following a list of specific medical services provided in Section 306(f.1)(3)(iii) of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The End of ‘Silent AI’? Emerging AI Exclusions, Coverage Fragmentation, and Practical Implications for Policyholders

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The insurance market is moving away from “silent AI” coverage, the practice of implicitly covering AI risks through existing cyber and technology errors and omissions (Tech E&O) policies without express reference to AI, as...more

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What Consistency Actually Means Across a High-Volume Portfolio

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There is a version of quality control that law firms have practiced for decades: a partner reviews an associate's work, catches the errors worth catching, and the document goes out. At modest volume, this model holds....more

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Legal Due Diligence: What Really Matters

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In this instalment of The Buyer’s Playbook, we explore the recent trends in legal due diligence in M&A transactions. Legal due diligence is a critical tool for a buyer to understand what it is acquiring and, just as...more

Carlton Fields

New York Federal Court Grants, in Part, Motion to Seal Documents at Issue in Underlying Arbitration Proceeding

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In Tyson International Co. v. Partner Reinsurance Europe SE, Tyson International Company Limited filed a petition to vacate an arbitration award entered in its favor, and Partner Reinsurance Europe SE cross-moved to confirm...more

Cozen O'Connor

California Court Revives Bad Faith Claim Based on Alleged Claims-Handling Delay

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In Bornoff v. State Farm Gen. Ins. Co., No. B339796, 2026 WL 1194424 (Cal. Ct. App. May 1, 2026), the California Court of Appeal, Second District, reversed summary adjudication of a policyholder’s bad faith claim, holding...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA quarterly consultation paper No. 52

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published quarterly consultation paper No. 52, inviting feedback on proposed amendments to its Handbook....more

Rumberger | Kirk

One-Sided Game: Florida Supreme Court Limits Defense Role in Punitive Damages Motions

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In Perlmutter v. Federal Ins. Co., ___ So.3d ___ (Fla., June 11, 2026), the Supreme Court of Florida unanimously rejected the decision of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal In Perlmutter v. Federal Ins. Co., 376 So.3d...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

What Employers Need to Know About New Jersey’s Expanded Family Leave Act

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Effective July 17, 2026, amendments to New Jersey’s Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”) will require more New Jersey employers to offer NJFLA leave to more workers.  Employers need to note these new requirements and plan accordingly...more

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No Need to Sweat It: A Guide to the Pending Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act for Employers

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Illinois is set to become one of the first states in the country to offer protections for workers experiencing menopause-related conditions under its employment discrimination laws. Assuming the bill takes effect, employers...more

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Pedestrian Accidents in Connecticut: Your Rights When Hit in a Crosswalk

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Getting hit by a car while you’re walking in a crosswalk is one of the most shocking and physically painful things anyone can experience. While Connecticut law says pedestrians have the right of way in marked crosswalks, that...more

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Sixth Circuit Enforces First-Party Property Policy’s Flood Exclusion for Flood Damage Caused by Eight Inches of Rain

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In Express Jewelry Enterprises Inc. v. National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals found that a flood exclusion precluded coverage for property damage following a night of heavy rains. The...more

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Delaware Court Holds De-Spac Transaction Does Not Trigger Public Offering Exclusion

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The Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, held that a public offering exclusion does not bar coverage for a de-SPAC merger because the transaction did not constitute a public offering of the insured company’s...more

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CMS Proposes New Limits on Medicaid State Directed Payments and Fee-for-Service Practitioner Payments: How the Rule Builds on the...

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On May 22, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would implement, and in several respects expand beyond, the Medicaid state directed payment (“SDP”)...more

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No Pain, No Gain For Homeowners’ Insurers: Colorado Senate Bill 26-155

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On June 4, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-155, “Concerning Increasing the Availability of Homeowner’s Insurance in the State.” (the Bill)....more

Marshall Dennehey

NJ Workers' Compensation Legislation Update

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A couple more bills were introduced for the 2026-27 session. Any updates since February have been highlighted in bold....more

Baker Donelson

CMS Finalizes Federal IDR Operations Rule: Key Changes to the No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution Process for Providers

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The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the "Departments") and the Office of Personnel Management released a Final Rule on May 28, 2026, significantly restructuring the Federal Independent...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

Medicaid MythBusters: What’s Fact, What’s Fiction, and What It Means for You

Medicaid is an essential source of health coverage for millions of Americans, but it is also widely misunderstood. Misconceptions about who qualifies, what services are covered, and how Medicaid affects personal assets can...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Resilient Infrastructure - When infrastructure breaks down

How legal, financial and stakeholder pressures shape outcomes - Infrastructure failures are rarely simple. When failure occurs, attention shifts from anticipating risk to managing consequences. It is that response which...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

'A huge education piece is needed' - The role of insurance in financing and infrastructure resilience

With the scope to combine historical knowledge and data with innovation, the insurance industry has an under-utilised role ensuring assets survive environmental and political change - As part of our Resilient...more

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New York Third Department Revisits PEO Coverage Disputes

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As we have discussed in prior updates, the law surrounding workers’ compensation coverage disputes involving Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) continues to evolve. The New York Third Department’s recent decision in...more

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World Cup Fever at Work: Does German Workers’ Compensation Cover Injuries During Staff Soccer?

Germany’s Hanover Social Court (Sozialgericht Hannover) ruled on April 16, 2026 (Ref. No. S 22 U 120/25, not yet final) that a torn cruciate ligament sustained during an employer‑organized soccer tournament was not a...more

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