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Tennessee has joined a growing list of states imposing statutory guardrails on non-compete agreements. With the passage of Public Chapter No. 934 (House Bill 1034), effective July 1, 2026, the General Assembly has introduced...more
“Squalls out on the gulf stream, big storms comin’ soon,” sang the late, great Jimmy Buffett, who knew, as a coastal resident, the power of a great storm. While summer is known for long days and family getaways, it also...more
On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that a state-law negligent hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation...more
In an earlier article, we addressed the split in authority on broker liability and the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the issue in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al. The Court issued its opinion on May 14,...more
The No Surprises Act (NSA), enacted in 2020, was designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills in certain healthcare settings. The law primarily applies when a patient receives emergency care at either an...more
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) recently approved voluntary utilization management policies for certain community behavioral health services, effective July 1, 2026....more
On the second episode of "The Practice Manual," host Robert Chaplin is joined by colleagues James Pickstock, Feargal Ryan and Richi Kidiata to examine reinsurance-to-close (RITC), a vital mechanism of the Lloyd's of London...more
On April 13, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Or.) introduced the Protecting Proper Life Insurance from Abuse Act (S. 4279).1 The bill is substantively identical to a discussion draft circulated in...more
In Stanisaveljevic v. The Standard Fire Ins. Co., 2026 WL 1129515 (D. Col. Apr. 27, 2026), defendants filed a motion for reconsideration arising out of a discovery dispute. It was denied....more
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, applying Washington law, has held that a D&O insurer had no duty to pay defense costs for an arbitration asserting solely excluded contractual claims even though...more
Many employers want to help employees expand their families by offering assistance to address fertility issues. Historically, however, offering standalone fertility benefits has been challenging because they are generally...more
Recent incident response reporting from multiple leading threat intelligence organizations reflects a shift that response teams are increasingly seeing in practice.i Frontier AI models are beginning to affect the speed,...more
Just shy of a “full house,” is how you might describe our May insurance update. We have a pair of cases from the Colorado Supreme Court that discuss the failure to cooperate defense, UIM exhaustion, and the status of a...more
On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a new Colorado AI Act, S.B. 26-189 (the “2026 Act”), which repeals and replaces the prior Colorado AI Act, S.B. 24-205, which had passed in 2024 (the “2024 Act”) and was...more
As insurers move further into 2026 and beyond, emerging technology risks are no longer just theoretical issues for future planning. Increasingly, they are matters that require attention from legal, risk, compliance, and...more
On April 7, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board approved its second notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act)....more
In a long-anticipated ruling, the US Supreme Court determined in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC et al. that freight brokers are subject to state-law negligent hiring claims and do not get the benefit of federal...more
Representations and warranties insurance (“RWI”) has rapidly evolved from a niche product used in select transactions to a near-standard feature in middle-market private equity deals. What was once viewed as an optional...more
If your hospital, ambulatory surgery center, freestanding emergency room, or birthing center bills commercial health plans for out-of-network services in Texas, a new law has fundamentally changed how long you have to dispute...more
This week marks lawmakers’ final full week in Washington, DC, before the scheduled Memorial Day recess, and reconciliation remains a key focus in the Senate....more
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
On February 10, 2026, Assembly Bill 1790 (AB 1790) was introduced in the California Legislature. Although recently placed in the suspense file, AB 1790 could still be put up for a vote this budget cycle or influence later...more
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
In In re Home Depot U.S.A., Inc, the Supreme Court of Texas held that a “passive shipper” (a customer that simply engages a federally regulated motor carrier to transport ordinary goods) does not owe a legal duty of care to...more
On May 13, 2026, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Servies, and the Department of the Treasury (Tri-Agencies) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would create a new limited excepted...more