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Second District Court of Appeal Reinstates Homeowner’s Lawsuit, Assigns New Judge Over Bias Concerns

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Montes v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Fla. 2d DCA, No. 2D2023-1200, February 12, 2025 - The Second District Court of Appeal revived an insurance coverage suit a homeowner brought against his insurance...more

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Conspiracy-Minded Jurors: A Defense Playbook

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's damage to western North Carolina, a new conspiracy theory gained traction. This conspiracy held that the federal government manipulated the weather as Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Executive's Race Bias Claim Over Termination for Podcast Comments Tossed by Fourth Circuit

Two of the biggest employment law fallacies we encounter relate to employees’ beliefs about the impact of their off-duty behavior on their careers. First, we see situations where the workers claim that employers have no right...more

Genova Burns LLC

You Snooze You Lose: NJ Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Sleep Apnea Disability Bias Class Action

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​​​​​​​On August 15, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division declined to reinstate a disability bias class action brought by a New Jersey Transit train operator who was required undergo a sleep apnea screening due to the...more

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BLM-Masked Employees of Whole Foods Lose Race Bias Appeal Regarding Dress Code

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Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston dismissed the appeal of a group of Whole Foods employees who were disciplined for wearing face masks with the phrase “Black Lives Matter” at work. In Frith...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | September 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Provides Update on Antimicrobial Resistance - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s September 14, 2018, remarks delivered at...more

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