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Pierce Atwood LLP

Disappearing Act: Latest Executive Order Takes Aim at Disparate Impact Liability

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating enforcement of “disparate impact” discrimination claims, asserting that the disparate impact liability theory—used by courts for over five...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Guns, Liability, and the Law: Why the Gustafson Decision Matters

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The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) has long been a cornerstone of protection for firearms manufacturers and sellers, shielding them from liability when their products are misused in crimes. But recent...more

Marshall Dennehey

A Deadly Encounter: Court Clarifies Use of Force in Police Shooting of Mentally Ill Individual

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Key Points: Use of Deadly Force: The court upheld the police officers’ use of deadly force, which is relevant for insurance coverage in similar incidents. Municipal Liability: No liability for the defendant as there was no...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Amazon Files Suit against CPSC, Challenging CPSC’s Determination That Amazon Is a Distributor

On March 14, 2025, Amazon filed suit against the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenging CPSC’s July 29, 2024, and January 16, 2025, orders determining...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Appellate Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Connecticut’s Anti-SLAPP Statute, Extends Quasi-Judicial Defamation Immunity...

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The Appellate Court’s recent decision in Robinson v. V.D. has a little something for any practitioner who deals with questions of constitutional law or civil procedure. Among other things, the decision held that statements...more

Snell & Wilmer

Frederick Douglass Foundation, Inc., et al. v. District of Columbia: Recent Case Illustrates Importance of Governmental Compliance...

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Equality under the law is a cardinal principle of the United States’ constitutional order. This principle extends to laws regulating speech. Specifically, the government does not get to single out a particular viewpoint and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

False Claims Act Fundamentals: Damages

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Having previously examined the falsity, materiality, and scienter elements of the False Claims Act (FCA) in our FCA Fundamentals series, we now turn to what damages can arise from violations of the False Claims Act...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Consumer Finance Issues Command Supreme Court's Attention in Volatile Term

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The Supreme Court will consider several cases affecting the consumer financial services industry in its upcoming term, which starts October 5. The cases involve substantive issues of liability to consumers, questions relating...more

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Freight Claims, Liability and Risk Management

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Federal preemption over state causes of action in regards to cargo claims remains one of the most important principals of transportation law.  Its history is rooted in the United States Constitution....more

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