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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Invest in Texas: A Powerful Defense of Limited Liability

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Chris Popov and Mike Heidler, partners at Vinson & Elkins, talk through a major opinion from the Texas Supreme Court, their role in the case, and what it means for investors in Texas companies....more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

A Party Seeking a Continuance to Oppose a Motion for Summary Judgment Must Act in Good Faith and With Diligence or the Request...

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OVERVIEW In Braganza v. Albertson’s (July 29, 2021, WL 3204494), the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two, held that a party seeking a continuance of a hearing on a motion for summary judgment must act in good faith...more

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Eighth Circuit Overturns Class Certification in Suit Against TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., Holding Individualized Evidence Is...

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Eighth Circuit Overturns Class Certification in Suit Against TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., Holding Individualized Evidence is Required for Each Putative Class Member; District Judge Approves Magistrate’s Recommendation to Deny...more

White and Williams LLP

Texas Walks the Line on When the Duty to Preserve Evidence at a Fire Scene Arises

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The extent to which a loss scene can be altered before adversaries can legitimately cry spoliation has long been a mysterious battleground in the world of subrogation. In the case of In re Xterra Constr., LLC, No....more

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Missouri Supreme Court Rules that Private Remedies Under the Missouri Human Rights Act Preempt Common Law Claims, Strictly...

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The Missouri Supreme Court recently placed two important restrictions on the ability of a plaintiff to bring a lawsuit for actions that fall within the reach of the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). The Court issued a...more

Carlton Fields

Third Circuit Clarifies Abstention Doctrine in Insurance Coverage Declaratory Action

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Insurers looking to remove declaratory judgment actions to courts in the Third Circuit were recently given some clarity — and, for one defendant insurer, a welcome reversal. On August 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more

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