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McCarter & English, LLP

Artificial Intelligence & Product Liability

As federal agencies and states grapple with regulating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its safety profile, and as businesses race to adopt AI for myriad purposes, it is important to recognize a general safety...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

Florida Nursing Home Negligence Update: Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal quashes denial of motion to dismiss nursing home...

On August 9, 2023, in Preston v. The Estate of Romanoff, No. 4D23-282 (Fla. 4th DCA August 9, 2023), Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal granted a petition for writ of certiorari and quashed the trial court’s order...more

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Who needs an anti-money laundering officer?

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Both individuals and companies risk severe penalties if they contribute to money laundering, even if the contribution is the result of negligence. By appointing an anti-money laundering officer organisations will reduce their...more

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The Growing Risk of Liability for Freight Brokers, Direct Shippers and Third-Party Logistic Providers in Motor Carrier Collisions

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Negligence claims arising from motor carrier collisions have typically focused on the driver, owner and/or operator of the subject vehicle involved in the accident. This traditional model allowed freight brokers, direct...more

White and Williams LLP

New Jersey Appellate Court Requires Affidavit of Merit in COVID-19 Litigation Against an Assisted Living Facility

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An affidavit of merit is required to prosecute a professional negligence claim against an assisted living facility in New Jersey. The recent appellate decision of Priolo v. Shorrock Garden Care Ctr., No. A-3032-20, 2022 N.J....more

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COVID-19 Litigation: What Hotels Have Learned and How to Mitigate Future Exposure

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With travelers returning to hotel destinations across the world, threats of COVID-19 contamination continue to expose the hospitality industry to various legal risks. With more than 2,000 COVID-related cases currently on file...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Stop Saying, “Safety is our Top Priority”

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In the hotel business, creating a welcoming, home away from home is key to customer loyalty. Naturally, making sure guests are safe is a bedrock of the hospitality industry. As both leisure and business travel ramps back up...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies

As the world continues to reopen, landlords—both residential and commercial—need to understand their responsibilities for creating a safe and secure property for their tenants and employees. In this webinar, a panel of real...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Navigating the New Normal: Risk Management and Legal Considerations for Real Estate Companies - October 6th, 12:00 pm -...

As the world continues to reopen, landlords—both residential and commercial—need to understand their responsibilities for creating a safe and secure property for their tenants and employees. In this webinar, a panel of real...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The Novel Coronavirus Is Giving Rise To Novel Lawsuits Against Employers

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Typically, an employees’ exclusive remedy for work-related injuries is through their state’s workers’ compensation system. As an example, suppose an employee suffers a work-related injury as a result of her employer’s...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.04.2019 | Top Story: Feds Probe Under Armour Accounting Practices

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Federal authorities have been looking into Under Armour’s accounting practices for the better part of the past two years, a revelation that sent company shares reeling in premarket trading this morning....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Recent Developments In Securities Litigation: The “Event Driven” #MeToo Lawsuit

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The #MeToo movement has had an enormous impact on corporate America. Workplace harassment and sexual misconduct are not new concepts and have been the focus of litigation for many years. However, the power of the #MeToo has...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Policy & Procedure Management - Linchpin of a Defensible Compliance Program

The communication of policies and procedures to employees by disseminating publications that explain in a practical manner what is required is considered the cornerstone of an effective compliance program and...more

Hogan Lovells

Vedanta: UK Supreme Court takes the “straitjacket” off claims against parent companies in the English Courts

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On 10 April 2019, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Vedanta Resources PLC and anor. v Lungowe and others [2019] UKSC 20; a long awaited decision on parent company liability and the jurisdiction of English...more

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Dissecting the Massachusetts Ruling Recognizing a Duty for Higher Education Institutions to Prevent Student Suicide

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A recent decision by Massachusetts’s highest court unanimously recognized that, under some circumstances, colleges and universities have a duty to protect students from suicide that, if violated, could result in tort...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Trial Court Slips And Falls In Granting Motion For New Trial

On October 21, 2016, Florida’s Second DCA issued a decision in a slip-and-fall case against Wal-Mart that found the trial court erred when it set aside the jury verdict and granted Plaintiff’s motion for new trial on the...more

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