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Texas Passes A New Law To Punish Elder Financial Abuse

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The Texas Legislature recently enacted a new law that criminalizes the financial abuse of the elderly. This is in response to the increasing financial attacks on the elderly....more

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The Texas Legislature Has Limited Discovery Of A Defendant’s Net Worth For Exemplary Damage Claims

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Plaintiffs in civil litigation often seek punitive or exemplary damages. “Exemplary damages” means any damages awarded as a penalty or by way of punishment but not for compensatory purposes....more

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Massachusetts Noncompete and Trade Secret Reform Will Have Far-Reaching Impact

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Businesses across the country are feeling the effects of a pair of laws recently enacted in Massachusetts. The "garden leave" clause in Massachusetts' new noncompete law dictates that during the period in which a departed...more

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Muddy Road Ahead Part II: Liability Legislation for Autonomous Vehicles in the United Kingdom

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The Situation: The United Kingdom is positioning itself as the "go to" location to develop, test, and drive automated vehicles, but questions remain as to how its existing product liability regime should respond to this...more

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August 2018 IP Update - Non-Competition Agreements: Massachusetts Meets California Halfway

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California has long led the nation in its disdain for noncompetition agreements. Pressed by venture capitalists who believe that this gives California an advantage over other states, the Massachusetts legislature has finally...more

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New Massachusetts Non-Compete Law Goes Into Effect October 1, 2018

Non-compete reform has come to Massachusetts, with wide-ranging legal and practical implications for any employers with workers in Massachusetts. Employers have just six weeks to consider and adopt a new approach to...more

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Massachusetts Legislature Passes Comprehensive Noncompetition and Trade-Secrets Reform

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The Massachusetts General Court has passed legislation that, if signed by the governor, will comprehensively reform the law governing employee noncompetition agreements and trade-secret misappropriation. If enacted, these...more

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Passing on Healthcare Liability Claims Against Passive Investors in Tennessee

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Tennessee recently enacted a law that limits who may be named as a defendant in a healthcare liability action. For causes arising on or after April 24, 2015, a healthcare liability action may only be brought “against the...more

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Insurance Act 2015 Reforms - What Does It Mean For Policyholders?

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The far-reaching reforms affect any business using insurance and go into effect August 2016. The Insurance Act 2015 (the Act) will come into force 12 August 2016. The Act introduces a raft of changes and will be relevant...more

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Delaware Bans Corporate Fee-Shifting Bylaws and Authorizes Delaware-Only Forum Requirement for Intra-Corporate Litigation

Delaware recently enacted new legislation to prohibit stock corporations from adopting fee-shifting bylaws and charter provisions, among other amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law. The fee-shifting ban ends a...more

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New Delaware Law Invalidates “Fee-shifting” and Validates "Forum-selection" Provisions

Prohibition on Fee-Shifting Provisions - The legislation signed into law last week responds to the Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in ATP Tour, Inc. v. Deutscher Tennis Bund, 91 A.3d 554 (Del. 2014) in which the Court...more

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