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Massachusetts Codifies ‘Shield Law' Protections for Physicians

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On April 9, 2025, emergency amendments filed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) became final, enshrining protections for Massachusetts’ providers for the delivery of reproductive healthcare...more

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Washington State’s New Shield Law, Part of Washington’s ‘Choice-Defending Agenda,’ Modifies Obligations Related to Other States’...

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Entities that receive criminal process (such as subpoenas or search warrants) in Washington state should review Washington’s new Shield Law, which the legislature just passed as part of its post-Dobbs “choice-defending...more

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Take-Home COVID: The New Frontier?

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As COVID-19 continues to spread, so do the liability theories it leaves in its wake, including so-called “take-home” COVID-19 liability. “Take-home” liability first earned notoriety through lawsuits filed by mesothelioma...more

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Proof in Trial: Appellate Edition: Holmes v. Winter

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Subscribe and listen to Proof in Trial here: https://proofintrial.lnk.to/series A journalist facing a jail sentence for protecting her sources; a Native American tribe fighting to reclaim their land; a software company...more

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South Carolina Expected to Implement Liability Shield Law to Protect Businesses From Certain COVID-19–Related Claims

The “South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act” (Senate Bill 147) is expected to reach Governor Henry McMaster’s desk early this week for his signature. Senate sponsors initially introduced the act on December 9, 2020,...more

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Arizona COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Liability Shield Legislation Awaits Governor’s Signature

During his January 2021 State of the State address, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey called for “COVID liability protection, so that a statewide emergency doesn’t line the pockets of trial attorneys with frivolous lawsuits.” On...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York’s Shield Law Follows New York Reporters Wherever They May Roam

On Dec. 10, 2013, the New York Court of Appeals resoundingly reaffirmed the important public policy underlying the New York statutory scheme that allows New York journalists to preserve the anonymity of their confidential...more

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New California Law Protects Journalist’ Records Held By Third Parties

Journalists in California must now receive advanced notice if their records are being subpoenaed either directly from them or through a subpoena issued to a third party. California’s new law—an amendment to California Civil...more

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