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Split of Authority Preemption State Law Claims

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11th Circuit Rules Negligence Claim Against Broker Preempted, Creating Circuit Split

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Freight brokers are often sued for negligence when there is cargo damage or personal injury involving a motor carrier hired by the broker. Personal injury claims in particular can involve damages in the tens and hundreds of...more

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ERISA Trumps State Law Claims in Anthem Data Breach

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preempts state-law claims arising out of Anthem’s data breach in Smilow, et al. v. Anthem Life &...more

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