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OPENAI LIABLE FOR ROBOCALLS/TEXTS???: New TCPA Complaint Claims OpenAi and Twilio are Liable for User Initiated Robotexts...

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Every trade show you attend these days you see “AI voice” outreach platforms promising to replace human agents. “They’re cheaper.” “They’re better.” “They’re more compliant.” As if consumers would rather talk to a bot than a...more

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AVOID Act Limits Time Period to Initiate Third-Party Complaints

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On December 19, 2025, Governor Hochul signed the Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act into law. The law amends CPLR Section 1007 to impose strict time limits on the commencement of third-party...more

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California Appellate Court Clarifies Knowledge Standard for School District Negligent Supervision Claims

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In a significant decision for school districts and institutional defendants, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, granted a writ of mandate reversing a trial court’s denial of summary adjudication in Rancho...more

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Legal Risks in Horse Boarding Contracts Under North Carolina Law and How to Avoid Them

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Operating a large boarding facility in North Carolina is rewarding and complex....more

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California Delivery Driver Injuries and Premises Liability

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More people and businesses than ever before are taking deliveries at their homes and businesses. While this is great for product availability and the economy, it also places delivery workers in situations where they may...more

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How to File a Car Accident Claim With Allstate

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After a car accident, one of the first steps drivers often take is filing a claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. If the other party is insured through Allstate—or if you carry Allstate coverage yourself—you’ll...more

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Property Owner Not Liable for Injuries Caused by Unforeseeable Third-Party Vehicle Misconduct

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Coleman v. Via Entertainment, LLC, 2025 WL 2626061 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 2025) - The plaintiff, Jarvis Coleman, attended an event hosted by Via at an entertainment venue and, upon leaving the...more

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An Unsettling Topic: Third-Party Liability Bad Faith in Alabama

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In Alabama, the standard for determining whether an insurer has acted in bad faith in a third-party liability coverage dispute has been an unsettled issue. Two recent decisions from federal courts in Alabama indicate that the...more

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Dewey Beach Electrical Accident Highlights Legal Questions After Workplace Electrocution

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Police report that on October 20, 2025, a construction worker suffered a severe electrical injury while working on the third floor of a building in the 1500 block of Coastal Highway, the site of Dewey Beach's new Town Hall....more

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Virginia General Assembly Expands Employer Liability for Acts Done by Employees

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Virginia law now provides a private right of action against employers for “vulnerable victim[s]” injured by an employee. As of July 1, 2025, employers have a duty to “exercise reasonable care” in preventing or controlling...more

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Shipping Insurance 101 with Molly McCafferty

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Marine Insurance in Ship Finance Transactions: What Lenders and Owners Need to Know - Marine insurance coverage plays a pivotal role in ship finance transactions, ensuring operational continuity, protecting revenue flow,...more

Troutman Amin LLP

$1.3MM IN TCPA DEFENSE FEES?: All Web Leads For Allegedly Failing to Defend TCPA Suits Caused By Its Leads–And the Defense Costs...

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Just picked up this interesting complaint against All Web Leads, Inc. The claim here is that AWL sold leads that lead to two massive TCPA class actions against Liberty Mutual. Liberty allegedly asked AWL to defend the suits...more

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DOJ Issues Expanded Guidance on DEI-Related Practices

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On July 29, the Office of the U.S. Attorney General issued a memorandum that offers additional color respecting unlawful discrimination, which President Trump originally characterized as “illegal DEI” in his January 2025...more

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Building Design Disputes – New Analysis of Direct v. Consequential Damages in Florida

Are design professionals involved in your Florida project? If so, then you need to be aware of this newly decided case. The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, in Orlando, issued an Order on July 11,...more

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FTC Alerts Advertisers and Digital Platforms About Misleading MUSA Claims

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There is nothing new about companies providing platforms for other companies to sell their wares. That is, after all, exactly what supermarkets do, and TV and radio networks have long run ads for other companies. The rise of...more

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[Webinar] Time-Limited, Policy Limits Demand: Critical Issues Facing Insurers When Settling Third-Party Liability Claims - July...

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Join Goldberg Segalla partners Brady Yntema and Jeff Matty for an interactive webinar discussing critical issues facing insurers when presented with a time-limited, policy-limits demand to settle third-party liability claims...more

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AI Call-Monitoring Lawsuits Are Heating Up: 5 Steps Your Business Can Take to Minimize Risk

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A new lawsuit just filed against an AI software provider offers a clear warning for any business using artificial intelligence to monitor or record customer service calls. On June 13, a California plaintiff filed a federal...more

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Texas Supreme Court Lets Employers Shift Fault To Third Parties In Worker Injury Suits: Key Takeaways For Workers’ Comp...

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Texas employers that opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation program recently received a big win that will impact litigation strategies. While workers’ comp provides a no-fault system, employers that elect not to...more

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Federal Judge Denies CIPA Lawsuit’s Class Certification: 5 Key Takeaways for Businesses

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In a significant decision for privacy class action litigation, a federal judge in California recently denied the certification of a proposed class action involving claims under the state’s invasion of privacy law. The May 29...more

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Washington Legislature Loosens the Equal Pay Opportunity Act Vise on Employers

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The Washington State legislature recently passed SB 5408, amending the Equal Pay and Opportunity Act (“EPOA”). The EPOA was originally enacted to decrease the gender wage gap by requiring employers to include the salary range...more

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Businesses Get Big Privacy Win in Tester Plaintiffs’ Wiretapping Case: 3 Key Takeaways

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In a big win for businesses, a California federal court just held that a “tester” plaintiff – someone who visits websites for purposes of initiating litigation – cannot bring a claim under the California Invasion of Privacy...more

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From Search to Share: Court Holds Third-Party Interception of Search Bar Terms Can Support CIPA Claim

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As the privacy litigation landscape continues to take shape, search bars have quietly become a Trojan horse in online data collection, carrying new legal theories into the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) arena. The...more

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Illinois Pay Transparency Requirements Arrive

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New pay transparency requirements took effect January 1, 2025, in Illinois. Under amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (the Act), employers must now include in any job posting for covered roles the...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals: No Parental Indemnification for Child Injuries

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Can parents legally agree to financially protect third parties from claims arising from their children’s injuries? In MK v. Auburnfly, LLC, (No. 364577, 2024 WL 5148278, Dec. 17, 2024), a published opinion, the Michigan Court...more

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Stowers Demands: the Gift that Keeps on Giving

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For this holiday season, we’re looking at a recent case out of Texas that operates as a small gift for insurers, which provides a relatively bright-line rule for future Stowers analyses. As we have previously written, while...more

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