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House Bill 1774, passed by the Texas legislature in May, becomes law on Sept. 1 – just as Texans begin to assess the damages wrought by Hurricane Harvey.

Third party liability insurance policies often contain "consent to assignment" clauses which purport to bar insureds from assigning policies without insurer consent.

For "additional insured" coverage to accomplish the desired risk transfer, the primary and any excess or umbrella policies should state their coverage is primary and non-contributory with any other insurance available.

The January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles have caused widespread destruction to homes, businesses, and other property, leaving affected individuals and businesses dependent on insurance for recovery.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the agency that oversees the domain name system, is planning to launch what it calls a Trademark Clearinghouse on March 26, 2013.

On Dec. 29, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a writ of mandamus holding that a district court judge in the Eastern District of Texas abused his discretion in denying a defendant's motion to transfer venue to a more convenient forum in Ohio.

Patent cases are among the most complex and high-stakes forms of litigation, often involving technically intricate subject matter, significant financial considerations...

On July 9, the federal circuit issued a decision in Wyeth LLC v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, affirming a district court's grant of judgment as a matter of law ("JMOL") invalidating Wyeth's asserted claims...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of 37 companies based in the People's Republic of China (PRC)...

The Court of International Trade (CIT) has ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin automatically refunding International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties.

For the past 15 years, the United States has prohibited U.S. persons from engaging in a number of activities in Burma (Myanmar), such as participating in new investment, providing financial services to entities in that country, and importing Burmese-origin products.

The Indiana Attorney General is increasing and expanding its enforcement efforts with respect to Indiana’s Unclaimed Property Act (Ind. Code § 32-34-1 et seq.) (the Act) by authorizing the Indiana Department of Revenue to audit for unclaimed property.

On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes as a Specially Designated National...

In response to ongoing transatlantic trade uncertainty, the White House announced that the United States and the European Union agreed on a framework intended to guide future adjustments...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion concluding the No Surprises Act does not give providers a private right of action to enforce and recover from dispute resolution rewards.

In Brown v. The Brita Products Co., No. 24-6678 (9th Cir. Apr. 16, 2026), the Ninth Circuit further clarified the role of the “reasonable consumer” standard in evaluating material omission theories...

Hedge fund advisory firm CR Intrinsic Investors, a unit of hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors LP, has agreed to pay more than $600 million to settle insider trading claims brought by the SEC.