A divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a District Court injunction against the enforcement of the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccination...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule granting the State of Texas primary permitting and enforcement authority over Class VI...

We recently outlined the proposed updated standards for Phase I Site Assessments, including how prospective owners and lessees should prepare for potential changes.

President Donald Trump's executive order directs agencies to begin moving marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

The 2024 H-1B cap lottery registration period is quickly approaching. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced that the initial registration period will begin March 1 and end on March 17, 2023.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced revisions to the H-1B work visa selection process.

A federal court in Mississippi allowed a property insurer's subrogation claim against its insured's subcontractor to proceed based on the Fifth Circuit's approach ...

A federal court in North Carolina denied an insurer's motion to dismiss COVID-19 claims by finding that the insured sufficiently alleged physical losses such that there was "direct physical loss" under the terms of the policy.

A federal court in North Carolina has held that liability coverage for garage operations other than covered autos did not provide coverage for underlying lawsuits against an insured alleging...

In two unrelated cases, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals certified two sets of questions to the Texas Supreme Court.

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a Louisiana-based insured's lawsuit seeking coverage, finding that a New York forum-selection clause ....

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether an insurer has a duty to defend its insured in a data-breach lawsuit under personal and advertising injury coverage...

A Florida appellate court held that the trial court erred in entering judgment in an assignee's favor on the basis that the insurer failed to remit proceeds

A Florida appellate court recently held an insurer waived its objection to compliance with the notice requirement under Florida law when it responded to a civil remedy notice ("CRN") ...

The Florida Supreme Court recently held that a contingency fee multiplier can be applied unconditionally to an award of statutory attorneys' fees. Joyce v. Federated Nat'l Ins. Co., 2017 WL 4684352 (Fla. Oct. 19, 2017).

A Louisiana court of appeal affirmed a grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer where the alleged damage did not manifest during the policy periods.

A Louisiana Court of Appeal reversed summary judgment for an insurer which had dismissed the insured's claims for economic damages under a CGL policy where it found those losses resulted ...

The South Carolina Court of Appeals found that a Completed Operations Hazard And Products Hazard Exclusion did not bar coverage for a mesothelioma victim exposed to asbestos at home.

Ransomware activity in the U.S. continues to grow at an alarming rate. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that from January to July 31, 2021, there was a 62% increase in reporting...

On September 19, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation imposing restrictions on the entry of H-1B nonimmigrants into the United States.