Governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a bill that significantly limits the situations in which a plaintiff can name and assert a direct action against a defendant's insurer under Louisiana law.

On April 11, 2024, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released his 2024 Interim Legislative Charges. This list indicates his goals for the upcoming legislative session, and among his priorities...

On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Pre-Publication Notice that it was submitting a final rule (Rule) for publication in the Federal Register...

On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when parties have agreed to more than one contract – one that contains a clause sending threshold arbitrability questions...

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the Ninth Circuit ruled that products that contain the hemp-derived cannabinoid known as delta-8 THC are completely legal under the 2018 Farm Bill.

Dealers continue to struggle with inventory shortages that frustrate sales staff and potential customers. In many cases, potential customers are ready, willing and able to finance a specific vehicle or type of vehicle if it becomes available within a month.

In recent years, several state legislatures have enacted consumer credit laws designed to regulate FinTech companies operating through partnerships with depository institutions...

On its face, it appears to be counterintuitive: United States federal courts recognizing and enforcing workplace rights for employees working in an illegal industry. After all, we would not expect...

In Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. (CFSA) v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Fifth Circuit held that the CFPB's independent funding mechanism...

In this action, a District Court in Nevada held that the estimated class size and estimated recovery of a similar class action cannot be taken into consideration for determining the amount in controversy in absence of real class size or recovery.

In an effort to reduce forum shopping and to curb class action lawsuit abuse, in 2005 Congress enacted

The Western District of North Carolina held that a class complaint is cemented at the time of removal and that jurisdiction can’t be undone through "post hoc characterization."

Companies entering into a commercial lease of real property often minimize the importance of completing a title search. While there may be valid reasons...

State rep. Jerome "Zee" Zeringue, R-Houma, views the recent updates to Louisiana's offshore wind energy legislation as an important step in securing new investments...

Perhaps the most challenging (and intimidating) part of Decentralized Finance is understanding all the terms and industry jargon—many of which are new and technical, while others are as old as time but commonly misunderstood.

As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) moves marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a new pathway for the development of marijuana-based prescription drugs opens.

Today, May 13, 2024, Ohio's Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) approved eleven rules previously submitted by the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) for administrative rule review.

Continuing a recent trend of highlighting potential unfair and deceptive acts or practices (UDAAP) within the auto loan servicing industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a new blog post focusing on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that the effective date for the new substantive information security requirements in the revised Safeguard Rule has been extended...

The Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 USC 1681 et. seq. requires furnishers of information to report the information accurately.