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SB 17 also has the potential to increase the time and expense of civil litigation.

Newark, N.J. (September 15, 2025) - Newark Managing Partner Colin Hackett recently obtained a favorable and unusual defense verdict at the close of a seven-day trial in a motor vehicle accident case. The plaintiff's demand was seven figures the day trial started, dropping to a high six figures after the first day of testimony.

Newark, N.J. (October 27, 2020) - The New Jersey Supreme Court has emerged as the first court in the country to fill a longstanding gap in the matrix of liability for underage drinking and driving.

Atlanta, Ga. (June 22, 2022) - Respondeat superior claims in Georgia continue to be a hot button topic. Several key legal updates occurred, which swung the needle in both directions...

On March 6, 2017, a divided Georgia Supreme Court issued its opinion on a ruling requested by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals pertaining to a policy limits demand in a fatal 2014 motor vehicle accident.

On January 12, 2023, Illinois House of Representatives member La Shawn K. Ford introduced House Bill 35, amending the Illinois Wrongful Death Act to allow for the recovery...

In Roc-Le Triomphe Associates, LLC v. DeSouza, 2024 NY Slip Op 05654 (1st Dep't 2024), Associate Dean Pillarella, a member of the Appellate Practice...

In the matter of Pizzo v. Lustig, decided on May 10, 2023, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department issued a lengthy decision that addresses when, and under what circumstances...

Following up on our previous updates regarding the pending New York legislation known as the Grieving Families Act, just before the deadline on January 30, 2023...

On August 7, 2024, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department issued a decision of note under the New York anti-SLAPP Law.

Texas (May 17, 2019) — On April 26, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion that should greatly curtail the ability of plaintiffs to sustain gross negligence claims ...

The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that introduced a two-step process for proving an employer's vicarious liability for a worker's negligence.

The D.C. Circuit on Friday issued its long-awaited decision reviewing the Federal Communications Commission's 2015 Omnibus Order construing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...

In the matter of Abedin v Osorio, decided on November 12, 2020, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department granted the defendants' motion for access to the plaintiff's...

Starting September 17, 2023, many employers across New York State will be subject to new job advertising requirements under a new Pay Transparency Law.

But for limited exemptions added to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) last year, personal information exchanged in the employment context,

On August 23, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Student Online Personal Protection Act of 2019 (SOPPA).