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Legal Discovery is Entering the AI Era
Legal Discovery is Entering the AI Era
Artificial Intelligence and Discoverability The use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is continuing its wildfire like spread across almost every facet of daily life. From personal use, integration into education, and in many aspects of business operations, AI has continued to…
Montgomery v. Caribe: Supreme Court Preserves FAAAA Safety Exception
Montgomery v. Caribe: Supreme Court Preserves FAAAA Safety Exception
Supreme Court Clarifies FAAAA in Montgomery v. Caribe The interplay between federal preemption doctrine and state tort law has long generated significant litigation in the transportation sector. The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (“FAAAA”), codified in relevant part…
Defense Base Act Claims and Oath Issues in Iraqi Witness Testimony
Defense Base Act Claims and Oath Issues in Iraqi Witness Testimony
In Search of the Sworn Truth: Recent Developments in Oath Administration for Iraqi Witnesses Testifying under oath is common practice in legal proceedings in the United States. However, in countries, such as Iraq, with specific “blocking statutes,” or laws designed…
DOJ v. Uber: Federal Court Greenlights Major ADA Pattern-or-Practice Lawsuit
DOJ v. Uber: Federal Court Greenlights Major ADA Pattern-or-Practice Lawsuit
DOJ’s Suit Against Uber Shows Why Front-Line Training Matters People across the country rely on rideshare platforms for daily life, medical appointments, and employment commutes. Recognizing this importance of the platform in people’s daily lives, the U.S. Department of Justice…
Jones Act vs Longshore: Business Impact and Counsel’s Role
Jones Act vs Longshore: Business Impact and Counsel’s Role
In the maritime industry, workers are usually protected by one of two federal acts – the Jones Act or the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). Knowing which one applies is critical for any maritime employer. The Jones Act…
Missouri Court Resets § 537.065 Strategy
Missouri Court Resets § 537.065 Strategy
Missouri’s Court of Appeals for the Western District has re‑centered § 537.065 practice. In Lyda v. Allstate, the court reversed a $6.14M agreed judgment and held that intervening insurers must be allowed to contest liability and damages—including conducting discovery, filing…
Florida Case Law Update: Key Appellate Decisions for Litigators
Florida Case Law Update: Key Appellate Decisions for Litigators
Florida’s appellate courts have recently clarified several recurring litigation issues—from constructive notice and punitive damages to assignment‑of‑benefits standing and evidentiary limits on corporate representative testimony. Defense lawyers in Florida are carefully monitoring the impact that these decisions may have on…
Surrogate Health Care Decisions and Their Impact on Arbitration Agreements
Surrogate Health Care Decisions and Their Impact on Arbitration Agreements
Can a Healthcare Surrogate Bind a Patient to Nursing Home Arbitration in Mississippi? Arbitration agreements are common components of admission paperwork for assisted living facilities, long-term-healthcare facilities, and skilled-nursing facilities. Often, admission paperwork, inclusive of any arbitration agreement or clauses,…
Maritime Risks: Chokepoints, Sanctions & the Dark Fleet
Maritime Risks: Chokepoints, Sanctions & the Dark Fleet
Admiralty Dark Thirty: How Chokepoints, Warzones, Fraudulent Registries, and Sanctions Impact Global Maritime Trade For regular maritime industry insiders and insurers observing the fallout of the recent developments in the Middle East, these events serve as a powerful reminder that…
How Montgomery v. Caribe Impacts Texas Freight Brokers
How Montgomery v. Caribe Impacts Texas Freight Brokers
From Highway Crash to the High Court Trucking defense lawyers are carefully monitoring one case that was recently argued before the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court took up the issue of whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act…
Desk Checklist for Contracts in Retail & Restaurants: Key Provisions
Desk Checklist for Contracts in Retail & Restaurants: Key Provisions
An Ounce of Contractual Provisions is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Desk Checklist for Important Contract Considerations It is an unfortunate reality that retail and restaurant professionals are often too busy with the demands of their day-to-day responsibilities to…
Employment Laws Are Constantly Changing, Like the Days of Our Lives
Employment Laws Are Constantly Changing, Like the Days of Our Lives
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has fundamentally shifted its regulatory and enforcement framework with the release of its new Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2025–2029, which focuses on individual merit and intentional discrimination. Employment law attorneys maintain…
Galloway Secures Construction Defect Result in Texas
Galloway Secures Construction Defect Result in Texas
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith continues to deliver pragmatic construction defect representation in Texas that produces favorable results for our clients. Denise Lambert, Alexa Youssef, and Marissa Cantu of Galloway’s Houston office provided proactive client service and due diligence…
The Road Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles: Liability, Insurance, and Risk
The Road Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles: Liability, Insurance, and Risk
How Self-Driving Technology is Reshaping Insurance and Transportation Risk As sci-fi novelist William Gibson observed, “The future is already here—it’s just not very evenly distributed.” When people think of autonomous vehicles (“AVs”), they usually picture driverless cars. While not incorrect,…
Policy-Driven Claims Handling in Gulf Coast Hurricane Season
Policy-Driven Claims Handling in Gulf Coast Hurricane Season
Insureds and their carriers in states along the Gulf Coast pay more attention to the tropics when the calendar rolls to June 1. Hurricane season can stress claims operations with volume spikes, and the complexities associated with catastrophic losses. The…
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