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Arizona Voters Modify Creditors' Remedies with Passage of Proposition 209 - Update

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UPDATED 5/30/2024: Prop. 209 became law on December 5, 2022, but was immediately challenged by the Arizona Creditors Bar Association and several other organizations as unconstitutionally vague and internally inconsistent....more

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A Few Days Late, and Many Dollars Short: Utah Court Of Appeals Reminds That Statutory Deadlines Matter, and Provides Clarity On...

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Utah's lien statute is intricate, unique, and oft amended by the legislature. And how Utah courts have interpreted the definitions and deadlines in the lien statute are frequent subjects of trial court best efforts and,...more

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Iowa Ag-Gag Statute: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Amended Law

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in a January 8, 2024, Opinion the constitutionality of an Iowa Ag-Gag law. See Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Reynolds, 89 F.4th 1065 (8th...more

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Appealing A Petition to Compel Arbitration Ruling No Longer Automatically Stays Superior Court Proceedings

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Over the past few years, this blog has followed the California Legislature’s concerted efforts to vitiate employment arbitrations in the state. Senate Bill 365 is the next in line....more

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NC Supreme Court Amends Appellate Procedure Rules

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On Oct. 13, the Supreme Court of North Carolina adopted amendments to the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. The new rules will impact all appellate cases beginning Jan. 1, 2022....more

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Ohio Court of Appeals Holds that Price Transparency Law Is Unconstitutional Under the Ohio Constitution

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The Ohio Legislature enacted a law that would have required healthcare providers to furnish patients with an estimate of their expected medical charges before receiving a medical service, but it enacted that statute as part...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Updates, Issue 4

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature just reached the 30th day, or its half way point. As of today, the House has introduced 1289 bills, while the Senate introduced 725. We will continue reporting on...more

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15 Key Developments in Canadian Labour & Employment Law in 2019

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Canada saw significant developments in labour and employment law in 2019.  As we embark on a new decade, we will undoubtedly see the landscape in this ever-changing area of law continue to evolve....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Challenge to North Dakota Farm Equipment Dealer Statute May Give New Life to Contract Clause Arguments by Manufacturers

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Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution provides that “[n]o state shall . . . pass any . . . Law Impairing the Obligation of Contracts . . . .” On August 2, 2019, a panel of the US Court of Appeals...more

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Working Wise: New Jersey's Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act

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In this episode, Meghan Meade discusses employer obligations towards disabled employees in light of New Jersey's recent amendments to the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, finishing off with a brief update on what's...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Court: 2013 CADA Amendments Give More Remedies to State Employees

On April 4, 2019, the Colorado Court of Appeals issued its decision in Houchin v. Denver Health and Hospital Authority, holding that under 2013 amendments to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), state employees may...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Thoughts on Recent Amendments to the Florida Patient Brokering Act - The Sky Is Not Falling

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The Florida Legislature recently amended the Florida Patient Brokering Act (PBA), effective July 1, 2019. Since then, a raft of articles have argued that long-standing arrangements between healthcare providers and potential...more

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Significant Changes to Florida’s Patient Brokering Act: Uncertainty Lies Ahead - Healthcare Alert

A pair of legislative and judicial developments in the last month has the potential to significantly impact healthcare providers doing business in Florida. Until some of the uncertainty is resolved, healthcare providers would...more

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Increased Jurisdictional Limit and New Appellate Right within Florida's County Courts

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Florida’s trial court system is divided into two tiers, the county courts and the circuit courts. For most civil cases, the dividing line between county and circuit court is the amount in controversy, with a $15,000 limit for...more

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Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

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Mississippi Legislature Changes Supersedeas Bond Amounts . . . Maybe

A party that wins at trial and recovers a money judgment may seek to collect on the judgment immediately, unless the other party posts a supersedeas bond to stay execution of the judgment pending appeal. The Mississippi...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Court Clarifies the Cease & Desist Requirement Prior to Initiating Brown Act Litigation

City’s Loss Illustrates Risks of Litigating Open Meeting Law Violation Claims - In 2012 the California Legislature amended the judicial remedies aspect of the Brown Act “Opening Meetings” Law. That amendment added...more

Brooks Pierce

It Can Happen To Anyone: Mistakes In Appeals

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The road to an appellate court can be lined with unanticipated obstacles, You can avoid them if you follow the NC Rules of Appellate Procedure and you keep up with changes in the law regarding appeals. Or you might retain a...more

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Breathing Room: The Alberta Court of Appeal Addresses the New Limitation Period for Third-Party Claims

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The limitation period for a defendant seeking contribution from a third party has changed. In last month's Alberta Court of Appeal decision of Whitecourt Power Limited Partnership v Elliott Turbomachinery Canada Inc., 2015...more

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Change in Limitation Period Law Significant for Construction Projects

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In Whitecourt Power Limited Partnership v Elliott Turbomachinery Canada Inc., 2015 ABCA 252 (Whitecourt Power), the Alberta Court of Appeal interpreted a recent amendment to the Limitations Act that changed the limitation...more

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Under Construction - June 2015

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the summer edition of our Under Construction newsletter. In this issue, we highlight several hot topic items affecting the construction industry such as what happens when the...more

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Delaware Legislature Introduces Rapid Arbitration Act

The Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act, House Bill 49, was recently introduced in the Delaware General Assembly. The proposed Act would establish a streamlined arbitration procedure to resolve disputes involving Delaware business...more

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Blog: Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure, Including One Shortening The Time For Serving A Summons, Take...

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Almost every year, changes are made to the set of rules that govern how bankruptcy cases are managed — the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. The changes address issues identified by an Advisory Committee made up of...more

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Amending Your Planned Community's Declaration

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Recently I have received a lot of questions from homeowners associations in planned communities regarding declaration amendments. Most of the questions are about procedure, member approval, and challenges to the amendment by...more

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