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Elderly persons often sign new estate documents, including trusts and trust amendments. Certainly, all persons with competence and without improper influences have the right to leave their property to whoever, and however,...more
A recent court ruling raises questions and concerns over the scope of liability owners and contractors may face when a subcontractor's employee is involved in an off-site accident during the course of construction. ...more
Delaware corporate law is renowned for its balance between flexibility in business arrangements and the fundamental principles of fiduciary accountability. One of the areas where this balance is most evident is in the...more
When an accident involves a pedestrian, it’s easy to assume the driver or other party caused the crash and resulting injuries. However, that’s not always the case. A pedestrian may be responsible for an accident if they fail...more
Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups review revisions proposed by the Delaware State Bar Association’s Corporation Law Council to a Delaware bill (SB 21) that would significantly impact the state’s statutory...more
While PC software programs are a practical improvement over the trustee’s hard-copy ledger book, when it comes to keeping track of trust income and principal these programs still require serious clerical monitoring on the...more
A Mississippi federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Leisure Systems, Inc. (“LSI”), a franchisor of Yogi Bear themed children’s parks and campgrounds, on negligence and premises liability claims. The case was...more
Historically in California, professional negligence cases were limited to parties who had contracted with each other. The theory was that if a professional didn't have a contract with the plaintiff, then the professional did...more
The Western Australian District Court’s recent decision in Mobius Group Pty Ltd v Inoteq Pty Ltd1 highlights the potential consequence for the innocent party where fraudulent changes in bank details are sent from their...more
A federal court in Mississippi granted summary judgment in favor of a franchisor on negligence claims that arose after eleven children allegedly contracted E. coli in a franchised water park’s pool. Neely v. Great Escapes...more
Duty, breach and damage are the three essential elements of a claim in contract or tort. Demonstrating breach of a duty is insufficient on its own to found liability. A claimant must demonstrate that the breach is the cause...more
On June 21, 2023, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff introduced the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (the “Act”) (Senate Bill 2073), which is legislation focused on online experiences of minors. Recently passed by both the House and...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published the findings of a thematic review into firms' approaches to complaints and root cause analysis. The FCA completed the thematic review to support effective embedding and...more
The defense of clients experiencing mental health issues is one of the most challenging and nuanced aspects of criminal law. An estimated one-third to one-half of incarcerated individuals live with some form of mental...more
The Board & Compliance Committee Conference is designed specifically to educate board members on best practices and recommendations for establishing and maintaining an effective compliance program. The OIG-HHS will discuss...more
On 12 November 2024, a Dutch appeals court ruled that Shell does not have to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, as previously ordered by the Hague District Court on 26 May 2021. Shell now has the...more
Robertson v. Harvard Maintenance Inc., 2024 WL 1585598 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 11, 2024) - The plaintiff, while walking to work, slipped and fell in the parking lot on accumulated ice and sustained injuries to his hand, spine, head,...more
In a significant judgment for the gaming industry, the High Court of England and Wales held in Gibson v. TSE Malta LP (t/a Betfair)[1] that gambling operators do not owe a general duty of care to their customers to prevent...more
Robinson v. Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Inc., 2024 WL 2955263 (Pa. Super. June 12, 2024) - The plaintiff, a business invitee, broke her ankle while playing disc golf at the defendant’s disc golf course....more
If you are hurt while on someone else's property in California, you may be entitled to compensation. The types of compensation that may be available depend on the facts of your case including the extent of your injuries and...more
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) held its annual Masters of Advertising Law Conference November 11-13 in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, and wow, children’s advertising and privacy was a hot-button topic at the...more
New York’s Clean Slate Act is now effective. The Act will lead to the automatic sealing of certain criminal records and will require greater disclosure by employers of the criminal history they can consider in connection...more
On November 16, 2024, the New York Clean Slate Act (the “Act”) will take effect. The Act provides for the automatic sealing of certain criminal convictions after a specified time period. It will also require greater...more
In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more
Mit unseren auf Technologietransaktionen spezialisierten Teams in allen wichtigen globalen Märkten begleiten wir zahlreiche deutsche Technologieunternehmen auf ihrem Wachstumspfad. Als eine der führenden Tech-Kanzleien...more