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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Free Speech and Due Process Challenges to Public Adjuster Regulations

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A roofing contractor called Stonewater Roofing, Ltd. (Stonewater) challenged a Texas statute regulating public adjusters' conduct on the basis that the statute violates free speech and due process rights under the First and...more

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Government-Mandated Closures: Who is Liable If Businesses Fail?

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Introduction - As U.S. companies struggle with government-mandated closures—including re-openings followed by rollbacks in states like Texas, Florida, and California—a growing number of businesses, especially in the...more

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Texas Supreme Court Announces New Rule for Exemplary Damages

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The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the imposition of excessive exemplary damages. Whether an award comports with due process is measured by three guideposts...more

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Texas Supreme Court Disputes Reach of Obergefell in Employee Benefits Case

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Texas Supreme Court held that the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark marriage equality decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, did not dispositively address how far government employers must go in providing benefits...more

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