On June 15, 2022, in Easom v. US Well Services, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a decision by the District Court for the […]
Florida Appeals Court Rejects Rules Protecting Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Compensation Cases | Akerman LLP – Health Law Rx
A recent decision by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal (DCA) has significant implications for physicians and other practitioners who dispense medications to injured workers. In Publix Super […]
Second Circuit Upholds the Enforceability of an Arbitration Filing Deadline, and Finds Litigants Cannot Evade Arbitral Confidentiality Rules in Court Filings
On August 4, 2023, in In re IBM Arbitration Agreement Litigation, the Second Circuit upheld an arbitration agreement that required employees to arbitrate any claims arising from their […]
The Intersection Between AI And Application Of English Privilege Rules | A&O Shearman
ChatGPT had 1.8 billion UK visits in the first eight months of 2025. With the meteoric rise in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Google’s […]
SEC Brings Additional Enforcement Actions Based on Separation Agreements that Allegedly Violated the SEC’s Whistleblower Protection Rules
September 10, 2024 Update. The SEC continues to announce settlements of charges against companies that it alleges interfere with whistleblower rights under SEC Rule 21F-17(a). On September 9, 2024, […]
Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC Approval of Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rules
On December 11, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, struck down Nasdaq rules requiring listed companies to report certain board of director […]
Ángel del Villar To Stay Out Of Prison During Appeal, Judge Rules
Music executive Ángel Del Villar will remain a free man while he appeals his convictions for doing business with Mexican drug cartels, a federal judge said. Del Villar […]
Costco Travel Isn’t Liable in Antigua Resort Wrongful Death Case, Federal Judge Rules
NewsLitigation “Taking the well-pled facts and drawing all reasonable inferences in plaintiff’s favor, Costco falsely advertised RHA as a high-quality, family-friendly resort that was prepared to reopen safely […]
Judge Rules Lyrics Didn’t Copy Poems
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Taylor Swift stole lyrics for 15 of her songs from a self-published Florida poet, ruling the accuser was trying to […]
Mary J. Blige’s ‘Real Love’ Didn’t Steal Funk Song Sample, Judge Rules
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Mary J. Blige’s enduring 1992 hit “Real Love” features a legendary 1973 funk sample without a license, ruling simply that […]