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Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal holds statute establishing standard of proof in slip-and-fall cases is retroactive

  • Wilson Elser
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  • USA
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  • May 21 2013

In Kenz v. Miami-Dade County and Unicco Service Co., 2013 (Fla. 3d DCA April 24, 2013), Florida's Third DCA ruled that 768.0755, Fla. Stat

Attorneys' fees now available for UCC implied warranty claims "based in contract"

  • Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 28 2013

The general rule in Texas is that a plaintiff may recover attorneys' fees only if authorized by statute or by a contract between the plaintiff and

Intra-firm legal advice concerning potential liability to client is privileged

  • LeClairRyan
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 1 2013

In RFF Family Partnership, LP v. Burns & Levinson, LLP, et al., SUCV2012-2234-BLS1 (Nov. 20, 2012) (Billings, J.), on crossing motions, one to compel

Learn from Halifax how to better protect the attorney-client privilege

  • Squire Sanders
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 31 2013

The recent Halifax decision demonstrates that organizations need new resolve in order to protect emails with in-house counsel and the compliance

When does a corporate officer or employee need separate counsel?

  • LeClairRyan
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 30 2013

It is a profound grasp of the obvious to state that internal investigations are risky. There are so many things that can go wrong when conducting an

Looking ahead: five developments we’ll be watching in 2013

  • Foley Hoag LLP
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  • Global, USA
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  • January 21 2013

As memories of New Year's Eve fade, and another Inauguration Day winds down in Washington, D.C., it's time to look ahead and identify key events and

Are your corporate communications protected by the attorney-client privilege? Cases in 2012 remind us that the privilege for in-house counsel is narrowly applied by courts

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 7 2013

Several cases decided within the last year serve as a stark reminder that the attorney-client privilege for in-house counsel is closely scrutinized and

Does a lawyer who files a derivative action have an attorney-client relationship with the corporation?

  • Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • December 20 2012

Because the California Corporations Code requires that the business and affairs of a corporation be managed by or under the direction of its board of directors, any decision of whether a corporation should bring suit on behalf of the corporation is ultimately vested in the corporation’s board

Cal. Supreme Court says prevailing defendants are entitled to attorneys’ fees in Disabled Persons Act injunctive relief cases

  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • December 19 2012

Plaintiffs suing businesses in California for alleged disability access violations usually assert claims under a number of statutes, including the Disabled Persons Act (DPA) (Cal. Civil Code 54 et seq.) and the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Cal. Civil Code 51 et seq.), as well as the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA

BLG Monthly Update

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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  • Argentina, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, USA
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  • December 19 2012

The BLG Monthly Update is a digest of recent developments in the law which Neil Guthrie, our National Director of Research, thinks you will find