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Casualty Litigation

Cost of Convenience for the Grocery Industry: On-Demand Grocery Delivery Service Presents Possible Legal Ramifications

Amazon, Uber, Peapod and FreshDirect have changed the way people shop, travel and order food....

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Resolving the Multiple Peril Puzzle in First Party Insurance Claims

First party insurance claims involving multiple perils present unique challenges when assessing whether an insurance...

Casualty Litigation

The Right To Be Secure Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure of Overseas Electronic Data?

Originally published in the November 6, 2017 online edition of the Daily Business Review A...

Casualty Litigation

Removal: An Important Defense Tool in U.S. Lawsuits against Canadians

Orignally published in the Ontario Insurance Adjuster Association’s Journal, Without Prejudice, September 2017.  In the...

Commercial Litigation

Retailer Liability Under the Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Florida retailers have long been part of products liability litigation based on their position in...

Aviation

SCOTUS Limits Jurisdictions Where Corporations Can Be Sued

With its recent opinion in BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell, the United States Supreme Court...

Commercial Litigation

Missouri Appeals Court Vacates $72 Million Verdict for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

In a significant defense win applying recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent, a Missouri appeals court...

Employment and Labor

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: How This Classification is Bringing Legal Challenges to the Gig Economy

The gig economy is a labor market characterized by temporary positions or freelance work with...

Cyber & Technology

Clickwraps and Browsewraps Oh My! Terms of Online Vendor Agreements – Are They Enforceable?

Often times, in seeking to enforce a term or condition of an online transaction, such...

Casualty Litigation

A Spam Story – How One Law Firm's Spam Blocker Proved Costly to Them and to Their Client

The Mailbox Rule is a contract law principle concerning acceptance of an offer. The rule...