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|July 30, 2021Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi and Associate Chauna A. Abner recently published an article for the Delaware Business Court Insider (part of Law.com) titled, “Chancery Identifies Claims Barred by Standard Integration Clause.”
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|July 30, 2021Lewis Brisbois is pleased to present the next installment of its 2021 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Webinar Series, titled "Ethics & Cybersecurity," on August 26 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partners Shelly Hall and Kevin W. Yoegel will explore the ethical considerations specific to cybersecurity.
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|July 30, 2021On June 23, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a Veterans’ Hiring Preference law that will allow employers to show preference to veterans in hiring decisions in the Centennial State. Under the new law, C.R.S. § 8-1-153, private employers may enact a Veterans’ Preference Hiring Policy in which they prefer eligible veterans and eligible spouses of veterans over other applicants as long as the veteran or spouse is as qualified as other applicants.
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|July 30, 2021Chicago Partner Mary A. Smigielski will join a panel discussion on the current state of biometric data privacy laws and mitigating the risk associated with litigation on Thursday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m.
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|July 29, 2021The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mary Richter v. Oakland Board of Education will effectuate a sea change in the law governing disability discrimination and failure to accommodate claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD).
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|July 29, 2021The Texas Supreme Court recently clarified the rules related to medical billing counter affidavits, under Section 18.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and restored fair balance to the dispute of reasonable medical charges.
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|July 29, 2021New York Partner Karen L. Campbell with IT Paralegal and Trial Consultant Jasen Abrahamsen, as well as New York Associate Michael S. Greenfield recently published articles in Defendant, the Journal of the Defense Association of New York.
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|July 28, 2021Portland Partner Sean Hoar will join a panel discussion on cyber insurance and its role in transferring the financial burden of an incident on Friday, July 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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|July 28, 2021Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Iliaura ("Ili") Hands to its New Orleans office as a partner in its Marine & Energy, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, and Transportation Law Practices. Ms. Hands brings to Lewis Brisbois more than two decades of complex litigation experience in areas such as general liability, subrogation, bad faith, maritime, energy, and trucking.
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|July 27, 2021In a recent mandamus opinion, the Texas Supreme Court resolved a split in opinion among the Texas Courts of Appeals as to when a corporate representative deposition of an uninsured motorist (UIM) insurance carrier is appropriate. Previously, the Corpus Christi and San Antonio Courts of Appeals permitted such depositions, but both Houston Courts of Appeals held them impermissible.
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|July 27, 2021Savannah Associate Donavan K. Eason was recently appointed to serve on the State Bar of Georgia’s Formal Advisory Opinion Board for a two-year term as a representative of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD). Mr. Eason's term will run through the end of the 2023 Bar year.
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|July 26, 2021Houston Associate Aaron E. Koenck was recently appointed to serve on the Louisiana State Bar’s Diversity Committee for the 2021-2022 Board year. A member of the Lewis Brisbois Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation Practices, Mr. Koenck’s practice focuses on bad faith and insurance coverage matters in Louisiana and Texas.
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|July 26, 2021Although it has been over 50 years since the enactment of the federal Equal Pay Act, closing the wage gap between men and women remains a focal point for state and federal legislatures alike, with varying degrees of success. Measures such as the Paycheck Fairness Act have been repeatedly introduced to the United States Congress (and have failed to advance as recently as last month). In contrast, California has pushed ahead in recent years with sweeping changes to its own version of the Equal Pay Act.
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|July 26, 2021Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome seasoned trial attorney Michael Franz as a partner in its General Liability and Transportation Practices. Mr. Franz, who will work out of the firm's Chicago and Fort Lauderdale offices, joins Lewis Brisbois from a civil litigation defense law firm where his practice included business and transportation litigation, as well as extensive trial and arbitration in condominium/real estate, fraud, toxic/mass torts, and transportation law, including personal injury defense, wrongful death, and products liability litigation.
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