The FINRA arbitrator made a ruling pursuant to FINRA Rule 2080 that the customer’s claim, allegation, or information was factually impossible or clearly erroneous. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

A December 8, 2021, decision in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida means a lawsuit against a Lee County library will continue. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

Beginning October 1, 2021, Florida businesses are required to report new hire information for independent contractors to the Florida Child Support Program. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

Senate Bill 736 proposes drastic changes to Florida Statute Sections 95.11 and 558.004, which, if enacted, will greatly impact construction litigation in Florida. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The New Jersey Prompt Payment Act (the Act) provides that if a contractor or subcontractor is not paid in a timely manner, they can sue for full payment for any work actually performed. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The plaintiff argued that her decedent developed pressure sores to her sacrum and heels at the defendant hospital, which worsened there, and later at nursing facilities, causing her pain and suffering and contributing to her death the following ye Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The Pennsylvania Superior Court decided a matter of first impression regarding the assignment of a claim by one contracting party, against another contracting party, to a non-contracting party without the would-be defendant’s consent, despite an a Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court decided the narrow legal question of whether the Acting Secretary of Health acted properly in issuing the August 31, 2021, Order (Masking Order), requiring face coverings in school entities, in the absence of ei Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Lyft, Inc. in a personal injury action where the plaintiff sustained injuries while riding in a car driven by one of Lyft’s independent drivers. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu

The plaintiff, a motorcyclist, was injured as a result of collision with a vehicle in an intersection where PennDot and the Township coordinated the installation of a round mirror in an attempt to aid drivers in seeing oncoming traffic. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Janu