Legal News

On May 22, 2019, the Dallas City Council passed an ordinance that places new requirements on contractors working in the public right-of-way. The ordinance seeks to address concerns of pedestrians and vehicular traffic when construction encroaches...By: Jackson Walker

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between February and April 2019....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

In the 2006 case Childs v. Desormeaux, the Supreme Court of Canada provided initial clarification on the law of social host liability, finding that hosting a party at which alcohol is served does not, without more, establish the degree of proximity...By: Dentons

Technology acquisition decisions are fraught with complexity. Companies have a wide range of options other than acquisition, and sometimes it’s difficult to assess which path is the best way forward. The constant decision tree of build, rent or buy...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Sprint and T-Mobile are facing new merger headwinds in the form of a NY & CA state AG-led lawsuit in the Southern District of New York that seeks to block the deal, alleging that it would cost customers of the companies “at least $4.5 billion a...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

No Personal Jurisdiction Over French Manufacturer of Allegedly Defective Component Incorporated into Product Sold by Different Manufacturer....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to avoid causing harm to neighboring properties. When a property owner knows or should know about a condition that poses a risk of danger to neighboring properties, the property owner must exercise...By: White and Williams LLP

On June 7, 2019, an en banc Ninth Circuit panel affirmed certification of a nationwide settlement class and held, 8-3, that class certification criteria are applied less strictly in a settlement context.  Hyundai II preserves the ability to certify...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

Driving safely is impossible if you’re impaired. It’s why driving while impaired by any legal or prohibited substance is illegal everywhere in America. However, many are still overconfident enough to drive under the influence....By: The Brown Firm

Arizona recently amended its Purchaser Dwelling Action statute to, among other things, involve all contractors in the process, establish the parties’ burdens of proof, add an attorney fees provision, establish procedural requirements and limit a...By: White and Williams LLP