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In Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. v. Salinas Union High School District, the Sixth District Court of Appeal considered whether the Salinas Union High School District (“District”) acted reasonably in imposing a school impact fee on a new 100-unit...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Contractors do not have to waive future claim rights when negotiating the direct cost of a change order (modification) with the government, despite banter by the contracting officer that reservation of claims is not permitted. More often than not,...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In light of the rise of investments in transportation projects, the Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance, the Director General of the Ministry of Transport, and the Manager of the Government Companies Authority recently issued guidelines for...By: Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

In a world of texts, email and Siri, you should be careful about the impact of the words you write.  Remember that case where a court found that a string of text messages can form a binding contract?...By: Burr & Forman

As most folks with any interest in the burgeoning cannabidiol (CBD) industry likely know, on May 31, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing “to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product...By: Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

The South Carolina Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act (the Act), as we now know it, is nearing the fifteenth year of its infancy, and its application continues to require careful analysis and thoughtful refinement. Most recently, the South Carolina...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

It's been a year since the European Commission published its Fifth Report on the application of the European Product Liability Directive (the "Directive") and set up expert panels to develop its thinking on next policy steps. What is the outcome of...By: Hogan Lovells

“Punitive damages pose an acute danger of arbitrary deprivation of property.” –Honda Motor Co. v. Oberg, 512 U.S. 415, 432 (1994) - A recent case from Florida’s 11th Circuit Court — Moore v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000858 — demonstrates that trial...By: McGuireWoods LLP

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider Where No Man Has Gone Before, which aired on September 22, 1966, Star Date 1312.4. Compliance Takeaways: Your root cause analysis is different than an investigation. Compliance training...By: Thomas Fox

A Singaporean construction company in liquidation has successfully sued one of its former directors for failing to act in the best interests of the company, highlighting the importance of directors being aware of, and protecting against, potential...By: White & Case LLP