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For years now, state and federal courts have been split over a simple, yet complex question: Does federal law preempt state law claims...
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A nearly $24 million trademark judgment tends to get attention. But Van Leeuwen Ice Cream LLC v. Rebel Creamery LLC is quickly becoming...
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The Louisiana Behind the Counter Protection Act (“LBCPA”), which took effect on August 1, 2026, aims to deter workplace violence against...
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On August 6, 2026, the Mississippi Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Brown v. Davey-Sullivan that establishes a framework...
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Suing the government in Texas often begins with a fight over whether the court can hear the case at all. Counterintuitively, winning that...
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Gov. Abbott sent a public letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)...
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On August 3, 2026, Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to...
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New government-wide requirements create significant review, certification, monitoring, reporting, and enforcement obligations for...
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Texas has long been recognized as a national leader in economic development, attracting significant investment across the technology,...
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Background The Colorado General Assembly recently enacted Senate Bill 26-145, entitled “Charter School Involvement in Local Ballot...
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Mississippi hospitals with provider-based off-campus outpatient departments should start preparing now for new Medicare requirements that...
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The Mississippi State Department of Health (“MSDH”) approved revisions to the State Health Plan and a reorganized Certificate of Need...
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So your business (or your client’s business) just got sued. What started out as a nice day just turned sour. Now what do you do? If you...
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A federal court ruling on June 24, 2026, raises interesting questions about whether noncompete restrictions impacting Tennessee...
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Introduction and Overview Under Texas law, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”), the independent system operator for the...
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The Tennessee Supreme Court’s recent decision in Haddon v. Vanlier, No. M2023-01151-SC-R11-CV (Tenn. May 12, 2026) [1] is a significant...