In December 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the Keystone State’s mandatory registration requirement as it relates to personal jurisdiction in the case Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. 266 A. 3d 542 (2021). In short, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas decision to dismiss the Mallory action for lack of personal jurisdiction, opining that Pennsylvania’s mandatory registration requirement was unconstitutional to the extent that it afforded Pennsylvania courts general jurisdiction over foreign corporations that were not “at home” in Pennsylvania

In Lake Jackson Med. Spa, Ltd. v. Gaytan, No. 20-0802, 65 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 512, 2022 Tex. LEXIS 197 (Feb. 25, 2022), the Texas Supreme Court clarified a plaintiff’s expert report obligations, under Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in relation to an amended petition.

Late in 2021, the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed the issue of allocating damages in personal injury cases in which the plaintiff asserts claims against successive tortfeasors, such as medical malpractice in the treatment of a slip and fall injury caused by negligence.

The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued a decision in which it reviewed Delaware contract law as it relates to preliminary or transitional agreements that contemplate a more comprehensive second-stage agreement.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in the number of employees working from home on a part-time or full-time basis. This alert will delve into the question of whether employees working remotely are covered under workers’ compensation laws and will highlight developing coverage considerations in case law.

2021 was another busy year for both the legislature and the courts in the Garden State. Highlights of the biggest employment law changes are summarized in this legal alert.

Russia’s incursion in Ukraine is likely to impair both U.S. and Ukrainian companies’ performance of their respective obligations under agreements for the supply of goods and services in Ukraine. Conflict has spread throughout the country, including in major cities. As the situation develops, parties to contracts governed by U.S. law to be performed in Ukraine should be mindful of their rights and obligations if there are interruptions in the supply and payment for goods and services, in order to minimize their losses.

On February 22, the White House announced actions under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to promote domestic production of critical minerals, lithium and lithium batteries, clean hydrogen and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) technologies.