On June 4, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court handed down an opinion in the joint actions Christy Rios et al., Appellees, v. Bayer Corporation et al., Appellants and Nichole Hamby et al., Appellees, v. Bayer Corporation et al., Appellants (Docket Nos. 125020, 125021), which again recognized new U.S. Supreme Court due process limitations for personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants.

Suffolk Supreme Court Justice Carmen Victoria St. George recently granted summary judgment in favor of a Lewis Brisbois transportation client in a personal injury suit brought by a bus driver. The court found that the plaintiff’s bodily injury complaint must be dismissed based on the exclusivity provisions contained in New York's Workers’ Compensation Law. New York Partner James M. Strauss explains

On June 6, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.38, which continues until July 6, 2020, the tolling of civil deadlines in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

For the past couple of months, most litigation cases have largely been put on pause in the courts and at administrative agencies. However, as we adjust to what is clearly a new normal in both our lives and the legal landscape as we know it, cases will begin to pick up speed again, albeit with new strategies and challenges to keep in mind.

Last month, the Missouri legislature passed Senate Bill 591 (SB 591), making important changes to the state’s punitive damages laws, civil procedure, improper healthcare laws, and its consumer protection statute, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA). Part I of this two-part alert discusses the reforms SB 591 makes to punitive damages in Missouri.

In a recent ruling, California’s Sixth District Court of Appeal clarified the need for supplemental environmental analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Two recent Executive Orders (EO) aimed at promoting economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis offer regulatory and enforcement relief and encourage agencies to expedite infrastructure project approvals.

Signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act (HR 7010) increases the benefits of Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans both prospectively and for persons who have already borrowed. This alert highlighst how this legislation significantly enhances a particular tax aspect of PPP loans.