On February 13, 2023, two New Jersey State senators introduced a bill that, if passed, will affect long-term care facilities throughout the Garden State. The proposed legislation will supplement Titles 26 (the Health Care Facilities Planning Act) and 46 (of which Chapter 2B contains the Revised Durable Power of Attorney Act) of the Revised Statutes. A companion bill was introduced on February 16 in the General Assembly. Part One of this alert discussed the proposed legislation’s impact on long-term care resident admission agreements and arbitration agreements. This part covers the proposed changes to guardianship rules and the Medicaid application process.

On February 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) listed additional entities and individuals either operating in several key sectors of the Russian economy or suspected of aiding the unlawful evasion of U.S. sanctions. In addition, the U.S. government expanded the areas of the Russian economy subject to sanctions by adding the metals and mining sector of the Russian Federation.

On February 13, 2023, two New Jersey State senators introduced a bill that, if passed, will affect long-term care facilities throughout the Garden State. The proposed legislation will supplement Titles 26 (the Health Care Facilities Planning Act) and 46 (of which Chapter 2B contains the Revised Durable Power of Attorney Act) of the Revised Statutes. A companion bill was introduced on February 16, 2023, in the General Assembly. Part One of this two-part alert discusses the proposed legislation’s impact on long-term care resident admission agreements and arbitration agreements. Part Two will cover proposed changes to guardianship rules and the Medicaid application process.

Atlanta Partner Seth M. Friedman was recently elected to serve as a Fellow in the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC). He joins New Orleans Managing Partner Jennifer E. Michel, and Los Angeles Partners Michael R. Velladao and Rebecca R. Weinreich in this prominent role at ACCC. 

Madison County Partners Adam S. Johnson and Jessica A. Brasel recently secured a significant trial victory on behalf of Lewis Brisbois’ insurer client. The matter arose from a two-vehicle accident that occurred in Williamson County, Illinois. 

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Frank Taylor to its Minneapolis office as a partner in the firm’s National Trial, Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, and Crisis Management Practices, among others. Mr. Taylor has served as lead trial counsel in more than 135 class actions, tried more than 350 matters in all 50 states, and defended numerous enforcement actions.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to present our next webinar of 2023, “Transportation,” taking place Thursday, March 16 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

In Walmart, Inc., et al. v. Leigh Ann Reeves (Case No. 2021-SC-0288-DG), the Kentucky Supreme Court recently addressed a case involving third-party criminal acts and premises liability.

Each year, Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment attorneys review the past year’s major legislative and caselaw developments related to labor and employment law in their respective states. This post features a list with links to these 17 alerts, covering 31 Lewis Brisbois offices across 18 states and the District of Columbia, published between December 22, 2022 and February 14, 2023.

Dallas Managing Partner Christopher C. White and Partner Robert A. Ewert recently secured a significant trial victory in a high exposure matter in Eastland County, Texas, on behalf of Lewis Brisbois’ insurance company client and its insured. In this case, the plaintiff sustained back and shoulder injuries after colliding with a truck that the insured’s driver was operating. The plaintiff subsequently sued Lewis Brisbois’ clients and made a multimillion-dollar demand, with an economic damages claim in the high six-figure range. Seven days before trial, the clients retained Messrs. White and Ewert to try the case.

As esports have grown in popularity and commercial relevance, particularly as a professional pursuit, their place among colleges and universities has also escalated. The question of whether collegiate esports teams fall under the same legal umbrella as other college athletic programs and are subject to Title IX – the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex at federally funded educational institution – is just now beginning to reach the courts for consideration.

Chicago Partner George J. Manos and Associate Jason W. Jochum recently secured a significant appellate victory on a legal malpractice claim filed against a Chicago-based family law firm in Cook County, Illinois. The plaintiff in the matter claimed that the attorneys’ failure to introduce evidence during a hearing caused a judgment in the five-figure range to be entered against him, and that the firm’s fees were unreasonable.

Chicago Partner and Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois' Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Practice Josh M. Kantrow recently spoke with Law360 Insurance Authority for an article discussing the Illinois Supreme Court's recent rulings in Cothron v. White Castle and Tims v. Black Horse Carriers.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the Act) into law soon, granting most employees the right to earn 40 hours of paid leave annually beginning January 1, 2024. On January 10, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed the Act, joining Nevada and Maine in requiring paid employee leave for any reason upon either oral or written request.

New York Partner Alecia Walters-Hinds and Hartford Managing Partner Angeline Ioannou will join panels at the upcoming Annual CLM Conference, hosted at the JW Marriott in Tampa from March 29 to 31.