On February 10, 2020, the Central District of California denied a request for preliminary injunction filed by Uber and Postmates to block enforcement of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). AB 5, which took effect on January 1, 2020, is a controversial bill that makes it harder for workers to be classified as independent contractors.

On February 19, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a long awaited opinion in the matter of Roverano v. John Crane, Inc., No. 26 EAP 2018, No. 27 EAP 2018 (Pa. 2020). The Court’s opinion is a must-read for anyone involved in asbestos litigation in Pennsylvania.

On February 26, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court will hear an insurer’s argument that it should create an exception to Texas’ "eight corners rule" in Loya Insurance Company v. Osbaldo Hurtado Avalos et al.

In October 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 673 into law, broadening the scope of California Labor Code (Labor Code) section 210 to permit recovery of statutory penalties for late wage payments by affected employees.

Texas Political Subdivisions Property/Casualty Joint Self Insurance Fund v. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD addressed whether Texas commercial auto policies consider golf carts “autos” or “mobile equipment.”