In Vermillion v. The Roofing Guys Inc., James Vermillion (“Plaintiff”) appealed an order of the Supreme Court in Onondaga County granting The Roofing Guys, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) motion to preclude testimony or evidence of consequential damages. Vermillion v. Roofing Guys, Inc., 239 A.D.3d 1336, 1336, 232 N.Y.S.3d 867 (2025). After purchasing a residence in Syracuse, Plaintiff…
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Although the number of cyber security attacks continues to rise, courts are not unified on how insurance policies apply. This is evident by how two cases were decided differently despite the insureds suffering similar cyber security events. In Kane v. Syndicate 2623-623 Lloyd’s of London, 2025 WL 1733046 (N.M. Ct. App. June 16, 2025), a…
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On August 22, 2025, a broker faced a four-month suspension from the securities industry after regulators found he had allocated up to 91% of a client’s net worth into illiquid alternative investments. The broker, based in suburban Dallas, was also fined $10,000.00, according to his BrokerCheck profile. Most firms limit alternative investment allocations to around…
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On September 4, 2025, the Trump administration released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions thanks to an inadvertent leak a few weeks prior. The agenda provides employers with some guidance regarding the rules the Trump administration and its federal agencies will be pursuing over the next six months. The key labor…
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has reinstated the “emergency” affirmative defense under Title V of the Clean Air Act, reversing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) 2023 decision to remove it. For more than three decades, 40 C.F.R. § 70.6(g) allowed permit holders to assert a complete defense against liability when excess…
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In Bonilla v. Verges Rome Architects, 382 So. 3d 62 (La. 2024), the Louisiana Supreme Court held in no uncertain terms that an architect does not bear a duty – whether in contract or tort – to safeguard worker safety unless such a duty is expressly set forth in the Architect’s contract. The case arose…
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Last month, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed with prejudice a declaratory judgment action filed by a purported third-party beneficiary against an errors-and-omissions insurer based on application of a professional-services exclusion. See Speckin Forensics, LLC, v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., No. 9:25-cv-80383-AMC (S.D. Fla. Aug. 8, 2025). Speckin,…
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The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”) has emerged as a powerful legal mechanism in civil litigation, with its scope now extending well beyond direct perpetrators of human trafficking. Under Section 1595(a) of TVPRA, victims can sue an individual or entity who “knowingly benefits, financially or by receiving anything of value, from participation in a…
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In Trs. of Bos. Univ. v. Clough, Harbour & Assocs. LLP, 255 N.E.3d 596 (Mass. 2025), the Massachusetts Supreme Court (“Court”) held that the tort statute of repose that sets a time bar for filing tort actions for damages arising out of design defects was not applicable against a design firm based on the indemnification…
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The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), a trade association representing broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers, submitted a thoughtful and pragmatic letter to FINRA on July 11, 2025, proposing five critical reforms to enhance the fairness, efficiency, and professionalism of FINRA’s arbitration process. These proposals aim to modernize the system, ensuring it meets…
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