On September 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a new policy statement clarifying the effect of mandatory arbitration clauses on its decisions to accelerate the effectiveness of registration statements. In doing so, the SEC confirmed that registration agreements containing mandatory arbitration clauses between issuers and investors will not impact decisions to accelerate…
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In Vuletic Grp. L.L.C. v. Malkin, 418 So. 3d 627, 629–31 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2025), reh’g denied (Sept. 9, 2025), the Appellate Court for the Fourt District reversed a trial court award of damages calculated nearly two years after Vuletic was terminated as the homeowner’s contractor. In 2018, Spencer and Fran Malkin (the “homeowners”)…
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On November 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that a former freight handler for FedEx can move forward with his interference claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), partially reversing a ruling from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in James…
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On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to significantly narrow the scope of its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), just two years after finalizing the original rule in October 2023. The 2023 rule requires manufacturers, including importers,…
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In SMG Construction Services, LLC v. Cook, No. S25G0389, 2025 WL 2918955, (Ga. Oct. 15, 2025), the Georgia Supreme Court recently vacated the judgment of the Georgia Court of Appeals and remanded the case based on an independent contractor’s actual knowledge of a hazard. Plaintiff Daniel Cook (“Mr. Cook”) was injured working on a construction…
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The Eleventh Circuit recently solidified how the notice requirement works in claims-made policies by relying on the majority view of courts on this issue. In L. Squared Indus., Inc. v. Nautilus Ins. Co., the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Nautilus Insurance Company (“Nautilus”), holding that the failure to provide timely notice by the insured…
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On October 6, 2025, a group of plaintiffs filed suit against the EPA. Rhode Island AFL-CIO et. al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 1:25-cv-00510 (D.R.I. filed Oct. 6, 2025). The Plaintiffs include the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, Rhode Island Center for Justice, Anh Nguyen, Solar United Neighbors, Sunpath Solar, 2KB Energy Services, Energy Independent…
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The Eleventh Circuit recently determined that a “misappropriation exclusion” did not wholly foreclose coverage in a malpractice lawsuit stemming from a law firm’s representation of defendants facing civil foreclosure in a RICO action. Medmarc Cas. Ins. Co. v. Fellows Labriola LLP, No. 25-10837, 2025 WL 2886733 (11th Cir. Oct. 10, 2025). In doing so, the…
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In Fortner v. IMS Eng’rs, Inc., No. 2023-CA-01170-COA, 2025 WL 1377575 (Miss. Ct. App. May 13, 2025), reh’g denied (Sept. 2, 2025), the Mississippi Court of Appeals, held that an Engineering Firm who was originally involved in a public works project did not owe a duty to a deceased motorist who was killed after striking…
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On October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to approve a resolution to fund the government. As a result, several federal agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), have issued contingency plans to maintain essential operating functions while also furloughing a significant percentage of…
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