Clarifying Standard for Employer Conduct Under NLRA Section 8(a)(1) In a significant labor law decision with implications for union-related litigation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Starbucks. It reaffirmed that employee reactions do matter when evaluating alleged coercion under Section 8(a)(1) […]
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The ABA Journal reports a notable shift in the attitudes of legal professionals toward AI. According to a new study, the top concern isn’t job loss, it’s how AI will affect professional development. According to the report: Fears of mass job displacement are receding. The dominant concern among lawyers and legal staff is now whether
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Fourth Circuit Clarifies Insurer Obligations in Overlapping Coverage Dispute In Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Chubb Custom Insurance Co., the Fourth Circuit resolved a dispute between two major insurers over who should foot the bill for defending and settling a lawsuit against a mutual policyholder. If your company holds multiple insurance policies—or you rely on
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This Could Be Your Vendor Relationship In Brainchild Surgical Devices, LLC v. CPA Global Limited (4th Cir. 2025), a medical device company sued its patent renewal service provider for overcharging and hiding markups behind vague invoices. The Fourth Circuit just handed down a decision that’s not only important for IP-heavy companies but also offers lessons
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Civil Litigation 101: A Basic Overview of the Litigation Process Clients who engage DLM Law to represent their interests in a lawsuit are often unfamiliar with the litigation process. Below we have briefly outlined the basic phases of a lawsuit to give our clients a general idea of what they can expect as the case
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