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Brexit: Prime Minister’s statement

On 21 January 2019, the Prime Minister Theresa May (TM) gave a statement to the House of Commons (House) following its defeat last week on the meaningful vote on the draft Withdrawal Agreement. In her speech TM sets out six … Continue reading

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New Prime Decision Adds Uncertainty to Arbitration in the Transportation Industry

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New Prime v. Oliveira, No. 17-340 (Jan. 15, 2019), has added uncertainty to arbitration agreements in the transportation industry by holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) § 1 exception covers both employees and … Continue reading

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Florida Supreme Court: Anesthesiologist May Be Partially Liable, Even if Errors Not Prime Cause of Patient Death

A divided Florida Supreme Court ruled that even if a doctor’s mistake isn’t the primary cause of death, Florida medical malpractice laws nonetheless allow that doctor to be liable for his or her part in it if the failure/ misconduct … Continue reading

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Your U.S. Government Contract: The Small Business Set-Aside Prime, the Large Business Subcontractor, and the Deadly Ostensible Subcontractor Rule

Author:  Cheryl Adams, Esq. How could this possibly go wrong?  You cannot believe your good fortune:  a large-business incumbent government contractor is not eligible for award of the agency’s follow-on procurement.  The follow-on is a set-aside, the incumbent is too … Continue reading

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EU to Take Hungary to Court over Prime Minister Orban’s Treatment of Immigrants

The European Union is seeking legal action against the government of Hungary for its treatment of asylum seekers, after threatening to do so for nearly three years. On Thursday, July 19, the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, announced in … Continue reading

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