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Texas Supreme Court Limits Franchisor Liability in Franchisee Sexual Assault Case

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On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court held that a franchisor owes no duty of care for injuries caused by a franchisee’s employee unless the franchisor retained or exercised control over the hiring of that employee....more

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Trump v. Carroll, Part III: The D.C. Court of Appeals Appropriately Clarifies D.C. Scope-of-Employment Law, But It Won’t Make...

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On April 13, 2023, the en banc District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued its decision in response to a certified question from the Second Circuit. Rather than weighing in directly on whether former President Trump’s...more

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Trump v. Carroll, Part I: Should the DC Court of Appeals Decide the Scope of the President’s Employment?

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On January 11, the full complement of active judges of the District of Columbia’s highest court spent more than two and a half hours hearing oral argument about the District’s respondeat superior liability standard in Trump...more

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A Discussion on the Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees Decision

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On December 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees, holding that, in order to be liable for deliberate indifference under Title...more

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