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Timing is Everything: Retroactive Application of the Direct Action Statute Amendment

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Louisiana’s Direct Action Statute was recently amended to remove the right of an injured person or, if deceased, the statutory beneficiaries, to bring a direct action claim against a tortfeasor’s insurer, except in certain,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New York Court of Appeals Finally Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenges to FAPA

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After years of denying review, the New York Court of Appeals — the state’s highest court — agreed to address the question of whether New York’s momentous Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) applies retroactively. On May...more

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Florida Supreme Court to Resolve Split on Retroactive Application of Presuit Notice Requirements

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The High Court will resolve the dispute among Florida’s District Courts which have issued conflicting rulings. Since its enactment in 2021, Florida Statute § 627.70152 has sparked debate about whether it applies...more

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Vested Rights Revisited

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In recent years, numerous state courts across the country have been asked to consider the question whether a plaintiff’s claim can be retroactively revived by the legislature after the claim has been extinguished by a statute...more

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