News & Events
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SCOKY Holds Witness Separation Rule Should Not Be Lightly Discarded for an Expert Witness
In a recent opinion in a criminal case, Spears v. Commonwealth of KY, the Kentucky Supreme Court held that the rule on separation of witnesses, KRE…
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The Feds Can't Even Protect Incident Reporting in Kentucky
In a traditional medical negligence action, plaintiffs often seek the production of various peer review files, incident reports and other similar documents related to patient…
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SCOKY Holds Refusal to Admit a Contested Fact Later Proved by Opponent Does Not Justify Attorney Fee Award
A recent decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court clarified Kentucky law on the issue of a litigant’s entitlement to attorney’s fees when it prevails on…
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SCOKY Issues Revised Administrative Rules Governing eFiling; AOC Adds More Counties to eFiling
The Kentucky Supreme Court recently issued revised administrative rules governing electronic filing (“eFiling”), effective January 15, 2015. The updated rules, which supersede those issued in…
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Kentucky Employers Beware: Your Non-Competition Agreements May No Longer Be Valid
Kentucky courts have always strictly construed employee non-competition agreements against employers and in favor of employees. This means that any ambiguities, or other questions, in…
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Unpaid Interns Can Cost a Lot of Money
College students often seek work experience by agreeing to unpaid internships. It seems like win-win for the student and employer. The students obtain work experience…
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SCOKY Issues Important Guidance on Causation Instruction
In an opinion issued in December 2014 that recently became final, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued important guidance on proper jury instructions concerning causation of…
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Legislation Introduced To Allow Wine Sales In Grocery Stores
The 2015 Regular Session for the Kentucky General Assembly is officially underway. Predictably, numerous pieces of proposed legislation are being introduced by the Senate and…
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New Federal OSHA Injury Reporting Rules Now in Effect
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently announced the adoption of new, more stringent reporting requirements under its recordkeeping rule. This new rule, which…
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