News & Events
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Notre Dame University’s Challenge to Obamacare Contraception Requirement to be Reconsidered
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning ruled that a lower court (7th Circuit Court of Appeals) must re-examine its decision which initially held that Notre…
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COAKY Panel Holds Jury Gets General Duty Instruction for Informed Consent Claim
In a recent 2-1 decision (see it here) by Chief Judge Glenn Acree, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held in Horsley v. Smith that the…
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HB 168 Passes Kentucky Senate — Bill Sent To Governor For Signature
On March 4th, voting 23-13, the Kentucky Senate passed House Bill 168, which will prevent beer brewers from owning alcohol distributorships in the Commonwealth. Both…
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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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