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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House 2018 trade secret legislative package, HB 459 and HB 461, passed the House on February 21, 2018. HB 459 repeals the current public records laws relating to trade secrets and HB 461 creates a new uniform law for trade secrets to be followed by all state agencies. …
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The construction defect statute of repose bill, HB 875 passed the House on February 22, 2018 with a vote of 112-0. The Senate bill, SB 536, is identical and has one committee left. Thus, the bill is in a good position to pass. The bill provides further clarification in…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The full Senate was set to vote on SB 162 on February 21, 2018, but the bill sponsor asked to postpone the bill. No explanation for the postponement was given. It is unknown when the bill will come up again on the floor. Starting January 1, 2019, the bill…