FIC: Trade Secret Changes Passes House

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. …

FIC: Omnibus Bill With Intelligent Mail Moves In Senate – Surplus Lines Eligibility Removed

By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel This year’s Senate insurance omnibus bill, SB 784, passed its second committee in the Senate on February 20, 2018 and now has one committee left. Two amendments were adopted in committee.  One amendment removed the surplus lines export eligibility provision from the bill.  That provision lowered from $1,000,000 to…