Analysis of cases where Illinois Supreme Court chose to and not to use its powers of extraordinary intervention via writs of mandamus and prohibition
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Discusses an Illinois appellate case where plaintiff unsuccessfully attempted to circumvent sovereign immunity by filing in a circuit court instead of court of claims. Case involved a formerly private entity that later become owned by the state
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Reviews Missouri appellate court ruling that the Prompt Pay Act calls for the interest on late payments to be calculated using simple not compound interest
This entry was posted in Commercial Litigation and tagged Failure to Pay Penalty, Missouri Prompt Pay Act on .
Reviews Illinois Supreme Court decision addressing whether exception in Section 337 requires possessor of land to warn trespasser of open and obvious danger
This entry was posted in Premises Liability and tagged Duty of Care, Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Supreme Court on .
Analyzes conflicting federal court decisions on policy exclusions insurers have pressed for denying coverage in BIPA litigation
This entry was posted in Cybersecurity, Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and tagged BIPA, Insurance litigation on .
Brief discussion about confusion created by unsettled question of constitutionality of Illinois’ 2021 prejudgment interest law for personal injury cases
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Analyzes an appellate court decision where the distinction between “treatment” and “diagnosis” determined application of Illinois Tort Immunity Act
This entry was posted in Medical & Dental Malpractice and tagged Hospital Legal Immunity, Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Tort Immunity Act on .
Examines: appellate ruling on trial court’s right to decide order of presenting evidence in consolidated proceedings; key issues determining residency for insurance coverage
This entry was posted in Insurance Law and tagged Determining Residency for Insurance Coverage, Illinois Appellate Court, Presenting Insurance Claims at Trial, Witness Testimony on .
Analysis of recent Illinois Appellate Court ruling that exclusion clause did not apply and the insurer had a duty to defend and indemnify its insured driver
This entry was posted in Insurance Law and tagged Illinois Appellate Court, Insurance Coverage Opinion on .
Lists 3 keys to how to chose and prepare defense corporate representatives for depositions
This entry was posted in Products Liability and tagged Defense Deposition Preparation, Deposing Corporate Representative, Product Liability Deposition on .
