Analyzes an Illinois trial court decision that held a subcontractor liable for breach of contract but in which the jury returned damages of only $1 due to insufficient evidence of the amount of damages.
Explores what parametric insurance is, how it works, and some of its limitations and opportunities.
Summarizes Seventh Circuit ruling in Zambrano v. City of Joliet, which clarifies that a police officer’s false report only triggers Fourteenth Amendment liability if there's sufficient evidence the officer knew the statement was false.
Analyzes an appellate court decision affirming that when a party to a declaratory judgment action repeatedly ignores requests for documents and court orders, a district court may issue a dispositive sanction and summary judgment.
Outlines significant amendments to Illinois’ newly updated Dental Practice Act and suggests actions dental practitioners should take to comply.
Summarizes Illinois’ new law regulating the use of AI in delivering mental health services to residents. Outlines steps professionals and companies providing mental health services should take to comply with the law.
Discusses the difficulties caused by Illinois’ current environmental justice (EJ) programs, then evaluates Illinois EPA’s proposed codification of its EJ practices and the possible impact of that on businesses.
Analyzes the complexities inherent in determining liability in motor vehicle accidents involving autonomous, self-driving vehicles.
Summarizes the Illinois Supreme Court’s rationale for revising its Rule 9 Standard for Backdating Rejected Pleadings. Includes list of what revised motion must contain.
Summarizes key provisions and effective dates of two Illinois legislative bills that will ban PFAS in numerous consumer and firefighter products.
