Analysis of a court decision delineating insurance policy language that does/does not trigger “direct physical loss” coverage

Analysis of Illinois appellate court decision reversing longstanding precedent on pattern jury instructions on proximate cause/loss of chance doctrine

Illinois SB 0072 is now law; amends 735 ILCS 5/2-3103, revising how prejudgment interest is calculated in personal injury cases
Analysis of impact on insurance coverage for liability suits if Missouri governor signs SS HB 345, which protects insurers rights to/timing of intervention
Analysis of appellate court decision on whether an insurance company had a duty to defend a municipality on claims of wrongful arrest and conviction

Analyzes why corporate defendants in Illinois BIPA cases hope pending appellate rulings allow preemption by statute of limitations and exclusivity of work comp
Missouri legislators have proposed three bills that would make substantive and procedural changes to lawsuits filed for damages related to asbestos exposure

Analysis of various opinions on Illinois S.B. 72, which is a revision of H.B. 3360. The bill would revise how post-judgment interest is calculated in personal injury cases

Analyzes the importance of an attorney’s client being legally defined as an insurance producer versus an insurance agent or insurance broker

Illinois’ legislature sent a revised bill to governor after he vetoed initial legislation allowing pre-judgement interest to personal injury plaintiffs