
Summarizes 10/19/21 Oregon District Court decision to deny request for temporary restraining order against Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Discusses 10/19/21 First Circuit decision to deny motion for preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Analysis of a 2020 Illinois Supreme Court ruling that allows213(f)(3) controlled experts to be redesignated as 201(b)(3) consultants during discovery

Illinois’ Supreme Court will decide whether an Appellate Court opinion in Gant also applies to negligent training claims against employers

Analyzes judicial and advisory ethics opinions on whether arbitration clauses in attorney engagement letters are enforceable
Discussion of the consequences to Missouri motorists who drive a vehicle without purchasing automobile liability insurance
Analyzes legal issues an employer should consider before implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program for its employees
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