Summarizes key features of Illinois’ proposed Senate Bill 328, which expands general personal jurisdiction for out-of-state businesses doing business in the state.
Summarizes a Missouri appellate court ruling that reaffirms the types of information needed to allow the admission of cell phone calls and text messages as evidence.
Summarizes the U.S. Supreme Court’s reasoning in the Horn ruling, which expands a plaintiff’s ability to recover for business or property loss under the civil RICO statute. Includes analysis of potential impacts.
Summarizes U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ends use of “background circumstances” rule in reverse discrimination cases in employment law. Explores concurring opinion written by Justice Thomas that questions the McDonnell Douglas framework.
Analyzes a 2025 Indiana appellate court ruling on applying personal jurisdiction—both general and specific—to a manufacturer when a product is “made” out-of-state. Includes tip for defense attorneys.
Discusses purposes for and problems with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program.
Examines Illinois appellate court ruling on whether not offering non-pattern jury instruction on sole proximate cause warranted reversal or new trial. Offers tips for medical malpractice defense attorneys on what to request in jury instructions.
Analyzes current status of asbestos litigation in three high profile Illinois counties: Cook, Madison, and St. Clair. Includes statistics on annual filings, national rankings, and predictions on trends in asbestos litigation.
Examines why a Missouri appeals court reversed summary judgment on the denial of an insurance claim after the insurer claimed it had not renewed the policy.
Explains what Illinois’ Moorman Doctrine is and lists the exceptions that prevent it from being applied. Also offers tips on how to best build a defense strategy that will bar those exceptions from being used.
