After a big rig accident or tractor-trailer crash, investigative teams will take weeks or months to comb through all the data; witness statements; videos; documents; records; and other sources of fact (like a trip to the accident scene) in order
Deloitte DEI Settlement Highlights False Claims Act Risk at Both Federal and State Levels
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on August 25 that Deloitte has agreed to pay $21.5 million to resolve allegations that certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices discriminated against employees and applicants based on race or sex and
The sorry state of the post office letter
There has been much discussion/litigation about the post office and election ballots of late. And, changes in postmark practices mean that the mailing date on untracked mail is no longer accurate. But, something more fundamental with mail delivery
Semi-Truck Crash Victims Need to Know How Fast FMCSA Evidence Preservation Deadlines Expire
After a severe truck accident, injured victims have the duty to prove up their legal right to damages with evidence that can disappear within weeks of the crash under FMCSA time deadlines.
For commercial truck accident victims and their loved
Chameleon Carrier Truck Crash Injury Claims in Illinois and Indiana
The risk of a serious or deadly semi-truck crash is greater for anyone traveling on the roadways of Illinois and Indiana than it is for most of the rest of the United States. Why? Here in the “Crossroads of America,”
Hall Render’s Amy Mackin, Colleen Powers and Tim Feeley Named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” 2027
Hall Render is pleased to announce that Amy Mackin and Colleen Powers were recently named by Best Lawyers® as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2027 in Health Care Law, and Tim Feeley was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Litigation –
Appeals Court Sides with Fiber Provider in Railroad Crossing Dispute
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed dismissal of claims brought by CSX Transportation, Inc. against Zayo Group, LLC. The court says railroads can’t charge fiber providers for access without the property right to do so.
Keyword Searches Alone are Inadequate for Teams Data, Says Court: eDiscovery Case Law
In Valcrum, LLC v. Dexter Axle Co., Indiana Magistrate Judge Scott J. Frankel, stating “Keyword searches alone, without more advanced and thoughtful search techniques, will be inadequate for Teams data”, granted Plaintiff’s motion in part for Defendant to produce threaded
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Severe Weather in Illinois and Indiana: Tornadoes, Derechos, and OSHA Safety for Workers
Bad weather is nothing new to those of us who live and work in Illinois and Indiana, but this year’s severe and unprecedented weather season is breaking records.
Consider this: Illinois meteorologists have already confirmed over 220 tornadoes in the