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
Two Indiana Bankruptcy-Related Cases: Impact on Real Estate Liens
Lesson 1. The home of two spouses generally is exempt from the bankruptcy estate (and thus is immune from foreclosure) if only one spouse owes the underlying debt.
Lesson 2. Mortgaged real estate is not immune from foreclosure simply because
Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Temporary Commitment Despite Voluntary Participation in Treatment
The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s temporary commitment order, holding that a patient’s voluntary participation in treatment did not render involuntary commitment inappropriate. The Court concluded that clear and convincing evidence supported the commitment where
Why Agreeing on Short Message Data Context is Critical
A Northern District of Indiana court just built a second formula for giving context to short Microsoft Teams messages, a three-day calendar window borrowed from an unrelated case, because neither party gave the Court a workable formula of its own.
Construction Worker Suicides and Legal Claims for Damages
It is gut-wrenching to realize that so many construction workers face a serious risk of death by suicide in this country. It is a danger facing everyone working in our construction industry here in Illinois and Indiana.
We all need
Safe + Sound Week 2026: Worker Participation in Safety Practices and Work Accident Injury Claims
This week (August 10 to 16, 2026) is national Safe + Sound Week. It is the tenth year that employers throughout Illinois, Indiana, and the rest of the country are invited to participate in specific events and activities during the
HHS Begins Decertification of Network for Hope, Kentucky’s Organ Procurement Organization
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has begun the decertification process for Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization (“OPO”) with a service
High Heat Can Cause Severe or Fatal Work Accidents in Illinois and Indiana
Other parts of the country may be notorious for their summer heat (think Arizona, California, Florida, or Texas) but Illinois and Indiana also experience outdoor high temperatures each year that can be extreme. See, e.g., “Chicago Area Under Extreme
Hurt by Heat on the Job: Serious Work Dangers in Illinois and Indiana
There is no overall federal safety regulation for work heat safety, but OSHA just extended its National Emphasis Program till 2031.
Obviously, summer in Illinois and Indiana is not renown for the staggering high temperatures workers face in other parts
Not Every Toxic Substance Is a Pollutant: Court Rejects Effort to Shift Methanol Claims into Pollution Coverage
Insurance coverage disputes can involve unusual facts, but the facts in Parsons v. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company are particularly striking. The case arose from the sale of a product marketed as grain alcohol and intended for ethanol-extraction and