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
Seventh Circuit Limits TCPA Lawsuits Over Marketing Text Messages
In Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services (decided on July 14, 2026), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals significantly narrowed one avenue of litigation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when it held that marketing text messages do not count
Indiana HCBS Update: Indiana Imposes Statewide HCBS Provider Certification and Enrollment Moratorium
The Indiana Health Coverage Programs announced that it has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to implement a statewide provider certification and enrollment moratorium for numerous Home- and Community-Based Services (“HCBS”) 1915(c) waiver providers. The
Personal Injury Claim Liability for Coercion of Trucker After Truck Crash
Just ask a trucker, and you will likely hear all sorts of scary stories about commercial truck drivers being asked to do all sorts of illegal things, or to “roll dirty.” Truckers on Reddit have shared nightmare recollections of things
Hiring at Indiana University
Entry-Level and Lateral Tenured/Tenure-Track Hiring at Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington is seeking outstanding entry-level and lateral tenured/tenure-track applicants to meet needs in a variety of curricular areas caused by planned