Summarizes consumer and industry opposition to the Netflix/Warner Brothers merger and their impact on antitrust investigations of the deal.
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When Helping Hurts: Illinois Federal Court Finds Retailer May Have Assumed a Legal Duty by Assisting Customer
Summarizes an Illinois federal court decision showing how retailers and their insurance carriers may face liability when employees voluntarily assist customers, creating independent legal duties.
5 Keys to Crafting Non-Compete Agreements in Missouri After FTC Abandons Its Nationwide Ban
Reviews recent Missouri court decisions on non-compete agreements and offers tips for creating effective and legally binding non-compete agreements.
What to Know About Asbestos Litigation in Cook County, Illinois
Highlights key differences in asbestos defense litigation in Cook County versus other jurisdictions, including chart outlining critical case deadlines.
Sequestration Slip-Ups: Why Illinois’ Rule of Evidence 615 Matters in Medical Malpractice Trials
Examines why strict compliance with Illinois’ Rule of Evidence 615 matters in medical malpractice trials, highlighting how a sequestration violation led to sanctions and a directed verdict against the defendant.
Tort Immunity Act Protects Illinois Park District in Badminton Injury Appeal
Reviewed Illinois appellate court ruling applying Tort Immunity Act to protect governmental rights, finding Park District immune in badminton injury claim involving unintended user and open-and-obvious condition.
Fake Law, Real Trouble: How One Illinois Court is Responding to Chat GPT’s Hallucinated Cases
Presents 8 practical steps to guide attorneys in using artificial intelligence in their legal practices.
Cyber Insurance Subrogation Claims: Understanding a Growing Risk Management Imperative
Analyzes two recent cyber insurance subrogation cases and provides insights on how insurers can manage escalating cyber losses.
Artificial Intelligence: An Unlikely Culprit in Insurance Fraud
Proposes the use of an insurance industry-wide AI database for detecting insurance fraud. Discusses benefits and obstacles to such an AI database’s creation and use. Presents example of its utility in uncovering concealment and fraud.
Why the Trucking Industry Is More Concerned Than Ever About Lawsuit Abuse—and Why That Concern Is Justified
Discusses lawsuit abuse concerns highlighted in the American Transportation Research Institute’s 2025 survey of critical issues in the trucking industry; analyzes the status of three strategies for addressing those issues.