Outlines key steps employers should take to protect their liability both before any incidents occur and after an employee makes a workers’ compensation claim.
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Illinois Appellate Court Interprets “Claims” Broadly and Adheres to Two-Year Statute of Limitations
Analyzes Illinois appellate court ruling affirming two-year statute of limitations on claims against an estate, with the mandatory time for filing a claim continuing to run even if no formal probate estate is opened within the two years.
Title IX Complaints Decline After Supreme Court’s 2022 Ruling on Emotional Distress Damages
Briefly discusses effects of 2022 Supreme Court ruling that bars emotional distress damages under Title IX, including data showing a decline in number of complaints filed since the decision.
Contractors Beware: Win on Liability, Lose on Damages without Clear Proof
Analyzes an Illinois trial court decision that held a subcontractor liable for breach of contract but in which the jury returned damages of only $1 due to insufficient evidence of the amount of damages.
Parametric Insurance: A Paradigm Shift in Risk Management and Claims Handling
Explores what parametric insurance is, how it works, and some of its limitations and opportunities.
Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Claim Fails Without Evidence Officer Knowingly Made False Report
Summarizes Seventh Circuit ruling in Zambrano v. City of Joliet, which clarifies that a police officer’s false report only triggers Fourteenth Amendment liability if there’s sufficient evidence the officer knew the statement was false.
Seventh Circuit Affirms Discovery Sanctions Leading to Summary Judgment
Analyzes an appellate court decision affirming that when a party to a declaratory judgment action repeatedly ignores requests for documents and court orders, a district court may issue a dispositive sanction and summary judgment.
Illinois Dental Practice Act Update: Amendments Expand the Dental Workforce
Outlines significant amendments to Illinois’ newly updated Dental Practice Act and suggests actions dental practitioners should take to comply.
Illinois Passes Legislation on Using AI in Delivering Mental Health Services
Summarizes Illinois’ new law regulating the use of AI in delivering mental health services to residents. Outlines steps professionals and companies providing mental health services should take to comply with the law.
Environmental Justice Uncertainty: Confusion for Illinois Businesses
By Alec Messina
Discusses the difficulties caused by Illinois’ current environmental justice (EJ) programs, then evaluates Illinois EPA’s proposed codification of its EJ practices and the possible impact of that on businesses.