An Illinois appellate court ruled that property owners owe no legal duty to safeguard unsupervised children who encounter open and obvious risks on the owner’s property, even if the child is too young to appreciate the danger.
Analyzes how and why two Illinois appellate courts (the First District in Higgins v. Blessing Hospital and the Fourth District in Brody v. Hoch) rendered different decisions regarding personal jurisdiction.
First in a series on understanding Illinois property taxes and how to get the fairest treatment possible. Defines common terminology found on Illinois property tax assessments and bills.
Summarizes where PFAS chemicals may be found, diseases that may be caused by PFAS, and who is suing and who is being sued for purported PFAS exposure.
Summarizes employment-related changes to Illinois’ Human Rights Act made in Illinois House Bill 3773. The changes relate to the use of Artificial Intelligence/Generative AI in employment-related decisions and practices.
Analyzes several Illinois and Missouri cases that illustrate the differences in how Illinois and Missouri interpret strict liability for products.
