Analyzes a federal appellate court ruling that clarifies what’s needed in a contract for indemnification to be a valid part of it.
Analyzes legal reasons for denying reimbursement of medical expenses to Illinois parents when Illinois Medicaid has paid for children’s medical expenses. Includes provisions in various Illinois Acts and regulations.
Summarizes multiple changes and additions to nine Illinois employment acts, laws, and provisions that become effective on January 1, 2025.
Summarizes what GLP-1 injectable drugs are, the types of claims plaintiffs are making about them, and defending lawsuits being filed against GLP-1 manufacturers.
Briefly describes USEPA’s rationale for its proposal to add over 100 additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Discusses some of the advantages and possible legal concerns of utilizing AI in the hiring process, including a review of issues highlighted in the California employment discrimination case of Mobley v. Workday Inc.
Analyzes Illinois appellate court ruling in Neisendorf v. Abbey Paving & Sealcoating on a question of whether contract language calling for a general right to stop work established a duty of care under Sections 414 and 343 of the Restatement.
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.