Explains Illinois Appellate Court’s ruling to allow only limited use of Google Earth and other internet and satellite-based images as admissible evidence.
Examines Seventh Circuit’s recent clarification of home-state controversy and internal-affairs exceptions to federal court jurisdiction under CAFA.

Announcement of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)'s Final Rule on civil money penalties for failure to properly report claims of Medicare beneficiaries.

Highlights important proposed changes to antitrust Merger Guidelines. Includes evaluation of essential steps merger and acquisition parties will need to take if changes are approved.

Highlights important proposed changes to the Premerger Notification Form required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Includes evaluation of essential steps transaction parties will need to take if changes are approved.

Summarizes the need for standards to facilitate best practices for internal investigations and presents an overview of the new ISO TS 37008 standard.
At both the federal and Illinois state level, the second quarter of 2023 saw environmental laws and regulations proposed and changed.
Reviews Missouri Supreme Court decision to not address constitutionality of statute limiting types of damages uninsured motorists can pursue and consequences of waiving constitutional rights during litigation.

Analyzes U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to change how employers interpret undue hardship when evaluating employee workplace religious accommodation requests.

An updated discussion on whether courts will allow the proceeds of legal malpractice claims to be assigned to a third party.