Environmental Attorneys Speaking at Annual Conference

Jennifer Martin and Alec Messina are among the featured speakers at the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s Annual Environmental Conference. They will be speaking on the emerging issue of regulation of groundwater under the Clean Water Act, particularly as it relates to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund. The conference […]

HB Attorneys Present Seminar for American Bar Association

Charles Insler, Emilee Bramstedt, and Emily Roman will be presenting an audio seminar for the American Bar Association on recent significant developments in consumer protection law. The seminar will cover cases, settlements, and other initiatives at the federal and state levels, as well as consumer class actions, Lanham Act litigation, and National Advertising Division case […]

Banasek and Brandabur Present Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Dentists

Earlier this month, Tammera Banasek and Matthew Brandabur presented a continuing education webinar on sexual harassment prevention. The webinar was sponsored by a Chicago oral surgeon and was attended by other dentists and dental specialists. Banasek, a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, focuses her practice on complex medical, dental, and nursing home issues. She is a Martindale-Hubbell AV […]

Moch and Young Present Litigation Webinar

Eric Moch and Michael Young are presenting a free webinar on how all litigation and insurance claims have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, not just the much-discussed business interruption claims. Registration information for the seminar, which is scheduled for June 11 at 3 p.m. (CDT) is available here. Moch and Young are both part of […]

Insurance Attorneys Take Part In Podcasts

Eric Moch and Michael Young have both recently participated in podcasts. Moch was a guest on a finance-related podcast, where he discussed common types of medical and insurance fraud, including a few common auto accident scenarios. He also discussed how to remain vigilant to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. Young was a guest on […]

Insler Discusses Illinois BIPA at National Conference

Charles Insler was one of the featured speakers at the 14th Annual Sedona Conference Institute on eDiscovery, Data Privacy, and Security. Insler was part of a panel of experienced cybersecurity and privacy counsel, as well as a Canadian privacy regulator, who discussed data security and privacy laws in their respective jurisdictions. Insler presented information on […]

Varadachari Speaks In Chicago On Commercial General Liability Claims

In an interesting twist on speed dating, The Defense Collaborative and The Midwest Claims Association hosted a “Speed Dating with Areas of the Law” event. The event consisted of round table discussions promoting collaborative learning, small discussions, and debates instead of classroom lecture and panel presentations. Ten topical tables were set up. Lawyer moderators remained […]

Oldenburg and Hay to Speak to Dental Group

Anne Oldenburg and Linda Hay have been invited to speak to a long-standing and well-renowned Chicago area dental study club. The two attorneys will discuss the nature and elements of a claim for dental malpractice, as well as how a case works its way through to resolution. They will share their experiences defending dental practitioners […]

Wagener Presents Webinar on Defending Professional License

Susan Wagener recently presented a webinar for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) on strategies for defending their professional licenses. The presentation focused on the professional license disciplinary process and issues specific to APRN’s (e.g., scope of practice, prescriptive authority, and the most common areas of discipline: medical diagnosis and medication error).  She also discussed substance […]

Curtis Speaks at Indiana State Attorney Conference

Justin Curtis was one of the panelists on a session on insurance law at the recent Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana’s annual conference, which was held in Bloomington, Indiana. The panelists discussed how to understand and utilize various types of incident data to support modern litigation. Curtis, an associate in the firm’s Hammond, Indiana, office, […]