By: Geoff Bryce On May 28, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 72 which provides for pre-judgment interest to plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in Illinois. The new law provides: Interest at the rate of 6% accrues on all damages including pain and suffering (but […]

Chicago income member Brian Rosenblatt presented “Livestreams, Licenses and Special Clauses” for Pennsylvania Presenters on May 19. The presentation covered various types of licenses independent venues need to secure in order to livestream performances, performance cancellation insurance, contract force majeure issues and more. Pennsylvania Presenters is a non-profit organization dedicated […]

CLM Magazine recently ran income member Jeff Kehl’s news alert on Branscomb v. Walmart in CLM National: May 2021. The monthly feature highlights six state-based briefs that cover important court decisions, trends or legislation. Jeff’s alert, “Managers Not Liable in Slip, Trips & Falls,” focuses on the Indiana Supreme Court’s […]

By: Kirsten Kaiser Kus The Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board’s accident tracking system, CAUSE, will be inoperable beginning at noon on 4/29/21 for one week. The WCB’s new electronic file management system is scheduled to launch on 5/5/21. Current data will be frozen and transferred to the new system, but certain forms […]

Of counsel Cary Schwimmer present “When Differences Become Dangerous” at the 2021 SHRM-Memphis Legal Conference: Unmasking Solutions for the Changing Workplace on April 20. The hybrid in-person and virtual conference covered a range of topics including: Possible immigration and FLSA policy changes under President Biden that could affect employers Best […]

By: Jeff Kehl The Indiana Supreme Court recently ruled that store managers cannot be held liable for negligent hiring and retaining store employees or for the existence of allegedly hazardous store conditions. The Branscomb v. Walmart, 20S-CQ-515 (April 7, 2021) opinion ends a growing trend of naming store managers as […]

Capital member Geoff Bryce recently presented for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on March 16. Geoff joined a panel discussing insurance coverage issues arising out of COVID-19. Topics included: Property/business interruption Commercial general liability Workers’ compensation Cyber insurance Employment practices liability insurance Learn more about ASCE.

Capital member Geoff Bryce spoke at the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) Construction Committee’s mid-year committee meeting on March 31. Geoff discussed insurance and liability issues facing the construction industry as a result of COVID-19. ACREL is a national organization recognizing attorneys who are distinguished for their skill, experience […]

Every day, companies face an abundance of premises liability claims such as comparative negligence, open and obvious hazards, natural accumulation, spoliation of evidence and many more. Capital member Storrs Downey and income member Jeff Kehl recently co-authored an updated comprehensive overview of Illinois & Indiana premises liability that all employers […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov and income member Brian Rosenblatt recently gave a presentation to Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Law’s Entertainment Law class on March 24. Scott Prestin (COL ’95), the director of the documentary, also joined. Rich and Scott discussed creating CHILA productions, producing “’85: The Greatest Team In Football History” […]