Illinois Supreme Ct. Questions Prior Rulings, Holds Construction Defects May Be Covered December 4, 2023 By Jim Sams A long line of Illinois court cases has held that damage caused by construction defects isn’t covered by commercial general...
Illinois Supreme Rules UM Insurance Can’t Be Restricted to Occupants of Covered Vehicles December 1, 2023 By Jim Sams The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed an appellate court ruling that found that injuries to a 14-year-old boy who...
Ill. Supreme Ct. Refuses to Reconsider BIPA Ruling, Despite Warning About ‘Astronomical’ Penalties July 19, 2023 By Jim Sams The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to reconsider its 4-3 decision that found violations of the state’s Biometric Privacy...
Ill. Supreme Ct. Clarifies Standard to Name Defendants in Malpractice Suits May 19, 2023 More than 40 years ago, the Illinois legislature sought to reduce the number of defendants in medical malpractice actions by...
Viewpoint: Illinois Supreme Court Decision Will Spur a Spike in BIPA Claims March 10, 2023 By Tae Andrews, Peter A. Halprin and Jeffrey Schulman The collection and use of biometric information as a means for verifying security and transactions is now commonplace. The result...
Separate Claim for Each Unlawful Transmission of Biometric Info, Illinois Supreme Ct. Rules February 22, 2023 By Ezra Amacher The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday that a separate claim accrues each time a business unlawfully scans or transmits an...
Ill. Supreme Ct. Rules 5-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Biometric Privacy Claims February 3, 2023 By Jim Sams Plaintiffs have five years to file claims to allege violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, the state Supreme Court...
Illinois Supreme Court Finds Tenants not Covered by Landlord’s Insurance Policy November 29, 2022 By Jim Sams An insurer has no duty to defend the tenants of an insured property against a third-party negligence contribution claim, the...
Viewpoint: Courts Split on Labor Cost Depreciation Impact on Actual Cash Value August 12, 2022 By Jordan R. Plitt Courts are split on the question of whether it is permissible to depreciate labor costs when determining actual cash value...
No Arbitration for OfferUp Vendor Accused of Violating Biometric Privacy Law August 16, 2021 A London-based technology vendor that supplied face-recognition software to the OfferUp app cannot force a plaintiff to arbitrate his claim...