Property Damage, Looting In Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
More than 100 people were arrested in Chicago after an overnight fit of violence that appears to have begun with police exchanging gunfire with a 20-year-old man, Police Superintendent David Brown said Monday.
August 10, 2020
Property
Illinois
Federal Panel To Weigh Consolidation Of Pandemic Coverage Suits
Small businesses and their insurers are set to plead their case to a special panel of federal judges on the prospect of combining a multitude of lawsuits over pandemic-linked business loss coverage in a single court venue.
July 30, 2020
Litigation
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Coverage Implied? COVID-19 Lawsuit Hinges On Policy Renewal Language
A recent class-action lawsuit filed by the owner of The Crescent Plaza Hotel against Zurich American Insurance Co. in the Northern District of Illinois illustrates the reappearance of one of the arguments litigated numerous times.
July 30, 2020
Litigation
Illinois
Walmart’s COVID-19 Problem
COVID-19 has infiltrated nearly every corner of our lives since reaching pandemic proportion. It was only a matter of time until it would surface in the legal world.
June 29, 2020
Liability
Litigation
Illinois
15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Class-action Lawsuit Joins Growing Number Over Business Interruption Insurance Denials Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A class-action lawsuit led by a Monroe County eatery joined a growing number of lawsuits over business closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether losses from those closures are covered by business interruption insurance.
May 4, 2020
Litigation
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
54 Vehicles Pile Up On Icy Kennedy Expressway In Chicago
More than 50 cars were involved in a massive pileup crash on the inbound Kennedy Expressway at North Avenue in just one of more than a dozen crashes reported Wednesday morning.
April 15, 2020
Auto
Liability
Subrogation
Illinois
Estate Of Walmart Worker Who Died From COVID-19 Sues For Wrongful Death
The family of a Walmart Inc employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has filed a lawsuit accusing the retail giant of failing to adequately screen and protect workers.
April 7, 2020
Liability
Litigation
Illinois
Major Storm System Creates Tornado Outbreak In Central US
A major storm moving through the central U.S. brought at least 17 reported tornadoes to parts of the central U.S., eight in Iowa, three in Arkansas, one in Missouri, four in Illinois and one in Wisconsin.
March 30, 2020
Property
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
America’s Top Ten Judicial Hellholes
A new report highlights the worst local courts and states for abuses of the civil justice system, with the Top 10 Judicial Hellholes filled with widespread civil lawsuits, legislative loopholes that create more ways for lawyers to sue, and judges who allow junk science into evidence in trials.
January 9, 2020
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
California
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Minnesota
Over 48 Tons Of Packaged Salads Recalled Amid Multi-State Outbreak Of E. coli Infections
More than 97,000 pounds of salad products were recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination in the lettuce, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday.
November 21, 2019
Liability
Subrogation
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Cargo Thieves Target Containers Rushed Into U.S. Ahead Of Threatened Tariffs
Cargo theft across the U.S. increased in the third quarter, with thieves targeting high-value items and making off with an average value of $155,709 per incident, according to the Beverly, Mass.-based supply chain visibility provider Sensitech Inc.
November 20, 2019
Excess & Surplus Lines
California
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
New Jersey
Court Refuses To Dismiss Golf Course Operator’s Suit Against Willis
A federal district court has refused to dismiss litigation filed by a golf course operator against Willis Towers Watson U.S. LLC in connection with coverage litigation filed against it and American International Group Inc. unit over Hurricane Harvey damage, stating a ruling is premature.
October 25, 2019
Litigation
Property
Illinois
Texas
Over 1.2 Million Nissan, Infiniti Models Recalled Over Backup Camera Issue
Once a luxury, backup cameras are now a federally mandated piece of technology in all new cars. As such, any quirks with the systems can lead to recall headaches, as Nissan and its luxury division Infiniti are now experiencing.
September 24, 2019
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
