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Urgent News: Fannie Mae Updated Guidelines for Condos
Katerina Tsoukalas-Heitkemper
Attorney Spotlight: Inga Romm
Inga Romm
Honoring the Historic Women of Aviation Law
Timothy M. Ravich
Courts, Case Law and Coffee Breaks: Reflections from Kosovo
Alexandra Wilson Tuman
Attorney Spotlight: Yewei “Vanessa” Wang
Yewei Wang
When the Clock Starts Ticking: Responding to Emailed FOIA Requests
James J. Hess
Attorney Spotlight: Alexandra Wilson Tuman
Alexandra Wilson Tuman
Permission to Speak Freely: Illinois Appellate Court Puts Due Process Power Back Into the Hands of Municipalities
Alexander T. Myers
Body Cam Evidence Exonerates Police Use of Deadly Force
Darcy L. Proctor
50-State Survey: Unmanned Aircraft Systems — A State-by-State Review of Drone Law
Timothy M. Ravich
Welcome to the New Age: New Amendment to the Freedom of Information Act Helps Public Bodies Defend Themselves Against Cyber Attacks
Alexander T. Myers
Parks and Wreck: Local Park District Absolved of Any Liability from Plaintiff’s Fall Under Premises Liability Theory
Alexander T. Myers
Lights Out on Liability Illinois: Appellate Court Expands Immunity for Failing to Initiate Traffic Control Procedures
Alexander T. Myers
Quadrennial Years and Illegal Assessments: A Look at Passco Mellody Farm DST Trust v. Holly Kim, et al.
Megan M. Olson
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68: Its Effect on Attorney’s Fees
Justyna Kucharczyk
Updates to California’s Equal Pay Act
Bicvan Brown
Indiana Supreme Court Adopts Section 26 of the Second Restatement of Liability Insurance and Recognizes Safe Harbor for Insurers
Carter R. Frambes
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William K. McVisk
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Todd S. Schenk
Erin L. Peters Breaks Down Implications of Anticipated Landmark NJ Supreme Court Case in New Jersey Defense Association Magazine
Erin L. Peters
Allegations of Unconstitutional Violations—Understanding and Defending Against Monell Claims
Rosa M. Tumialán
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Xander M. Landy
Setting Aside Default Judgments Under Missouri Rule 74.05(d)
Tressler LLP
Contribution Act and Third-Party Complaints
Xander M. Landy
Crucial Victory for Tech Companies Using Copyrighted Works for AI Training
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Personal vs Public Accounts: Critical Considerations for Elected Officials When Utilizing Social Media
Megan M. Olson
Copyright Clashes with Artificial Intelligence – Fair Use Defense Fails
Tressler LLP
The Special Damage Requirement in Defamation Per Quod Cases: A Powerful Defense Tool
Adriana Bosco
7th Circuit Affirms Business Owner’s Summary Judgment for Unforeseeable Third-Party Criminal Act
Carter R. Frambes
“Indemnity Provisions and Contractual Liability Coverage: The Back Door to Coverage”
Linda Bondi Morrison
How Absolute is Prosecutorial Immunity?
Megan M. Olson
Insurance and The False Claims Act: Coverage Under D&O Policies
Kileen M. Dietrich
Attorney Spotlight: Erin L. Peters
Erin L. Peters
Appellate Court Overturns Local Election Board’s Finding of a Pattern of Fraud and False Swearing on Nomination Papers
James J. Hess
Celebrating National Autism Acceptance Month
Neli Kharbedia
Drawn to Daubert: The Evolution of New Jersey Case Law – and What Could Be Next
Erin L. Peters
Attorney Spotlight: Megan M. Olson
Megan M. Olson
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Applied Virginia Law to Hold that Amber Heard’s Insurer’s Reservation of Rights did not Create a Conflict of Interest
Grace Delott
Proposed Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Rosa M. Tumialán
Tort Immunity – A Favorable Provision for Public Employees
Xander M. Landy
Oasis Foot Spa and Massage – Why Spoliation is Relevant in Missouri
Tressler LLP
Discretionary Immunity Remains Viable Defense for Illinois Public Schools
Xander M. Landy
Guam for the Holidays: Santa Flight and Operation Christmas Drop
Jennifer A. Dancy
Attorney Spotlight: Jessica O’Brien
Jessica O’Brien
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Timothy M. Ravich
Visual Pak Redux: Second Guessing the Erie Guess
Kileen M. Dietrich
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Rosa M. Tumialán
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day: Vote!
Neli Kharbedia
Attorney Spotlight: Marissa M. Finley
Marissa M. Finley
Attorney Spotlight: Xander M. Landy
Xander M. Landy
Supreme Court Holds Copyright Damages May Reach Back More Than Three Years
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Wingless Wonder: Supreme Court of Alaska Defines “Aircraft” as Less than the Sum of its Parts
Timothy M. Ravich
7th Circuit Upholds Policy Exclusion Involving Pilot With Expired Medical Certificate
Jennifer A. Dancy
Registration-Based Jurisdiction and “Litigation Tourism” – Mallory v. Norfolk South Railway Co. (2023)
Timothy M. Ravich
Attorney Spotlight: Grace Delott
Grace Delott
Amendment Effective on the Horizon: A Clarified FRE 702
Ryan L. Nolte
Business Judgment Rule Shields In-House Counsel and Outside Counsel from Claims of Tortious Interference of Insurance Contract
Alyssa N. Suareo
8th Circuit Adopts Prevailing Standard as to Allegations Pled on “Information and Belief”
Jennifer A. Dancy
Attorney Jacqueline Criswell Spreads Joy Through Music: Sing Out Loud
Jacqueline A. Criswell
The Statute of Limitations Debate is Over But That’s Not All Tims Does
Rosa M. Tumialán
Missouri Supreme Court Vacates $5.2M Judgment Entered Before Insurer Permitted to Intervene
Jennifer A. Dancy
Attorney Spotlight: Jeffrey Carson
Jeffrey M. Carson
New ABA Ethics Opinion Addresses “Reply All” Emails
Jennifer L. Smith
Guidelines for Compliance with Federal Privacy Regulations for Small and Mid-Sized Companies
Tressler LLP
Attorney Spotlight: Neli Kharbedia
Neli Kharbedia
Attorney Spotlight: Taylor Brewer
Taylor A. Brewer
Disability Pride Month: Neli Kharbedia Reflects on the Impact of COVID-19
Neli Kharbedia
Attorney Spotlight: Rosa Tumialán
Rosa M. Tumialán
Celebrating 2022 LGBTQ Pride Month: Matthew O’Malley Reflects on Legislative History
Tressler LLP
Advising Small to Mid-Sized Business Clients on Privacy and Data Liability: GDPR Compliance
Tressler LLP
Jonathan Ramos Promoted to Paralegal Coordinator
Tressler LLP
Founding Partner, Jay Tressler, Reflects on Tressler LLP’s 35th Anniversary
Tressler LLP
Bicvan Brown’s Experience at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s 2021 Convention
Bicvan Brown
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Daniel R. Formeller
Do You Have 100+ Employees? Here’s What You Need to Know About OSHA’s Newest Mandate Announced November 4, 2021
Bicvan Brown
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Karl P. Schlecht
Attorney Spotlight: Georgia Joyce
Georgia L. Joyce
Does Your Company Have 100+ Employees? Here’s What You Need to Know About President Biden’s Latest Announcement
Bicvan Brown
Tressler Alumni Spotlight: Judith Fournie Helms – Founding Partner and Accomplished Author
Tressler LLP
Changes to Missouri Revised Statutes 435.415 and 537.035 Attempt to Level Playing Field for Insurers
Tressler LLP
Tressler’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee Honors Juneteenth
Tressler LLP
Tressler Presents: “Out and Proud in the Workplace: A Pride 2021 Discussion”
Tressler LLP
Attorney Spotlight: Sarah Hertz Maisel
Sarah Hertz Maisel
Attorney Spotlight: Jennifer Dancy
Jennifer A. Dancy
What Every Employer Needs to Know: Key 2021 Employment Laws
Bicvan Brown
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Durga M. Bharam
California’s New Mandatory Emergency Temporary Standards: General Industry Safety Orders Section 3205
Bicvan Brown
Small Business Survival: Winter Weather Tips
Tressler LLP
Small Business Survival: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tressler LLP
Pride Month Update: Critical Protections for the LGBTQ Community in the Workplace
Tressler LLP
Tressler Stands United with the Black Community
Tressler LLP
Celebrating LGBT Pride Month: My Journey
Tressler LLP
Small Business Survival: How Restore Illinois Phase Three Will Impact You
Tressler LLP
Best Practices for California’s Return to On-Site Work Protocol
Bicvan Brown
COVID-19 Will Make Force Majeure a Prominent Legal Issue
Tressler LLP
Small Business Survival: Illinois Updates
Tressler LLP
Small Business Survival: Updates on the Paycheck Protection Plan
Tressler LLP
Supreme Court Rules Trademark Infringement Plaintiff Need Not Show Willfulness to Obtain Disgorgement of Profits
Jacqueline A. Criswell
The Two-Year Statute of Limitations for Actions Against Insurance Producers in Illinois Begins to Run on the Date the Policy Is Received by the Policyholder
Daniel R. Formeller
What Real Estate Buyers and Sellers Need to Know During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jerome T. Murphy
Tressler is United Against Hate
Bicvan Brown
Small Business Survival: Navigating Insurance Coverage During COVID-19
Tressler LLP
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Important Update and Poster for Employers
Durga M. Bharam
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Bicvan Brown
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Karl P. Schlecht
Potential Topics at the Forefront of Coronavirus Coverage Disputes
Tressler LLP
Protecting Your Small Business During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tressler LLP
Attorney Spotlight: Jerome Murphy
Jerome T. Murphy
Top 10 Employment Law Changes Imposed by the State of California – January 2020
Bicvan Brown
Attorney Spotlight: Edwin Schwartz
Tressler LLP
Attorney Spotlight: John Huston
John H. Huston
Healthcare Providers Face Potential Liability in Responding to Subpoenas Regarding Mental Health Treatment
William K. McVisk
Brown and Schlecht Support the Asian Business Association of Orange County
Bicvan Brown
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Karl P. Schlecht
Attorney Spotlight: Kiera Fitzpatrick
Kiera Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court Delivers a Blow to Class Arbitrations
Karl P. Schlecht
April 2019 Intellectual Property Alert
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Tressler Attorneys Provide Pro Bono Legal Services to Chicagoans in Need
Durga M. Bharam
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John H. Huston
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William K. McVisk
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Stacey L. Wilkins
In Addition to No Wage and Hour Liability Against Payroll Provider, Now No Contract and Negligence Liability
Bicvan Brown
California Continues to Lead the Race for Employee-Friendly Laws in 2019
Karl P. Schlecht
Wage and Hour Class Actions – Employers, Do Not Wake the Sleeping Giant
Karl P. Schlecht
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Bicvan Brown
Impressions of the 2018 NAPABA Convention– Promoting Asian-American Women in Law
Bicvan Brown
Courts Continue to Enforce Arbitration Agreements
Bicvan Brown
New York State Provides New Information On Sexual Harassment Prevention Requirements For Employers
Tressler LLP
California Supreme Court Tightens Wage and Hour Rules
Bicvan Brown
Attorney Spotlight: Jennifer Perdigao
Jennifer S. Perdigao
Tressler’s DePaul College of Law Alumni Proud to be Blue Demons
Mark T. Banovetz
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Daniel J. Cunningham
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Daniel R. Formeller
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Kathryn A. Formeller
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Linda J. Schneider
Attorney Spotlight: Michael DiSantis
Michael DiSantis
The Trump Effect: The Supreme Court Sides With Employers In Class Action Arbitration
Karl P. Schlecht
50-State Survey: Application Of The Pollution Exclusion In First Party Property Cases
Tressler LLP
The California Supreme Court Upends Independent Contractors
Tressler LLP
Attorney Spotlight: Katerina Tsoukalas-Heitkemper
Katerina Tsoukalas-Heitkemper
Receiver’s Claims Against Former Officers Not Barred by Insured v. Insured Exclusion
Tressler LLP
April 2018 Intellectual Property Update
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Attorney Spotlight: Kathryn Formeller
Kathryn A. Formeller
2017 “Personal and Advertising Injury” Liability Coverage Update
Tressler LLP
Wisconsin Court Ruling: Injured Temporary Employees Can Bring Tort Claims Against Employers
Tressler LLP
The Utility of Medical Consent Forms in Apparent Agency Cases After Terry v. OSF Healthcare Systems, et. al.
Tressler LLP
50-State Survey: Does Faulty Workmanship Constitute An “Occurrence”?
Michael DiSantis
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Kiera Fitzpatrick
Seventh Circuit Rules That Employees Requiring Extended Medical Leave Are Not Protected By The Americans With Disabilities Act
Tressler LLP
Wisconsin Research Institute Seeks 13M For Damaged Supercomputer
Tressler LLP
Generic LinkedIn Invitations Do Not Constitute Employee Solicitation In Illinois
Tressler LLP
Northern District of Illinois Launches New Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project
Tressler LLP
Injuries Suffered At Company-Sponsored Events
Tressler LLP
Seventh Circuit Rules That Employers Can Be Liable For Employee’s Off-Duty Crimes
Tressler LLP
Patent Holders Cannot Choose Plaintiff-Friendly Courts
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Internet and Intellectual Property Alert April 2017
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Internet and Intellectual Property Alert
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Is Your Organization’s Retirement Plan A Money Pit?
Tressler LLP
Supreme Court Clarifies When to Award Attorneys’ Fees in Copyright Cases
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Commercial General Liability Dispatch (Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2016)
Tressler LLP
Commercial General Liability Dispatch (Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2016)
Michael DiSantis
Commercial General Liability Dispatch (Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2016)
Michael DiSantis
Michigan Jury Awards Maker of 5 Hour Energy $10 Million for Trademark Infringement
Jacqueline A. Criswell
Constitutionality of Hospital Property Tax Exemption Comes Before Illinois Supreme Court
Andrew S. Paine
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John M. O’Driscoll
Personal and Advertising Injury Liability Coverage: An Analytical Approach to Claims
Tressler LLP
Commercial General Liability Dispatch (Volume 7, Issue 1 & 2, February 2016)
Tressler LLP
Extra! Extra! Extracontractual Liability and Claims Handling (Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2016)
Mohammed S. Mandegary
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Todd S. Schenk
Tressler Partner James Borcia Wins Both FACTA Cases Tried to Date in the United States: Jury Finds Defendant Did Not Willfully or Recklessly Violate FACTA
James K. Borcia
Ninth Circuit Affirms That Prior Publication Exclusion Barred a Defense Obligation to Skateboard Manufacturer
Linda Bondi Morrison
Commercial General Liability Dispatch (Volume 5, Issue 6, June 2014)
Linda Bondi Morrison
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Michael DiSantis
“Management Playlist: Who is thankful for you?” published by the Chicago Lawyer, Nov. 1, 2013.
Tressler LLP
“Management Playlist: Measure twice, cut once,” published by the Chicago Lawyer Sept. 1, 2013.
Tressler LLP
“Management Playlist: Risky business,” published by Chicago Lawyer, July 1, 2013.
Tressler LLP
“Management Playlist: Manage the firm, you will,” published by Chicago Lawyer, June 1, 2013.
Tressler LLP
“California Supreme Court Allows Stacking of Limits and Affirms ‘All Sums’ Allocation,” Commercial General Liability Dispatch – Special Alert, August 9, 2012
Linda Bondi Morrison
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