On November 25, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed a coverage issue arising from the now infamous 2019 lawsuit in which actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation...
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The Panama Canal and Aviation
Feb 20, 2025
The Panama Canal has long been one of the most strategically significant waterways in the world, a crucial conduit for global maritime trade. Modernly, it is a recurring focus of U.S. national security policy, most recently...
Proposed Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Feb 13, 2025
On February 2, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the United States’ largest trading partners—China, Mexico and Canada. The purpose of this action was to address what he states is a national
There is a favorable provision in Illinois in the Tort Immunity Act, and that is 745 ILCS 10/2-204. Generally, public employees are immune under the Tort Immunity Act for conduct within the scope of their employment,...
Parties and prospective parties in civil litigation have a common law duty to take reasonable steps to preserve evidence relevant to pending or reasonably anticipated litigation. Before the advent of the digital age and its...
The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (“Tort Immunity Act”) in Illinois is codified as 745 ILCS 10. One of the enumerated immunities is discretionary immunity. This states that a public...