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...
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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...
If considering relocating to a new place, Guam might not be the first destination that comes to mind. When my husband, who is active-duty Navy, received orders from Great Lakes/Chicago to relocate to Guam, I went through the
Attorney Spotlight: Jessica O’Brien
Dec 3, 2024
Jessica O’Brien is senior counsel in Tressler’s Insurance Services Practice Group in Orange County, CA. She concentrates her practice on coverage matters, including bad faith and extra contractual liability litigation...
Grounding Chevron
Nov 20, 2024
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, dismantling the long-standing Chevron deference doctrine established in 1984 in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural
Federal Court Strikes Down DOL Overtime Rule
Nov 20, 2024
On November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule that aimed to expand the scope of overtime eligibility to workers across the country. For certain executive,...