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Thank You!
We wanted to take a moment to thank you for your business and referrals during 2011.  We appreciate both very much! Our new insurance coverage litigation practice (representing policyholders) has gotten off to a great start – we’ve received a … Continue reading →

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:44:41 +0000


Labeling Fresh Produce as “Locally Grown”
Last year our partner Michael Erdman had a short article published in a quarterly trade association publication relating to the use of “Locally Grown” labeling on fresh produce. When food shopping, do you gravitate toward produce marked as locally grown?  … Continue reading →

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:49:05 +0000


Protection for Insureds Reaches Across State Lines
Can an Illinois court declare void a provision in an insurance policy, as being against public policy, even though the public policy so violated arises from the law of another state?  A recent decision by the Illinois Appellate Court held … Continue reading →

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:32:02 +0000


Unsolicited Facsimiles Claim Triggers Advertising Injury Provision, Duty to Defend
In another interesting case involving Pekin Insurance Company from the Illinois Appellate Court for the First Division, Cook County, (Pekin Insurance Company v. XData Solutions, Inc.), the court considered the question of whether Pekin had a duty to defend its … Continue reading →

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:51:31 +0000


Cities Battle Their Liability Insurers over Coverage for Wrongful Prosecution Suits
A few months ago the Chicago Tribune published an article describing insurers’ efforts to avoid covering civil suits filed against Chicago and nearby cities that allege wrongful criminal prosecutions (including wrongful arrests and convictions, as well as torture).  Such actions … Continue reading →

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:40:18 +0000

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