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States Are Rushing to Regulate Deepfakes as AI Goes Mainstream

Jun 21 2023 // Images of former President Donald Trump hugging and kissing Dr. Anthony Fauci, his ex-chief medical adviser. Pornographic depictions of Hollywood actresses and internet influencers. A photo of an explosion at the...

7th Circuit: Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Chicago Police

Jun 20 2023 // An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition database that...

Weekend Mass Shootings Leave 6 People Dead and Dozens Injured Across the US

Jun 20 2023 // Mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people this weekend, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and wounded dozens of people. Multiple people with guns fired shots at a holiday crowd in...

Hostess Faces $298K in Fines After Worker’s Fingertip Amputation at Illinois Facility

Jun 19 2023 // A 29-year-old worker suffered the amputation of a fingertip while reassembling a pump at a Hostess Brands LLC facility in Chicago, an injury the employer could have prevented by ensuring to shut down and lockout the...

Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Police

Jun 16 2023 // An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued after selling the Chicago Police Department access to a facial recognition database that...

Hub Acquires Illinois-Based E-Insurance Services

Jun 7 2023 // Hub International Limited (Hub), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced that it has acquired the assets of E-Insure Services, Inc. (EINSURANCE). EINSURANCE is a web-based,...

Ill. Supreme Ct. Clarifies Standard to Name Defendants in Malpractice Suits

Jun 5 2023 // More than 40 years ago, the Illinois legislature sought to reduce the number of defendants in medical malpractice actions by allowing plaintiffs to name health care providers as respondents for the purposes of discovery...

Illinois Video Game Parlor Operator to Pay $92K Over Pay Discrimination Suit

May 30 2023 // Lacey’s Place LLC Series Midlothian, doing business as Lacey’s Place, which owns and operates more than 30 video gaming parlors in Illinois, will pay $92,964 and furnish other relief to settle a pay...

Illinois Catholic Clergy Abuse Report Could Prompt Lawsuits, Changes to State Law

May 26 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ attorney general has ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far...

Report: Catholic Clergy Sexually Abused Illinois Kids More Often Than Church Said

May 25 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney general found in an investigation released Tuesday, revealing that the problem was...

Lawsuit Over Trident ‘Original Flavor’ Gum Is Dismissed

May 22 2023 // A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Mondelez International Inc of deceiving consumers into believing its Trident “Original Flavor” gum contained real mint.U.S. District Judge Iain...

Ill. Supreme Ct. Clarifies Standard to Name Defendants in Malpractice Suits

May 22 2023 // More than 40 years ago, the Illinois legislature sought to reduce the number of defendants in medical malpractice actions by allowing plaintiffs to name health care providers as respondents for the purposes of discovery...

Declarations

May 22 2023 // “I wanted to bring this update to let everyone know that everyone at Riskworld is safe and sound. … We’ve unfortunately had to cancel the closing finale session simply out of an abundance of caution....

Illinois and Indiana Latest States to Address Public Adjuster Reforms

May 18 2023 // Illinois became the latest state to pass public adjuster reform legislation when the Illinois Public Adjuster bill (SB 1495) passed both houses of the legislature and will move on to the governor. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb...

APCIA: Illinois Bill Significantly Would Have Detrimental Impact

May 16 2023 // An Illinois bill allowing punitive damages in wrongful death cases will increase already high litigation costs, the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Illinois Insurance Association say.The groups...

More States Adopting Professional Standards for Public Adjusters

May 16 2023 // A movement to establish professional standards for public adjusters gained ground this year, with lawmakers in five states passing bills that impose new controls over a trade that already requires a license in 46...

More States Adopted Professional Standards for Public Adjusters This Year

May 16 2023 // A movement to establish professional standards for public adjusters gained ground this year, with lawmakers in five states passing bills that impose new controls over a trade that already requires a license in 46...

Illinois Governor Signs Law Giving Benefits to Chicago First Responders Disabled by COVID

May 12 2023 // Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week signed a law providing full disability benefits to Chicago police officers and firefighters struck by COVID-19 before vaccines were available, presiding over an emotional statehouse ceremony...

ICW Group Launches Commercial Package Offering in Illinois

May 9 2023 // ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty carriers, announced the launch of its new commercial package insurance offering in Illinois with plans to expand throughout the U.S. The introduction of...

7th Circuit: D&O Insurer Must Pay Settlement for Drugmaker’s Kickback Case

May 9 2023 // Federal Insurance Co. must pay the $10 million policy limit in a directors and officers policy issued to Astellas Pharma, despite the carrier’s assertion that Illinois public policy forbids it from reimbursing the...