On Friday, August 18, 2023, an en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed nearly three decades of precedent as to the reach of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act …
In a surprising decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court sua sponte overturned Wisconsin Pharmacal Co., LLC v. Nebraska Cultures of California, Inc., 2016 WI 14, admitting that the Court erred in “incorporating the …
Those in the legal profession understand the importance of preserving issues for appeal. Yet there has been conflict among the Courts of Appeals over whether a question of law, resolved at summary judgment, must …
Georgia law waives the sovereign immunity of local government entities for claims based on bodily injuries or death that are caused by the negligent use of a covered motor vehicle by a local government officer …
Usually, the courts do not take issue when litigating parties stipulate to an agreement—especially when the parties are agreeing to dismiss claims. However, the courts will not turn a blind eye to …
Starting in Spring 2021, Illinois began to allow 6 percent prejudgment interest to accrue in personal injury and wrongful death cases, albeit subject to exceptions and nuances, which we detailed in Down It …
In Huzinec v. Six Flags Great Adventure, 2023 WL 1433633 (3d Cir. February 1, 2023), Plaintiff, Evan Huzinec, claimed he had suffered serious injuries while riding a roller coaster, El Toro, at Six Flags’ New Jersey …
Another day, another story about ChatGPT and its potential to shape a profession. According to a recent study by JAMA – The Journal of the American Medical Association – ChatGPT outperformed practicing physicians when answering …
Your car won’t start. A mechanical engineer, a NASCAR podcaster, and mechanic walk into your garage to help you—we’re assuming you have a diverse set of friends willing to help. The mechanical …
In Texas state courts, legal counsel are generally asked to draft proposed orders and judgments for execution by district and county court judges. A February 10, 2023 per curiam opinion by the Supreme Court of Texas in …
Chicago partner, Donald Patrick Eckler, was published in the Winter Edition of Association of Defense Trial Attorneys commenting on the recent decision of the Illinois Supreme Court in Midwest Sanitary, Inc. v. Sandberg, Phoenix, and Von Gontard, P.C., 2022 IL …
