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Update on Illinois Prejudgment Interest Law
On March 25, Governor Pritzker vetoed HB 3360. Per the Governor’s veto statement, he supports allowing prejudgment interest but felt this particular legislation would be burdensome on hospitals and medical professionals. He noted that other states have more reasonable prejudgment interest rate structures and expressed disagreement with the bill allowing prejudgment interest on non-economic… Read More »
Kopka Pinkus Dolin Opens New Office in Fort Wayne!
Kopka Pinkus Dolin is elated to announce the opening of our tenth office! Our Fort Wayne, Indiana office expands our legal expertise into the Northeast quadrant of the state. Partner Orfej Najdeski will head the Fort Wayne office with his extensive experience representing clients in a variety of civil litigation matters in both state… Read More »
A Major Win for Indiana Defense Bar on Medical Bill Admission
As you may be aware, on March 24, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in favor of Kopka Pinkus Dolin’s client West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. Gladstone v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company went to trial last July. Opposing counsel elected not to offer any evidence of medical specials or incurred bills. Several… Read More »
Building a Culture of Engagement – An Interview with Chief Operating Officer Donna J. Markus
Click here for an interview of Kopka Pinkus Dolin’s Chief Operating Officer Donna J. Markus discuss the productive culture of our law firm.
Congratulations to Senior Attorney Tara Ryniec on recently prevailing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit!
Congratulations to Senior Attorney Tara Ryniec on recently prevailing in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The reviewing Court affirmed the District Court’s order granting their motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. R. 12(b)(1) for lack of standing and 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. Plaintiff… Read More »
Congratulations to Senior Attorney Rana D. Lange on her Favorable Michigan Court of Appeals Result!
Farmington Hills senior attorney Rana Lange recently obtained a favorable result in the Michigan Court of Appeals, securing the reversal of a lower’s court’s denial of summary disposition. In Michigan Ambulatory Surgical Center v Farm Bureau Gen. Ins. Co. of Mich. ___ Mich App ___; ___NW2d ___ (2020), the Michigan Court of Appeals considered… Read More »
Kopka Pinkus Dolin Launches Outside the Box Employee Benefits
Kopka Pinkus Dolin is proud to announce new initiatives to assist employees and their families while working remotely, including a virtual book club, online homework help, remote tutoring, and a virtual preschool program. During COVID-19, Kopka Pinkus Dolin recognized the challenges that their employees were facing with limited or no childcare options and how… Read More »