Category Archives: Legal Updates
Michigan Update – Changes in the Case Evaluation Process and Its Impact on Litigation
As of January 1, 2022, The Michigan Supreme Court eliminated the mandatory case evaluation requirement for all tort cases in Michigan courts, per its amendments to Michigan Court Rule 2.403. Most notably, the parties can opt-out of the case evaluation process, and instead agree to use a private Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process, such… Read More »
Illinois Update – Current Trends in Cook County Courts
Recently, Cook County Judges have provided various updates specifically concerning the state of jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Cook County Law Division, or for matters in which a Plaintiff’s prayer for relief exceeds $50,000.00, an assigned Motion Judge presides over a case throughout its pendency until the time of trial. The… Read More »
President Biden announces COVID-19 Mandate for Federal Employees and Large Employers
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced the most sweeping COVID-19 vaccination requirements to date. The President issued an Executive Order mandating that all federal employees be vaccinated or risk progressive discipline and/or the loss of their job. The President also directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a rule requiring… Read More »
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Employees – What employers need to know
With the recent FDA approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the issue of vaccination requirements has been on the forefront of the media. Employers across the country will need to consider whether a mandatory vaccination policy is appropriate for their business. Employers may implement mandatory vaccine policies The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has… Read More »
President Biden Issues Executive Order on Non-Competition Agreements – No Immediate Changes on the Horizon
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the anticipated Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. (Click here for Order) We previously discussed what this order could mean for non-competition agreements and other restrictive covenants in Wisconsin. (Click here for article) Now that the Executive Order has been revealed, we can see… Read More »
President Biden to Issue Executive Order Restricting Non-Competition Agreements – What Wisconsin Employers Should Know
The White House announced on July 7, 2021, that President Biden will be issuing an Executive Order in the near future that will attempt to crack down on non-competition agreements and other restrictive covenants regularly utilized by employers. The Executive Order would pressure the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit non-compete agreements or… Read More »
Major Win for Kopka Pinkus Dolin in the Indiana Supreme Court
We are pleased to announce that on June 24, 2021, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in favor of Kopka Pinkus Dolin’s client in the case of Gladstone v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. This landmark decision arises from a jury trial in which KPD, on behalf of West Bend, successfully introduced evidence of Plaintiff… Read More »
Illinois Prejudgment Announcement
On May 28, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Public Act 102-0006, which is an amendment to section 735 ILCS 5/2-1303 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. The amendment becomes effective on July 1, 2021. This particular amendment may significantly increase financial exposure for a Defendant in actions involving personal injuries or wrongful… Read More »