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2008
Winter Edition
Employment Issues – FMLA, Illinois Whistleblower Act, Wage & Class Hour Actions
2007
Summer Edition
Supreme Court: recent decisions limiting perceived litigation abuses directed at corporate defendants
Announcement
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rules In Favor Of RGR Client Affirming No Coverage For Judgment Which Does Not Constitute Loss due to Wrongful Employment Act.
Spring Edition
Employment Practices Liability Lessons: Recent Decisions Highlight Key Policy Features
2006
Fall Edition
RGR Obtains Ruling That Insured’s Oral Modification of Stock Purchase Agreement as to Employees Did Not Cause Covered “Loss” Under An EPL Policy; Persistence Pays Off: RGR Obtains Dismissal of Malpractice Complaint Against Law Firm; An Award of Attorney Fees Under Contract is NOT Covered in a Professional Liability Policy
Spring Edition
Does The Insurer Have An Absolute Right To Unredacted Defense Counsel Invoices; RGR Secures Other Insurance Recoveries; Can Documents You Have Seen Be Privileged From You? The Answer May Surprise You
2005
Summer Edition
Defense of Liability Claims and Coverage Litigation; Illinois Supreme Court Rules That Insurer Cannot Recoup Paid Defense Costs by Reservation of Rights
2004
Announcement
Conseco Ruling, 2004 WL 2904406 (S.D. Ind., Sept. 30, 2004)
Summer Edition
D&O Policies In Bankruptcy; Is The "Property Of The Estate" Analysis Giving Way To An "Irreparable Harm" Analysis; The "Insured v. Insured" Exclusion Takes On A Diminished Role; D&O Policies In Bankruptcy: Will Claims Of D&Os Be Subordinated To Claims Of Other Creditors
2003
Summer Edition
What Does "Loss" In The Professional Liability Insuring Agreement Really Mean; Enforcement Trends Under The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
2002
Summer Edition
A Demand Can Make A Reinsurance Wish Come True; Disqualifying An Opposing Party-Arbitrator Before The Arbitration; Recent Decision Overturns Arbitration Award Based On Party-Arbitrator's Non-Disclosure
2001
Fall Edition
Climbing The IPO Ladder; Concerns About Counsel Conflicts; Application Of PSLRA Discovery Stay To Companion Claims
Summer Edition
Employer Has Certain Latitude In Managing Employee's Sexual Harassment Complaint; Employee "Eviction" Can Constitute "Personal Injury" Under CGL Policy; Illinois Human Rights Commission Charged With Bias And Incompetenc
11/2007