7th Circuit Revives Class Action Against PayPal Charity Site Blocked by Arbitration July 31, 2023 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court revived a potential class action lawsuit against PayPal filed by a disgruntled charity donor who alleges...
7th Circuit Reverses, Finds Supplier May Be Liable for Asbestos in Packaging June 22, 2023 By Jim Sams Bruce Johnson, a ceramics artist and teacher, routinely dug through shipping packages stuffed to the brim with vermiculite in order...
7th Circuit: Insurer Must Defend Firm Sued for Selling Facial Recognition Program to Police June 16, 2023 By Jim Sams An ambiguous coverage exclusion prevents a liability insurer from dodging the cost of defending a data broker that was sued...
3M’s Bid to Shield Itself from Earplug Lawsuits Faces Skeptical Judges April 5, 2023 By Brendan Pierson and Dietrich Knauth Federal appeals court judges on Tuesday appeared skeptical of 3M’s MMM.N bid to use the bankruptcy of its subsidiary Aearo...
7th Circuit Affirms Ruling that Saved Thomas the Show Horse from Euthanasia September 1, 2022 By Jim Sams The woman who owned Thomas the show horse wanted him put down, but Great American Assurance Co. saved him from...
Excess Insurer’s Policyholder Had No Duty to Settle Suit that Resulted in $13M Verdict August 5, 2022 By Jim Sams An insurer cannot escape liability for its share of a $6 million payout because the retailer it insured refused to...
No Arbitration in CCC’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against Competitor June 8, 2022 By Jim Sams Tractable admits it used fake names to obtain a license to use CCC Intelligent Solution’s auto damage appraisal technology. Whether...
No Arbitration for OfferUp Vendor Accused of Violating Biometric Privacy Law August 16, 2021 A London-based technology vendor that supplied face-recognition software to the OfferUp app cannot force a plaintiff to arbitrate his claim...
Illinois Supreme: Medical Providers May Not Attach Injured Workers’ Awards in Bankruptcy Court February 8, 2021 By Jim Sams Medical providers cannot use bankruptcy court to collect unpaid bills owed by bankrupt injured workers, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled...
7th Circuit Affirms Conviction of Man Who Torched 7 Mobile Homes, Collected $600K January 26, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court on Friday affirmed the conviction of an Indiana man who set fire to seven homes in...