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$150M Defense Costs on the Line: 7th Circuit Seeks State Court Guidance for Pollution Exclusion
In certifying the question for the Supreme Court of Illinois, the panel noted the ramifications the decision could have in the insurance industry. The cost to represent the companies in the underlying ...
Appeals court won’t lift order to ‘facilitate’ Abrego Garcia’s return in blistering opinion
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday declined to lift a judge’s order that the Trump administration “facilitate” ...
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Trump's CFPB asks for dismissal of Townstone redlining case
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Townstone Financial, a Chicago mortgage lender that it sued in 2020, jointly ...
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Seventh Circuit Holds Liability Carrier Did Not Act in Bad Faith by Paying Underinsured Motorist Benefits After Four Years of Negotiations
In Wolf v. Riverport Insurance Co., the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s holding, under Illinois law, that ...
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Supreme Court Refuses To Block Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
The Law Weapons and Supply firearm store owned by Robert Bevis, the National Association for Gun Rights, and the National ...
Seventh Cir. Leaves Pollution Insurance Row to Illinois Justices
A federal appeals court is seeking guidance from Illinois’ high court to resolve an insurance coverage dispute between an ...
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WATCH: Appeals court lays out briefing schedule for Illinois gun ban challenge
On Friday, plaintiffs asked the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to provide a briefing schedule for the case given it’s ...
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IndyBar: Mastering Oral Argument at the Seventh Circuit
All of that—the fun, the preparation, and the stress—gets amplified when you’re preparing to argue at the Seventh Circuit.