(Question of Fact Existed Relative to Whether Health Insurer Acted in Bad Faith in Denying Medical Treatment, Requiring Reversal Of Motion For Summary Judgment Entered in Favor of Insurer)

(Costs Were Properly Awarded Based on Offer of Judgment Under CCP 998 in Connection With Underinsured Motorists Arbitration Decision)

We are now less than two months out from the December 31, 2020 deadline for Illinois employers to ensure that all employees have completed mandatory sexual harassment training. Employers who have not yet complied should immediately arrange for such training, as companies that are not in compliance will be subject to civil penalties.

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, on October 27, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court issued Order M.R. 30370 expanding its Rules 45 and 241 to include remote jury selection for trials in civil cases. The Order is an attempt by the court to safely balance the continual need for access to justice for the citizens of Illinois with the necessity of protecting the Seventh Amendment right to a jury in civil matters.

The New Jersey Supreme Court has emerged as the first court in the country to fill a longstanding gap in the matrix of liability for underage drinking and driving.

Lewis Brisbois' Appellate Team continues to secure significant appellate victories on behalf of our clients. This alert includes two recent wins from the New York Appellate Division, Second Department.

In an extremely positive, long overdue development, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently proposed amendments to its procedural rules to increase the effectiveness of its conciliation process after the federal agency finds reasonable cause on an administrative charge of discrimination.