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They’re called “The Good Hands People.” You see their logo prominently displayed in NFL and college endzones during field goals and extra points: strong hands laid one on the other gently, ready to gently cradle your life, home, and auto. You listen to the mellifluous basso...

Business interruption insurance is a standard expense for most companies. You pay a premium to be protected against revenue losses caused by a closure due to a “covered peril.” Companies across the country have been forcibly shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as they’ve...

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed restaurants into the biggest challenge they’ve ever faced. While some restaurants have pivoted successfully to takeout and delivery, others are on the brink of closure. Even well-known national chains like The Cheesecake Factory have been vocal about their...

The opioid crisis has affected communities across America. Every day, about 130 people in the US die of an opioid overdose, with a large fraction of those deaths attributable to prescription painkillers, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Major contributors to the epidemic include...

Candida Auris seldom makes headlines. Yet this mysterious yeast kills “more than 1 in 3 patients. . . within a month of infection,” according to the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and Prevention. And the most vulnerable are at the highest risk. CDC reports have revealed...

What a difference a couple of years makes. The #MeToo movement started in the fall of 2017 after Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s longtime sexually predatory behavior was reported by the New York Times.
As more women came forward with their stories of sexual predation and...

Whistleblowers can face many unforeseen challenges along the way. Since the moment they detect fraud until a monetary award reaches their hands, they usually come across numerous hurdles. Inexperienced tipsters, who begin their journey without advice from a seasoned whistleblower attorney, can...

Over the last six decades, much has been said, written, litigated, and legislated about bad faith in the insurance industry. Yet today even knowledgeable professionals struggle to present a succinct, precise definition. There are statutory factors and court precedents galore, but no statement on...

Starting in the late 1980s, insurance companies and their allies throughout the business sector began a push to limit defendants’ exposure in liability lawsuits. The movement, dubbed “tort reform,” targets state legislatures across the country to rewrite laws to protect business...

A recent appellate decision out of Illinois demonstrates that an insurer’s bad faith is not necessarily limited to an outright refusal to pay; bad faith can also include a failure to pay within a reasonable amount of time.
As reported by The National Law Review, Rockford Mutual...