Business Law
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Doing Business in Illinois or with Illinois Companies? Beware the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute!

In today’s age, people and enterprises often routinely record personal and business communications for a variety of valid reasons. However, those persons and companies residing and doing business in Illinois should become familiar with the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute (720 ILCS 5/Art. 14) before recording conversations…
Business and Insurance Business Law Environmental Law
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Work Comp Law is “Exclusive Remedy” for Asbestos Injuries

The Illinois Supreme Court recently resolved an outstanding question under Illinois law of whether the Illinois Workers Compensation Statute is the exclusive remedy against an employer by a former employee claiming damages for asbestos related injuries, including long developing cancers. In Folta v. Ferro Engineering,…
Environmental Law
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First Regular Session of 98th General Assembly Brings Change to State Environmental Laws

This blog provides an overview of environmental or energy laws passed or amended by the Missouri legislature in the First Regular Session of the 98th General Assembly. This was an active legislative session with several amendments relevant to water, solid waste, oil and gas, and…
Environmental Law
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Wisconsin District Court Resuscitates Divisibility Defense Under CERCLA?

This blog post is dedicated to the divisibility defense available under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). The specter CERCLA liability strikes fear in the eyes of any potentially responsible party (“PRP”). This is due, in part, to the fact that liability…
Business Law
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Missouri Court of Appeals Says Limitation of Liability Clause in Contract does not Require a Party to be a “Sophisticated Business” in Specific Subject of Contract

The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District recently upheld a limitation of liability clause contained in an invoice between two commercial “sophisticated” businesses, holding that the effect of the limitation is not dependent on the “sophistication” of the business in the underlying transaction.…