A summary of the year’s important insurance coverage and extra-contractual cases within FMG’s footprint across the country.
State Farm Automobile Ins. Co., v. Orlando -
In vacating the Court of Appeals’ opinion, the...more
2/6/2026
/ Appellate Courts ,
Arizona ,
ATV Accidents ,
Auto Insurance ,
AZ Supreme Court ,
Bad Faith ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Financial Responsibility Standards ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Insurance ,
Scope of Coverage ,
Settlement ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists
A summary of the important professional liability topics by our expert team members for the fourth quarter.
When the Supreme Court decided Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. Jarkesy, 603 U.S. 109 (2024) last summer —holding that the...more
1/7/2026
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Appellate Courts ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Inspections ,
Judicial Authority ,
Jury Trial ,
PCAOB ,
Professional Liability ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Earlier this year, we wrote about the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision in Automotive Finance Corp. v. Liu, 250 N.E.3d 406 (2025), which emphasized that the finality of judgments outweighs competing arguments grounded in...more
12/22/2025
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Final Judgment ,
IN Supreme Court ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Amend ,
Pleadings ,
Post Trial Motions ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Res Judicata ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trial Practice Guidance
A recent decision from the Illinois Appellate Court, First District reinforces the simple but unforgiving truth for litigants seeking to appeal: when a judgment order appears on the electronic docket, the clock starts, and a...more
12/22/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Appellate Jurisdiction ,
Electronic Filing ,
Electronic Records ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Illinois ,
Jurisdiction ,
Legal Technology ,
Motion For New Trial ,
Notice of Appeal ,
Post Trial Motions ,
Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
State Courts
In the recent decision, of Lewis v. Kalbhen, 2025 IL App (1st) 242110, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reaffirmed and meaningfully expanded the scope of the absolute litigation privilege, providing important...more
12/17/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Common Law Claims ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Family Law Courts ,
Illinois ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Investigations ,
Litigation Privilege ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Privacy Torts ,
Professional Liability ,
State Law Claims ,
Summary Judgment
In a seminal decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a plaintiff lacked standing to bring a FACTA violation claim because she did not raise concrete harm in her pleadings. The plaintiff in Fausett v. Walgreen Company...more
12/15/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Dismissals ,
FACTA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Illinois ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleadings ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reversal ,
Standing ,
State Law Claims ,
Statutory Interpretation
Indiana’s Supreme Court has announced major changes to the governing standards for insurance disputes in the state. In Baldwin v. Standard Fire Ins. Co., 25S-CT-00033 (2025), the court adopted Section 26 of the Second...more
10/23/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Breach of Duty ,
Car Accident ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Duty to Defend ,
IN Supreme Court ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Interpleaders ,
Liability Insurance ,
Policy Limits ,
Rules of Court ,
Safe Harbors ,
Settlement ,
Standard Fire ,
Summary Judgment
In National Collegiate Student Loan Trust v. Phelps, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a notice of appeal was untimely filed, where the half-sheet shows that the court entered judgment more than 30 days before....more