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Better Health Care Newsletter - October 2023

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Noise and light can be bad for us just like dirty water and air - The picture-perfect spot to live our healthiest lives would be temperate, with fresh air, sparkling water, and night skies ablaze with stars. It would...more

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Seventh Circuit Holds That Product Manufacturers Are Responsible for Their Product’s Packaging Under Illinois Law

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You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can hold the publisher liable for the packaging. In its recently issued opinion, Johnson v. Edward Orton, Jr. Ceramic Foundation, 71 F.4th 601 (7th Cir. 2023), the Seventh Circuit...more

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South Carolina Senate Passes COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act

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The South Carolina state Senate has passed legislation that would provide immunity from COVID-19-related lawsuits for businesses that follow state and federal health guidelines. The measure now goes before the South...more

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Suburb's Citizens Out of Luck Against Contractor's Insurer for Contaminated Water

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Under established Illinois law, an insurer must defend a legal action filed against its insured unless it is clear from the face of the underlying complaint that the allegations fail to state facts which bring the case...more

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Recent Dismissals of COVID-19 Lawsuits Provide Lessons for Businesses Reopening

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It has been over six months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. We are starting to gain insight into how courts will rule on critical pandemic-related questions, with...more

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More Troubled Waters for the Cruise Industry

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In our previous Alert, we discussed the first of what would be no doubt a tsunami of lawsuits against cruise lines for various physical and emotional damages as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Update: Can Employees Sue Their Employer for Contracting the Coronavirus?

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In the March 30 article entitled "Can Employees Sue Their Employer for Contracting the Coronavirus?", we discussed whether an employer may be held liable for an employee’s contraction of COVID-19....more

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Rough Seas for the Cruise Industry

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In what is no doubt the beginning of a tsunami of lawsuits (pun intended) against the cruise industry arising from the coronavirus pandemic what we understand to be the first lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines has recently...more

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Understanding What Needs to be Proved to Show Medical Malpractice, Negligence, or Violation of The Public Health Law in a Nursing...

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In a case against a nursing home alleging bodily injury or personal injury, it is common to allege three causes of action. The first is medical malpractice. The second is negligence. And the third is a violation of Article 28...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2018 #3

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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - ASA Upholds Complaints Against Ads Targeting Children - The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld the Obesity Health Alliance’s complaints against advertisements...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | June 2018

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“Accurate Labels Act” Introduced in Congress - U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) have introduced the Accurate Labels Act, a proposed amendment to the Fair Packaging...more

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