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7th Circuit Update: What Martin v. Goodrich Means for IL’s Workers’ Compensation Landscape

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We previously reported that the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Martin v. Goodrich Corp., upholding the constitutionality of a 2019 amendment to the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act (the...more

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Connecticut Court Awards Punitive Damages in Recent Asbestos Trial

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The Estate of Nicholas Barone trial in Bridgeport Superior Court in Connecticut before Judge William Clark concluded with a $15 million plaintiff’s verdict on 5/16/2024. The jury also awarded punitive damages, the exact...more

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Federal Judge Dismisses Wife’s COVID-19 Tort Suit Against Husband’s Employer

On May 10, 2021, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit filed by the wife of a construction worker against his employer after he allegedly contracted COVID-19 at his...more

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