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[Read more…] about McKenna Law Update & News – December 2014
Gergory Cochran · ·
This follows our bulletin of 12/5/14 advising that the Illinois General Assembly had passed legislation (Senate Bill 2221) during a lame duck session rendering the ten-year Illinois Construction Statute of Repose inapplicable to asbestos personal injury suits. As anticipated, SB 2221 was signed into law (PA 098-1131) by outgoing governor Pat Quinn last Friday, December 19. The effective date of the bill will be June 1, 2015. Depending on how this legislation is applied by the courts, defendants may have grounds for a constitutional challenge. The Illinois Supreme Court has previously held that reviving a time-barred claim by way of amended legislation is prohibited by the Due Process Clause of the Illinois Constitution.
We will continue to monitor this closely and keep you advised.
James DeNardo · ·
[Read more…] about McKenna Employment Bulletin – December 2014
Alexander Sweis · ·
On November 10, 2014, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Young Lawyers Division, hosted a event at The John Marshall Law School entitled, “Finding and Ensuring Success in Your First Position”. McKenna attorney Alex Sweis presented as a practioner in the civi litigation insurance defense area. Alex gave advice on job searching and networking. He also provided the students of glimpse of what it is like to work as a young attorney, in an insurance defense law firm.