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Mollie Werwas to Speak at LeadingAge Senior Living Conference
On October 4, Mollie Werwas and Dorrie Seyfried, VP of Risk Management Services, spoke at the LeadingAge Illinois Senior Living Conference. Their presentation, entitled, “Incident Investigation: What To Do and How To Do It from a Legal Perspective,” focused on the unique needs of assisted living, supportive living, and independent living facilities when investigating resident […]
Airdo Werwas Presented at 2018 FETTI Conference
On September 27, Mollie Werwas and Jeanne Zeiger spoke at the Annual Conference for the National Forum for Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues (FETTI). Mollie and Jeanne’s presentation, entitled “Who’s in Charge: Controlling the Defense, RORs, and Declaratory Actions,” focused on issues that arise between insurers and policy holders when defending litigation that involves coverage […]
Michael A. Airdo and Lori Airdo address the “First-Timers” at the Annual Meeting of the International Association of Defense Counsel in Lisbon, Portugal
Michael and Lori Airdo served as the Chairs of the “First-Timers” program for the IADC at its Annual Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. Michael and Lori were pleased to welcome twenty-eight IADC members to their first IADC major meeting. They coordinated exciting programs to welcome the IADC members and their families to the IADC.
Protecting the Rights of Insureds in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Michael A. Airdo won a major victory in Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois on August 1, 2018. The Court found in favor of all parties objecting to a proposed settlement between the Trustee and an insurance carrier that would have otherwise enjoined the objecting parties from pursuing their rights under the insurance […]
Complimentary Webinar – Data Privacy and Regulation: Understanding Your Obligations and Exposures
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Airdo Werwas, LLC presented our Complimentary Webinar – Data Privacy and Regulation: Understanding Your Obligations and Exposures. Collecting and storing data about employees, customers, donors, students, and patients is an integral part of every business’s operations. Maintaining that data safely and securely introduces risks and liabilities, particularly as the laws […]
Illinois Courts Will Consider Claim File Notes in Finding an Insurer Must Defend
By Jeanne M. Zeiger Based on information contained in the insurer’s own claim file note, the Illinois Appellate Court found an insurer had a duty to defend its insured’s subcontractor, continuing the recent trend of expanding materials that a court may consider in determining the duty to defend. In Pekin Insurance Company v. AAA-1 Masonry […]
Airdo Werwas Presented at LeadingAge Illinois’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo
Michael Airdo and Mollie Werwas presented at LeadingAge Illinois’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo, which ran from April 17-19, 2018, at the Schaumburg Convention Center. Michael and Mollie spoke on two topics: Defending the Wound Care Case and Resident Privacy: Minimizing the Risks of Identity Theft. For more information regarding LeadingAge Illinois and the 2018 […]
Michael A. Airdo Moderated a Panel Entitled, “Innovations in ADR,” at the IADC’s Midyear Meeting
Michael A. Airdo moderated a Panel entitled, “Innovations in ADR,” at the IADC’s Midyear Meeting in La Quinta, California, on February 12, 2018. The panelists discussed mediation and arbitration in Asia, using a “mock arbitration” in the UK and Middle East, and techniques to settle difficult cases. Mr. Airdo also held a workshop on Board […]
Complimentary Webinar – Crisis Response: What to do When the Media, Law Enforcement, and Regulatory Agencies are at the Front Door
On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, Airdo Werwas, LLC presented our Complimentary Webinar – Crisis Response: What to do When the Media, Law Enforcement, and Regulatory Agencies are at the Front Door. Crises come at the worst times, and pre-planning for a variety of emergency situations will best position any organization for a brighter recovery. You must […]
Illinois Supreme Court Holds: No Absolute Immunity for “Shared-Use” Paths
Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court handed down two opinions which effectively extinguished absolute immunity under section 3-107 of the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (the “Act”), 745 ILCS 10/1 et seq., for injuries occurring on “shared-use” paths operated by public bodies. These opinions clarify that public bodies can rely only on […]