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RECENT NEWS FROM PLF: JUNE 2025

July 30, 2025

Dear Readers, Welcome to June’s edition of PLF’s Newsletter. In this issue, we bring you recent legal updates, insights, and practical tips to help you

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Illinois compliance update aligning insurance cost-sharing rules with NAIC 2024 standards – Patterson Law Firm

Illinois Adopts 2024 NAIC Standards: What Businesses Need to Know About Insurance Cost-Sharing Agreements

July 23, 2025

As of March 14, 2025, Illinois amended 50 Ill. Adm. Code 654 to align with the 2024 NAIC Model Act, impacting cost-sharing and service agreements among insurance affiliates. Businesses must now meet enhanced disclosure requirements to avoid enforcement risks. Learn what this means for your holding-company structure and internal agreements.

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The impact of tariffs on contract enforcement

July 23, 2025

Tariffs can turn contracts into financial liabilities. Learn how clauses like force majeure, impracticability, and commercial reasonableness may offer relief.

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Judicial Control of Ex Parte Contacts in Informal Rulemaking Judicial Control of Ex Parte Contacts in Informal Rulemaking Proceedings – Home Box Office v. Federal Communications Proceedings – Home Box Office v. Federal Communications Commission

July 15, 2025

by. Thomas Patterson A Federal Communications Commission administrator telephones an expert affiliated with an industry likely to be affected by a forthcoming agency regulation. The

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Who’s Your Client? Issues in Advising Small Businesses and Their Members/Directors

July 15, 2025

Presented by: Michael D. Haeberle & Peter J. EvansFirm: The Patterson Law Firm, LLCEvent: Business Law Section PRMCLE Meeting Topics Covered: Key Ethics Principles Who’s

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Insurance coverage: don’t outsmart yourself

July 10, 2025

In a twist on bad faith insurance claims, ISMIE Mutual v. Pergament reveals how unclear coverage and premature settlements can leave plaintiffs empty-handed

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RECENT NEWS FROM PLF: MAY 2025

June 30, 2025

Dear Readers, Welcome to the latest edition of our PLF Newsletter. In this issue, we bring you recent legal updates, insights, and practical tips to

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Whistleblower Has Jury Award for Emotional Distress Damages Reduced

June 1, 2025

Whistleblower claims may face tougher scrutiny—A recent appellate decision in Svec v. City of Chicago reduced a $3M emotional distress award, signaling stricter review standards for such damages. Learn how this case could reshape whistleblower verdicts and legal strategy.

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Justice Department Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Enforcement Unit

April 14, 2025

The U.S. Justice Department has closed its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) as part of a shift under the Trump administration, which is reducing restrictions on

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