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Illinois Court Of Appeals Affirms Design Professionals Not Liable For Breach Of Warranty Of Habitability Despite Contractor’s Insolvency

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In Sierra Court Condominium Association v. Champion Aluminum Corporation, 2017 IL App (1st) 143364, 75 N.E.3d 260 (Ill. Ct. App. 2017), First District Appellate Court of Illinois reaffirmed architects and engineering firms are not subject to the implied warranty of habitability of construction, even in the event the developer and general contractor are insolvent.  TR…
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Arbitration Panel Grants Expungement In Recent Case

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Our firm recently obtained an award from a FINRA panel granting a Motion for Expungement.  The claim (Arbitration number 16-01770) was filed in June, 2016 and alleged negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent supervision, and breach of contract.  The claims were related to charges Claimant suffered when he surrendered a fixed annuity and losses he…
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Eeoc Succeeds In Bringing Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit Under Title Vii

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More and more plaintiffs are testing the judicial waters by bringing claims for discrimination based on sexual orientation under Title VII. Just recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) celebrated its first success in a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit. In EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C., 217 F.Supp.3d 834 (W.D. Penn. 2016), the EEOC…
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Third District Court Of Appeal Of Florida Holds That Parties Are Able To Include A Provsion In A Contract Which Precludes Third Party Beneficiary Status

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In Perez-Gurri Corp. v. McLeod, No. 3D15-2590, 2017 WL 5616924, at *1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Nov. 22, 2017), the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District, overturned a trial court’s decision to preclude a general contractor from seeking delay damages on the basis that the subcontractors were not intended third-party beneficiaries of the…
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Recent Court Ruling Determines No Coverage For Email Fraud

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The Eastern District of Michigan recently entered summary judgment in favor of an insurer in a coverage dispute concerning a computer fraud provision in American Tooling Center, Inc. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of America, 2017 WL 3263356. An insured manufacturer outsourced some of its operations to overseas manufacturers. The insured customarily paid its…
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Finra Seeks Comment On The Efficacy Of Allowing Compensated Non Attorneys To Represent Parties In Arbitration

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The FINRA Codes of Arbitration and Mediation Procedure currently allow compensated non-attorney representatives (“NAR”) to represent clients in securities arbitration and mediation subject to some exceptions.  Some parties are represented by relatives or friends who assist with case preparation or presentation.  NAR firms typically provide public investors an alternative to representation by attorneys in disputes…
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Eleventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Affirms Necessity To Include Specific Timeframe In Contract In Order To Properly Extend Indemnity And Defense Obligations Beyond Seven Year Statute Of Repose For Any Claim Against An Architect, Engineer, Or Builder

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In Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Hardin Constr. Grp., Inc., 697 F. App’x 637 (11th Cir. 2017), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama’s conclusion that a specific written timeframe is necessary in order to extend Alabama’s statute of repose….
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Wisconsin Federal District Court Allows Pcb Citizen Suit Under Rcra

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The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has ruled that a citizen suit related to the release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may be brought under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, (RCRA), even though PCBs are regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  Liebhart v. SPX Corp., No. 16-cv-700 (W.D….
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Eleventh Circuit Holds That Breastfeeding Employees Are Entitled To Protection Under The Pregnancy Discrimination Act

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Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit determined that breastfeeding is a related medical condition to birth, and different treatment based on an employee’s breastfeeding is prohibited under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”). In Hicks v. City of Tuscaloosa, 870 F.3d 1253 (11th Cir. 2017), the plaintiff was a police officer who…
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