Recently, the Northern District of Illinois entered dispositive orders on three bellwether cases involving COVID-19 business interruption coverage.

On February 19, 2021, the Northern District of Ohio dismissed an insured’s complaint seeking coverage for business losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The court held that the COVID-19 pandemic did not cause the insured to suffer a “direct physical loss of or damage to” its property. The court concluded “that ‘direct’ and ‘physical’ are adjectives describing both ‘loss of’ and "damage to" the insured premises.”

“What if you could get exactly what you want in life by reading and understanding the body language of murderers?” asks Janine Driver, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker. With more than 16 years of experience as a federal law enforcement officer within the Department of Justice, Janine will be presenting the opening plenary session for the 2021 Bench Bar Conference in Louisville from June 17-19.

Meet members of the Insurance Coverage Section with the Take Ten Q&A Series!

A Florida restaurant was denied coverage for losses claimed due to nearby road construction. The insurer, Sparta Insurance Co., denied coverage because road construction is not considered "physical loss" or damage, which is necessary to trigger coverage under the restaurant's business policy.

How can you keep up with pending legislation that’s important to you and your practice? With the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee (chaired by Mindy Westrick of the Indiana Energy Association) provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.

Looking to find your next great law clerk or show your support for diversity in our community? Employer and sponsor registration is now open for the 2021 Diversity Job Fair!

While at least 17 states have passed laws or issued orders that expanded access to workers’ compensation benefits for employees who contract COVID-19, many of those directives are creating new exposure for only a sliver of the workforce, new research by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute shows.

It's the season of giving and even during the hardships of 2020, generous sponsors, bidders and donors helped the Indianapolis Bar Foundation raise over $26,000 during IndyBar's Giving, this year's online silent auction to benefit the programs and initiatives of the foundation.

2020 has been (and no doubt will continue to be) like riding a roller coaster in a hurricane. Fortunately, for the IndyBar, we have a committed membership that has responded in amazing ways. While the pandemic will affect the practice of law for years to come, we can all be proud of the work our association did to respond in positive and uplifting ways. In a non-COVID year, we would typically recognize our IndyBar award winners at our annual Recognition Breakfast — typically a packed event with comradery and good cheer. Like many things this year, we will recognize our award winners in different (but no less important) ways.