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January 12, 2011
Paulus To Speak At 2011 Council On Litigation Management Conference
Amy R. Paulus, a partner at Clausen Miller has been selected to speak at the 2011 Annual Conference of the Council on Litigation Management (CLM).
January 11, 2011
Rauchwerger Selected To Speak At 2011 CLM Conference
CM Partner, Dean S. Rauchwerger, will be speaking at the upcoming March 23-25, 2011 Council on Litigation Management (CLM) Annual Conference in New Orleans: "Herding Cats: Managing Teams of Experts in Complex Litigation."
January 4, 2011
Eight Clausen Miller Attorneys Named As Illinois Super Lawyers In 2011
Eight Clausen Miller attorneys named as Illinois Super Lawyers in 2011.
November 8, 2010
Riordan To Represent Financial Advisors And LLC In Defense Against Claims By NFL Player
Clausen Miller partner Brian J. Riordan along with associate Chris Kahler will serve as counsel in the defense of a matter brought by an NFL player against financial services and investment companies regarding alleged misuse of funds, improper investments and fraudulent activity.
October 5, 2010
Scanlon Scores Victory In U.S. Court To Enforce A CIETAC Ruling For Chinese Client
CM Partner Christopher T. Scanlon achieved a Judgment in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey to enforce a China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) decision on behalf of a Chinese manufacturing client, who sued a U.S. company for breach of contract.
September 8, 2010
Rauchwerger, Errera And Ferrini Score MCS-90 Subrogation Victory
On September 8, 2010, CM Partner Dean S. Rauchwerger and associates Mike S. Errera, and Allison K. Ferrini achieved Summary Judgment for their insurer client in Lake County, Illinois on a business auto policy MCS-90 endorsement.
August 3, 2010
Rauchwerger Quoted In Bloomberg Businessweek On Buffett Deposition
CM Partner Dean Rauchwerger quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek, "Buffett May Be Deposed in Former Berkshire Manager's Lawsuit".
July 26, 2010
Subrogation Unit’s Success Continues
In July, 2010, CM Partner Robert A. Stern (New York/New Jersey) obtained a significant victory at Arbitration. The Arbitrators awarded CM’s client 100% of the damages sought.
June 30, 2010
Kollross Wins String Of Insurance Coverage Appeals
CM partner and Appellate Practice Group co-chair Melinda Kollross has scored a trio of first and third-party insurance coverage appeal victories in the first half of 2010.
June 30, 2010
Offshore Oil And Gas Drilling: ... Risks And Insurance Coverages
For over 15 years Kimbley Kearney and Amy R. Paulus have counseled and represented insurance professionals and operators in connection with offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities.
June 1, 2010
Fifth Circuit Dismisses Comer Appeal; Supreme Court Review Near Certainty
After voting to rehear the matter en banc, and subsequently “losing” the quorum necessary to do so, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal in Comer v. Murphy Oil USA in an order entered late in the day on Friday, May 28th. As a result, the plaintiffs may now petition the Supreme Court of the United States for review of the District Court dismissal.
May 7, 2010
Fifth Circuit Loses Necessary Quorum To Rehear Comer, Leaves Comer Status In Limbo
Just three weeks before the scheduled en banc rehearing, and after the filing of hundreds of pages of supplemental briefing, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals notified the parties to Comer v. Murphy Oil USA that the oral argument scheduled for May 24, 2010 was canceled.
April 29, 2010
Clausen Miller Wins Jury Trial
Clausen Miller Chicago attorneys recently obtained a jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Wayne County in Detroit, Michigan involving a multi-million dollar claim by a contractor seeking to recover under a builder's risk policy for damage to a large concrete caisson that was damaged during a construction project.
March 3, 2010
U.S. 5th Circuit Court Of Appeals Rehearing En Banc In Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, et al.
Global Warming Climate Change Law Update: U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Rehearing En Banc in Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, et al.
March 1, 2010
Hoey "Guest Expert" For This Month's Forensic Insight
James Hoey is a "Guest Expert" for Matson Driscoll & Damico's Forensic Insight, March 2010. His article is titled "Calculating Profits for a New Established Business."
February 5, 2010
Global Warming And Climate Change Claims: Know The Issues. Know The Answers.
You've been inundated with dire warnings about the impending flood of global warming claims…now it's time to put proven experience into practice... Global Warming and Climate Change Claims: Know the Issues. Know the Answers.
January 29, 2010
Clausen Miller Wins 11-Year Equitable Contribution/Subrogation Battle
After eleven years of litigation, including two appeals, CM partner Bob Reifenberg is pleased to report that CM has finally prevailed before the Illinois appellate court in an equitable contribution/subrogation case brought by Chicago Hospital Risk Pooling Program against our client, Illinois State Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange.
January 29, 2010
Recent Defense Victory For Two Clausen Miller New York Attorneys
Plaintiff suffered personal injuries while on the job, and he and his wife filed suit against the alleged tortfeasors. He also sought workers' compensation benefits from his employer's workers' compensation carrier, Clausen Miller's (CM) client. While the workers' compensation hearings were still on-going (no decision was made by the Workers' Compensation Board as to Plaintiff's classification), Plaintiff and his wife jointly settled the civil litigation.
January 29, 2010
CM 7th Cir Appl Applying Twombly Heightened Pleading Standard In Stat. Of Limitations Setting
Clausen Miller trial attorney Paige Neel and Appellate Practice Group partner Don Sampen recently achieved a defense victory in marchFIRST Inc. v. CIT Communications Finance Corp.
January 29, 2010
Recent Arbitration Victory For Two Clausen Miller New York Attorneys
In November, 2009, Partner Robert A. Stern (New York and New Jersey) and associate Thomas D. Jacobson (New York), obtained a victory at Arbitration. The Arbitration Panel held that Clausen Miller's (CM) client was 0% liable for the Claimant's damages.
January 29, 2010
Daugherity And Kickert Complete First Jury Trial
CM congratulates the two newest members of its trial lawyers club: associates Paul Daugherity and Kyle Kickert. Paul assumed primary responsibility for and worked up a personal injury case.
January 27, 2010
Eight Clausen Miller Attorneys Named As IL Super Lawyers 2010
The following attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the Illinois Super Lawyers 2010 list:
January 26, 2010
Clausen Miller Ranked As One Of Nation's Top Two Insurance Law Firms
Law360 recently ranked Clausen Miller as one of the top two insurance law firms in the nation.
January 26, 2010
Three Clausen Miller Attorneys Named Illinois Rising Stars 2010 by Super Lawyers
The following individuals have been selected for inclusion on the Illinois Rising Stars 2010 list of Super Lawyers.
January 26, 2010
Howser Scores Defense Verdict In Products Liability Case
CM partner Rick Howser recently obtained a not guilty verdict in favor of our client in a product liability case after a week long jury trial in Federal District Court in Chicago.
January 25, 2010
Clausen Miller Named To NLJ’s 250 Largest Law Firms List
Clausen Miller was recently recognized in the National Law Journal Annual Survey of the Nation's Largest Law Firms as one of the 250 largest law firms in the United States.
January 14, 2010
Clausen Miller P.C. Recently Hires Partner Alec M. Barinholtz And Adds Three Associates
January 14, 2010, Chicago, IL - Clausen Miller P.C. recently hired Alec M. Barinholtz as Partner to its Irvine, California office and three associates to its Chicago, IL office.
December 21, 2009
Product Liability & Appellate Departments Refute Plaintiff's Design Defect Claims
P. Scott Ritchie and Christopher Henson of the product liability practice group of the Chicago office of Clausen Miller P.C. received summary judgment from Clark County, Illinois Judge, Tracy W. Resch, on behalf of their client, Panasonic. In the complaint, it was alleged that the Plaintiff was injured by a moving carriage while attempting to evaluate an adjustment he made on a high speed placement machine manufactured by Panasonic.
December 21, 2009
CM Attorneys Paulus Published In OSEC's The U.S. Market For Green Technologies
Clausen Miller P.C. Chicago Partner Amy Paulus published a chapter on "Risk and Insurance Aspects for Environmental Technologies" in the 2009 edition of OSEC's The U.S. Market for Green Technologies - Opportunities and Challenges for Swiss Companies.
November 19, 2009
Subrogation Group's Success Continues In New Jersey
A fire ensued within a strip mall in Linwood, New Jersey. Clausen Miller's clients (the insurers) insured several retail spaces within the mall. Clausen Miller Partner Robert A. Stern (New York/New Jersey) was retained to pursue the clients' subrogation rights. Origin and cause, and electrical experts were retained.
