Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 80 of its lawyers have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is proud to announce that partner William (Bill) Cook IV has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Bar Association for his “outstanding volunteer service to the Judicial Evaluation Committee through diligence, discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.”

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Chicago partner Daniel (“Dan”) McGrath has been re-elected to serve as a Senior Director of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) for the 2026–2027 term. 

Read an analysis of the legal landscape and insurance implications surrounding unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as the industry approaches a pivotal regulatory shift with the FAA’s proposed Part 108 rules.

Listen to Hinshaw partner Scott Seaman on the Cornered Out of Court podcast from IICLE, where he discusses the complexities of wrongful death and survival actions in Illinois, including key distinctions between the two claims and the impact of the 2023 amendment permitting punitive damages.

Hinshaw partners Scott Seaman, Philip Kujawa, and William (Bill) Cook VI have co-authored six of the seven chapters in the newly released 2026 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) “Wrongful-Death and Survival Actions” handbook.

Hinshaw partner Daniel McGrath will co-present the plenary session, “Big Food Under Fire: The Battle for America’s Health,” at the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Annual Meeting on July 31, 2026.

Hinshaw senior counsel Eugene Brown Jr. was part of the faculty at the 7th American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) Trial Advocacy Program held on May 29-31 in San Francisco, California.

Milwaukee-based partner Tomislav Kuzmanovic will present “Contractual Indemnity Agreements: Drafter Beware” at the 37th Annual Product Liability Conference, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Interdisciplinary Professional Program on October 8, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Hinshaw partner Catherine Hedglon will take part in the National Business Institute's (NBI) online seminar on Florida Personal Injury Case Law and Statutory Updates, scheduled for March 26, 2026.

Hinshaw partner Robert Finley is scheduled to co-present the Strafford CLE webinar titled "Personal Injury Settlement Strategies: Navigating Medicaid's Anti-Lien Provisions" on November 11, 2025.

As an assisted living Executive Director (ED), you are charged with minimizing risk and preventing legal liability. But in practical terms, do you understand the legal framework that affects your day-to-day decisions?

A recent Illinois appellate court decision could provide a roadmap for plaintiffs to sue employers over a workplace attack by a coworker. Read our analysis and key risk management takeaways in our new blog post.

Learn how California's Aud v. RRT Enterprises decision limits MICRA's damages cap in nursing home litigation and what owners, operators, insurers, and defense counsel should do next.

Illinois has now followed New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington in passing the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act (hereinafter the "Act"). In short, the Act allows residents or families of residents in long term care facilities to install cameras or other electronic monitoring devices. What does this new law mean for the owners and operators of long-term care facilities?

Read our latest alert on the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling eliminating FAAAA preemption for negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers, and discover practical steps to mitigate exposure in this new litigation landscape.

Learn how the New York AVOID Act significantly changes third-party practice and the key compliance steps to prepare for the law taking effect on April 19, 2026.

Effective January 1, 2022, Illinois began phasing out Per-and Polyfluoradlkyl Substances (PFAS), which have been commonly used in firefighting foam for decades. PFAS are able to effectively repel oil and water, reduce friction, and are excellent at putting out fires. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined there is scientific evidence that PFAS exposure and ingestion can result in a host of health hazards, including cancer, reproductive issues, and kidney problems. PFAS are persistent in the environment, build up in the human body over time, and are called "forever chemicals."

Read our latest insurance alert outlining New York’s revised motor vehicle tort and no-fault framework and the key implications for claims strategy, defense costs, and litigation planning.

In 2025, Hinshaw’s global insurance services team authored several resources on key developments and decisions that impacted the US insurance industry. From our timely commentary just published in Mealey’s to the third edition of our Duty to Defend 50-state survey and whitepapers covering a variety of areas that impact the industry, our team has you covered.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHS) was signed into law in 1970 and established the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), as part of the U.S. Department of Labor.[1] Under the so-called "general duties" provision in Section 5(a)(1) of the OHS, all employers are required to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees."[2]

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