THE LATEST NOISE ON NUISANCE CLAIM LITIGATION
By: Matthew J. Hammer Advances in technology, operating practices, and capital improvements have turned today’s railroad into a safer, more efficient, and modern operation. But despite these recent advances, or perhaps because of them, plaintiffs’ attorneys continue...
PUBLIC UTILITY CROSSING ISSUES
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MATTHEW J. HAMMER WAS FEATURED IN THE JULY 2019 ISSUE OF THE TRANSPORTATION LAWYER
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DMG BIOMETRIC LAW UPDATE
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT DECISION BRINGS A WAVE OF BIOMETRIC PRIVACY CLASS ACTIONS
Technology has become ubiquitous in the workplace including as an integral part of business security systems. Because of technological progress, companies increasingly use biometric information for multiple purposes. Biometrics are biological markers that make each of...
FEDERAL COURT DISPOSES OF TWO BIPA CLAIMS PURSUANT TO RAILWAY LABOR ACT
By: Matthew J. Hammer Two recent decisions from the Northern District of Illinois offer a glimpse into how courts could limit employee class actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). In those cases, the courts dismissed claims against...
IS THAT BIPA LAWSUIT SUBJECT TO INSURANCE COVERAGE OR INDEMNIFICATION?
By: Robert J. Prendergast The rise in class action lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA), and the potential for increased exposure after the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 2019 IL 123186, means...
DMG ENVIRONMENTAL LAW NEWSLETTER
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WHEN IS A CWA PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MIGRATION OF CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER? EPA AND COURTS WRESTLE WITH THE ISSUE
By: Pam Nehring and Sean Sullivan Companies and industries that operate sewer systems, ash ponds, retention ponds, surface impoundments, underground storage tanks and the like should be watching with interest regulatory and judicial developments on the reach of the...
FEDERAL AGENCIES ADVANCE ONE FEDERAL DECISION POLICY FOR PERMITTING MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
By: Pam Nehring Projects that require an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) may involve multiple federal agencies, each with a different scope of review and permitting time frame. The review process is often onerous and...
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