Christopher Cahill’s article, “Some Cautions On Selling Your Claim Against a US Bankruptcy Debtor” has been published in the Canada-US Business Council Bulletin, Fall 2012 issue. The article discusses negotiating strategy and potential pitfalls for the claims seller, and relates these to differing judicial interpretations of the implications of claims sales as distinct from claims assignments. View Article

L&G featured in Leading Lawyers Magazine

Click here to view article featuring Pam Gellen and the firm in Leading Lawyers Magazine.

August Law Advisory

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ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT AFFIRMS JURY VERDICT IN FAVOR OF INTERNIST

In an Order issued today, the Illinois Appellate Court for the First Judicial District affirmed a jury verdict in favor of an internist represented by Lowis & Gellen. At trial, the jury rejected the plaintiffs’ claim that their decedent succumbed to bladder cancer as a result of the physician’s failure to timely refer the patient to a urologist for more specialized care. Plaintiffs appealed from the jury verdict obtained by trial attorneys Michael Code and Jamie Leavitt. The appeal was successfully defended by Deborah O’Brien. The appellate court rejected plaintiffs’ arguments that co-defendant’s counsel discriminated in jury selection, and that the trial court allowed evidence in violation of the Dead Man’s Act and the hearsay rule.

Jim Bream presented Practice Today: Perils, Pearls and Takeaways of Nursing Practice in the E-Era to the staff at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital on June 13, 2012. Jim Bream has been invited to be a presenter for Willis at its annual Managed Care Roundtable in September of 2012