Jennifer Stuart

On May 27, 2022, Judge Marcia Maras in the Circuit Court of Cook County issued a memorandum, holding Illinois’s recently enacted prejudgment interest statute unconstitutional, and holding that the legislation violated both...more On November 5, 2021, Presiding Judge Hon. James P. Flannery, entered General Administrative Order 21-3, which mandates use of a new Standard HIPAA Qualified Protective Order (QPO) in the Cook County Law Division pursuant to...more We are all aware of the Illinois Immunity Orders put in place to provide protections for health care providers related to care and treatment of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent federal court opinion suggests...more On January 13, 2021, the Illinois Legislature passed House Bill 3360, which tentatively added prejudgment interest on all personal injury and wrongful death claims. Since then, the bill has been awaiting the signature or veto...more