Adam Fleischer Shares Insights on Public Nuisance Insurance Coverage in ARIAS U.S. Quarterly
April 2025 | Category: Articles and PresentationsAdam Fleischer explored the rising use of public nuisance theories in mass tort litigation and their implications for insurers in ARIAS U.S. Quarterly.
David Alt Named a Crain’s Chicago Business 2025 Notable Litigator & Trial Attorney
April 2025 | Category: NewsDavid is the latest in a long list of BatesCarey attorneys recognized by this prestigious award.
Over $1 Billion in Opioid Liabilities Not Covered as “Unbranded Marketing” Claims Fall Within PCOH
March 2025 | Category: Recent SuccessesOn March 10, 2025 the Circuit Court for the County of St. Louis, Missouri found that BatesCarey’s clients, Aspen Insurance UK Ltd. and Old Colony State Insurance Company, owe no coverage for over $1 billion in opioid liabilities faced by one of the nation’s largest opioid manufacturers, Mallinckrodt, given that Mallinckrodt’s “unbranded marketing” that promoted the use of opioids without naming any specific product, is still conduct that falls within the policies’ product completed operations hazard provisions, which preclude coverage for such claims.
$12 Million Claim for Medical Supplies Packaged with Contaminated Surgical Gowns Does Not Constitute Covered “Property Damage”
February 2025 | Category: Recent SuccessesAdam H. Fleischer and Josh A. Boggioni secured a victory in GD Group v. Medmarc Casualty Ins. Co., where the court ruled that a $12 million claim for mold-contaminated surgical gowns packaged with third-party supplies did not constitute “property damage” or "impaired property" under Illinois law.
Twenty BatesCarey Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
January 2025 | Category: NewsTwenty attorneys from the firm have been selected for 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, including five first-time honorees.
Four BatesCarey Attorneys Elevated to Partnership and Special Counsel
January 2025 | Category: NewsBatesCarey is proud to announce that Milad Emam and Emily Tripicchio have been elected as Partners, while Paige Houin and Natalie Koepke have been elevated to Special Counsel.
BatesCarey Secures Victory in $168 Million Coverage Case in Delaware Superior Court
November 2024 | Category: Recent SuccessesAdam H. Fleischer, Matthew P. Fortin and Craig M. Leff prevailed in Hertz v. ACE American Ins. Co. et al., where the court held that hundreds of personal injury claims arising out of the false arrest and detention of Hertz customers constituted separate “occurrences” that could only “trigger” policies in effect when the false arrest took place.
Allyson Spacht Named to Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 5th Annual Top Women in Law List
November 2024 | Category: NewsAllyson has been recognized by Law Bulletin Media in their 5th annual Top Women in Law list for her exemplary mentorship, leadership and success in the legal field.
BatesCarey Earns National Ranking in Best Law Firms® 2025
November 2024 | Category: NewsBest Lawyers® has once again selected several BatesCarey practice groups for recognition in Best Law Firms® 2025.
David J. Buishas, Craig M. Leff and Natalie H. Koepke Obtain Summary Judgment Win in Case of First Impression Under Kansas Law
October 2024 | Category: Recent SuccessesBatesCarey prevailed in Abramovitz v. Atlantic Speciality Ins. Co. involving a policy’s exclusion for underinsured government-owned vehicles.