U.S. News and World Report once again named BatesCarey to its Best Law Firms list for 2023 in Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance, both nationally and in Chicago.

On September 9, 2022, Adam Fleischer, Mickey Passman, and Joanna Swartout created new precedent in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which found that an insurance policy’s Restaurant Extension Endorsement does not cover preventative governmental COVID-19 shutdowns in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.

Partnering with Cristo Rey and Christ the King since January 2020 and participating in the recent Corporate Work Study Program hosted by Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, BatesCarey Executive Director Irasema Guerrero presented on a Q&A panel sharing guidance and best practices for new supervisors.

The Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch have named 14 BatesCarey attorneys to their lists in 2023 for their exceptional work in insurance law and litigation.

BatesCarey honored as a top 2022 insurance coverage firm from Chambers USA.

Jason P. Minkin and Milad Emam discuss the recent Ninth Circuit decision on what constitutes adequate written notice of claims for maritime accidents to trigger the 6 month limitation period under the 1851 Limitation of Liability Act.

In Haisous, LLC v. State Auto Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2022 WL 999987, BatesCarey attorneys Mickey Passman and Joanna Swartout obtained a ruling that BatesCarey’s insurer client owed no coverage for business income loss allegedly caused by COVID-19 restrictions on the insured’s restaurant operations.

The DeKalb County Circuit Court granted summary judgment to BatesCarey’s client, dismissing the Plaintiff’s claims of an injury and significant damages sought in the case.

Robert J. Bates, Jr. and Adam H. Fleischer were once again named Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders in the publishing group’s prestigious annual rankings. Bob also joins a select esteemed group of attorneys ranked as Global Elite Thought Leaders in the United States.

A federal district court recently granted a motion to compel arbitration based on a marine-insurance policy’s provision requiring that insurance disputes be referred to London for arbitration.