Transportation Law Update: Who Has The Duty To Ensure A Safe Load For Semi-Tractor Trailers-The Shipper Or Carrier?

By: Teresa Mysliwy, Merrillville, IN Office

When a semi-tractor trailer overturns due to shifting cargo and the driver or a third party is subsequently injured, whose duty is it to ensure that the load was properly loaded and secured - the shipper or the carrier? Merrillville, Indiana associate Teresa Mysliwy's article sets out the developing law answering this question.

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Patent Law Update: Organ Donation and Patent Rights From Body Tissue

By: Lawrence Steingold, Chicago Office

Imagine you carry a rare disease and donate a sample of tissue to a research institution that finds a cure. When the miracle drug is discovered, the research institution obtains patent rights to the discovery and prohibits you, the donor, from the cure. Lawrence Steingold's article discusses the evolution of the laws in this area.

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Personal Injury Update: Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Wrongful Death Claims of Aborted Fetus Following Auto Accident

By: Terrence Guolee, Chicago Office

Chicago shareholder, Terrence Guolee writes on the Illinois Supreme Court's April 3, 2008, Williams v. Manchester decision, which provides an interesting overview of statutory construction of the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, as well as the court's rejection of claims based on the risk of expected or possible future injuries.

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Five Querrey & Harrow Attorneys Admitted to US Supreme Court Bar

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