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On March 9, 1995 the Illinois General Assembly approved Public Act 89-7, better known as the Civil Justice Reform Amendments. These Amendments were enacted to provide a radical and sweeping reform of tort law.

Illinois recently amended the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, imposing new requirements for the disposal of CCDD (clean construction and demolition debris) and uncontaminated soil fill in quarries, mines or other

The Illinois Appellate Court recently held that the implied warranty of habitability applies to contractors who build residential homes — regardless of whether they are in privity of contract with the plaintiff homeowner.

Perhaps proving the old adage that no good deed goes unpunished, the U.S. Green Building Council (“USGBC”) has been named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit recently filed in federal court in the Southern District

The Illinois appellate court recently held that where a contractor performs extra work not included in the written contract, the contractor can recover through application of the Watson test, and through quasi-contractual