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IHOP Settles Harassment Case for $875k

The operator of two IHOP restaurants in Illinois has agreed to fire two managers and three cooks who the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says sexually harassed or assaulted at least a dozen employees, and pay $875,000 to the alleged victims. U.S. District Judge David Herndon in East St. Louis, Illinois on Thursday approved a consent

Managing Construction Risk through CGLI

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Commercial general liability insurance (CGLI) is often used to manage risk on a construction project. However, CGL policies can contain gaps in coverage or exclusions that may leave a contractor or subcontractor without the anticipated protection. This Hartung Schroeder Practice Note addresses common business risk exclusions in CGL policies and provides guidance on how

Case Update: Our Most Precious Cargo

STORY BY: Sonya Heitshusen OAKLAND, Iowa — Call it foreshadowing or a premonition, 16-year-old Megan Klindt seemed to know she wasn’t safe on her school bus. “She went to the principal’s office and complained about Donnie’s driving,” says her mother, Natalie Klindt. “She didn’t feels safe. She told me this.” Megan Klindt died on that

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