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Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Concealed & Open Carry – State Law Updates

There have been some recent changes in concealed and open carry gun laws around the country, as well as a few more changes pending. Here is a quick update: Open Carry of Handguns Passed In Texas Until now, open carry was allowed in Texas with rifles and larger guns but…

Posted on June 10, 2015June 19, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Update: Concealed Carry Laws – Is “May Issue” On The Outs?

A recent federal court ruling in Washington D.C. has many wondering if the “may issue” concealed carry laws will someday be a thing of the past. As a quick reminder, the concealed carry laws in the United States are broken into three main categories – (1) unrestricted (no permit required);…

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Ruling By Cook County Judge Could Expand Petrillo

This week I received an email from a fellow IDC (IL Associate of Defense Trial Counsel) member, William K. McVisk of Johnson & Bell in Chicago. He explained a recent ruling by a Cook County Law Division judge that could greatly impact every lawyer who practices tort defense litigation in…

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Claim Handling / Investigations

When To Retain Counsel Sooner Rather Than Later

I know what you’re thinking – typical defense lawyer trying to rack up the billable hours. But just hear me out on this one. There are incidents that warrant early counsel involvement. These types of incidents fortunately do not happen every day, but they do happen. The trick is to…

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Security Issues & Manuals

Hiring Security Staff: Tips & Recommendations

Later this week I have the privilege of speaking at and attending the DRI Retail & Hospitality Litigation and Claims Management Seminar taking place in Chicago, IL. I will be speaking with the vice president of security for a major grocery store company and we will discuss drafting security manuals…

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Book Review

Book Review: The Power Of Habit

Welcome to my first book review post. The book is The Power of Habit – Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. The reason I chose this book is because it is highly relevant to anyone who reads this blog, from both a personal…

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

How to Take the Dread Out of Written Discovery

In my experience, the one aspect of litigation that in-house counsel and claims examiners dislike the most is answering written discovery. Considering how many times retailers, restaurants and hospitality companies must answer discovery, it is not surprising that is has become such a dreaded task. Well I am here to make…

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Update: Change In Concealed Carry Laws

Last week, Kansas became the 5th state to allow permitless concealed carry. Kansas was previously unrestricted and did not require permits for open carry but now, as of April 2, 2015 when the governor signed Senate Bill 45, concealed carry is unrestricted and does not require a permit. As many of…

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Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Concealed & Open Carry – State Law Updates

Posted on June 10, 2015June 19, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Update: Concealed Carry Laws – Is “May Issue” On The Outs?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

Ruling By Cook County Judge Could Expand Petrillo

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Claim Handling / Investigations

When To Retain Counsel Sooner Rather Than Later

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Security Issues & Manuals

Hiring Security Staff: Tips & Recommendations

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Book Review

Book Review: The Power Of Habit

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Litigation Handling

How to Take the Dread Out of Written Discovery

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco

Concealed-Carry / Gun Laws

Update: Change In Concealed Carry Laws

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Stacy D. Fulco by Stacy D. Fulco