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Steve Hoke Interviewed in Cosmetic Industry Trade Publication About the J & J Attorney Generals’ $700M Talc Settlement

Steve Hoke is quoted in an article in the cosmetic industry trade publication HBW Insight (Citeline): “J & J Agrees... Read More

U.S. Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Bankruptcy:

Insurer With Financial Responsibility Has Standing to Object to Kaiser Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Kaiser Gypsum Co. and its parent,... Read More

CA Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Allocation

Vertical Exhaustion Applies in Continuous Injury Cases; Contribution Dispute between Insurers Remanded The California Supreme Court reversed the appellate court... Read More

IL 1st Dist. / Duty to Defend

Extraneous Facts Not Considered and Mention of Gross Negligence Not Enough in Determining Whether Insurer Has a Defense Duty The... Read More

7th Circuit / BIPA Insurance

“Access or Disclosure” Exclusion Precludes Coverage for BIPA Lawsuits, But “Violation of Laws,” “Data Breach” and “ERP” Exclusions Do... Read More

BIPA INSURANCE ALERT   

BIPA Statutory Overview  Courts Interpret BIPA Liability and Damages Broadly  Insurance Available for BIPA Claims  BIPA Statutory Overview The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy... Read More

Steve Hoke Named Super Lawyer for 18th Consecutive Year and a Best Lawyer in America

Steve has been named as a Super Lawyer every year since 2008. Collectively, Hoke Partners have been designated Super Lawyers... Read More

Hoke LLC Named 2024 Tier One Insurance Firm by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers designated Hoke LLC as a 2024 Tier One Insurance Firm.  Best Lawyers is a national peer-reviewed publication... Read More


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June 2024

Steve Hoke Interviewed in Cosmetic Industry Trade Publication About the J & J Attorney Generals’ $700M Talc Settlement

Steve Hoke is quoted in an article in the cosmetic industry trade publication HBW Insight (Citeline): “J & J Agrees to Pay $700M To Settle Talc Claims With 43 State AG’s.”  The article can be accessed  here. If you are unable to access the article, Hoke’s article quotes are provided below.   “Stephen Hoke, a partner at Chicago-based Hoke LLC – who has experience in general liability, financial and professional liability and specializes in insurance coverage issues related to talc/asbestos contamination, believes J&J has [...]

U.S. Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Bankruptcy:

Insurer With Financial Responsibility Has Standing to Object to Kaiser Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Kaiser Gypsum Co. and its parent, Hanson Permanente Cement, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and submitted a Section 524(g) Reorganization Plan which would channel all present and future asbestos claims into a trust.  The debtors proposed plan treated insured and uninsured claims differently. Under the proposed plan, uninsured claims were to be pursued only within the trust. However, the proposed plan provided that insured claims were to [...]


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Steve Hoke Interviewed in Cosmetic Industry Trade Publication About the J & J Attorney Generals’ $700M Talc Settlement

Steve Hoke is quoted in an article in the cosmetic industry trade publication HBW Insight (Citeline): “J & J Agrees to Pay $700M To Settle Talc Claims With 43 State AG’s.”  The article can be accessed  here. If you are unable to access the article, Hoke’s article quotes are provided below.   “Stephen Hoke, a partner at Chicago-based Hoke LLC – who has experience in general liability, financial and professional liability and specializes in insurance coverage issues related to talc/asbestos contamination, believes J&J has [...]

U.S. Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Bankruptcy:

Insurer With Financial Responsibility Has Standing to Object to Kaiser Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Kaiser Gypsum Co. and its parent, Hanson Permanente Cement, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and submitted a Section 524(g) Reorganization Plan which would channel all present and future asbestos claims into a trust.  The debtors proposed plan treated insured and uninsured claims differently. Under the proposed plan, uninsured claims were to be pursued only within the trust. However, the proposed plan provided that insured claims were to [...]

CA Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Allocation

Vertical Exhaustion Applies in Continuous Injury Cases; Contribution Dispute between Insurers Remanded The California Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and unanimously held that “vertical exhaustion” applies in the continuous injury context under the standard language found in commercial general liability policies. It concluded that an insured may seek coverage from a first level excess policy upon the exhaustion of underlying primary insurance obtained for the same policy period.  In making this determination, the California Supreme Court specifically rejected horizonal [...]


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Steve Hoke Interviewed in Cosmetic Industry Trade Publication About the J & J Attorney Generals’ $700M Talc Settlement

Steve Hoke is quoted in an article in the cosmetic industry trade publication HBW Insight (Citeline): “J & J Agrees to Pay $700M To Settle Talc Claims With 43 State AG’s.”  The article can be accessed  here. If you are unable to access the article, Hoke’s article quotes are provided below.   “Stephen Hoke, a partner at Chicago-based Hoke LLC – who has experience in general liability, financial and professional liability and specializes in insurance coverage issues related to talc/asbestos contamination, believes J&J has [...]

U.S. Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Bankruptcy:

Insurer With Financial Responsibility Has Standing to Object to Kaiser Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Kaiser Gypsum Co. and its parent, Hanson Permanente Cement, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and submitted a Section 524(g) Reorganization Plan which would channel all present and future asbestos claims into a trust.  The debtors proposed plan treated insured and uninsured claims differently. Under the proposed plan, uninsured claims were to be pursued only within the trust. However, the proposed plan provided that insured claims were to [...]


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Steve Hoke Interviewed in Cosmetic Industry Trade Publication About the J & J Attorney Generals’ $700M Talc Settlement

Steve Hoke is quoted in an article in the cosmetic industry trade publication HBW Insight (Citeline): “J & J Agrees to Pay $700M To Settle Talc Claims With 43 State AG’s.”  The article can be accessed  here. If you are unable to access the article, Hoke’s article quotes are provided below.   “Stephen Hoke, a partner at Chicago-based Hoke LLC – who has experience in general liability, financial and professional liability and specializes in insurance coverage issues related to talc/asbestos contamination, believes J&J has [...]

U.S. Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Bankruptcy:

Insurer With Financial Responsibility Has Standing to Object to Kaiser Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Kaiser Gypsum Co. and its parent, Hanson Permanente Cement, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and submitted a Section 524(g) Reorganization Plan which would channel all present and future asbestos claims into a trust.  The debtors proposed plan treated insured and uninsured claims differently. Under the proposed plan, uninsured claims were to be pursued only within the trust. However, the proposed plan provided that insured claims were to [...]


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Steve Hoke Interviewed in Cosmetic Industry Trade Publication About the J & J Attorney Generals’ $700M Talc Settlement

Steve Hoke is quoted in an article in the cosmetic industry trade publication HBW Insight (Citeline): “J & J Agrees to Pay $700M To Settle Talc Claims With 43 State AG’s.”  The article can be accessed  here. If you are unable to access the article, Hoke’s article quotes are provided below.   “Stephen Hoke, a partner at Chicago-based Hoke LLC – who has experience in general liability, financial and professional liability and specializes in insurance coverage issues related to talc/asbestos contamination, believes J&J has [...]

U.S. Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Bankruptcy:

Insurer With Financial Responsibility Has Standing to Object to Kaiser Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Kaiser Gypsum Co. and its parent, Hanson Permanente Cement, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and submitted a Section 524(g) Reorganization Plan which would channel all present and future asbestos claims into a trust.  The debtors proposed plan treated insured and uninsured claims differently. Under the proposed plan, uninsured claims were to be pursued only within the trust. However, the proposed plan provided that insured claims were to [...]


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Steve Hoke Interviewed in Cosmetic Industry Trade Publication About the J & J Attorney Generals’ $700M Talc Settlement

Steve Hoke is quoted in an article in the cosmetic industry trade publication HBW Insight (Citeline): “J & J Agrees to Pay $700M To Settle Talc Claims With 43 State AG’s.”  The article can be accessed  here. If you are unable to access the article, Hoke’s article quotes are provided below.   “Stephen Hoke, a partner at Chicago-based Hoke LLC – who has experience in general liability, financial and professional liability and specializes in insurance coverage issues related to talc/asbestos contamination, believes J&J has [...]

U.S. Sup. Ct. / Asbestos Bankruptcy:

Insurer With Financial Responsibility Has Standing to Object to Kaiser Ch. 11 Reorganization Plan Kaiser Gypsum Co. and its parent, Hanson Permanente Cement, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and submitted a Section 524(g) Reorganization Plan which would channel all present and future asbestos claims into a trust.  The debtors proposed plan treated insured and uninsured claims differently. Under the proposed plan, uninsured claims were to be pursued only within the trust. However, the proposed plan provided that insured claims were to [...]