Media Mentions
Patrick Beisell Quoted in Law360 on Top Illinois Decisions of 2025
December 30, 2025
Patrick Beisell, a Senior Managing Associate in Benesch’s Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in Law360’s December 2025 roundup of the most significant Illinois state and federal court rulings of the year.
The article highlights a closely watched Illinois Supreme Court decision clarifying that speculative future harm is insufficient to establish common law standing for claims seeking statutory damages. Patrick described the ruling as “huge for the defense bar,” noting that “Illinois has been sort of a safe haven for plaintiffs, and particularly class action plaintiffs, who lack standing [in federal court] because of Article III, and now they can’t use the state courts as a back door.”
Read the full article here.
Latest News
Benesch Partner Tara Raghavan Quoted in Law360 on Federal Circuit’s Wyeth Patent Ruling
Benesch Intellectual Property Partner Tara Raghavan was quoted in a recent Law360 article discussing the Federal Circuit’s decision invalidating Wyeth LLC’s cancer treatment patents based on a lack of enablement.
Benesch Cannabis Team Secures Win Clarifying Illinois Dispensary Setback Rules
Benesch’s Cannabis Team secured a favorable ruling in a cannabis regulatory dispute recently featured in Crain’s Chicago Business. In the …
Benesch Co-Chair Margo Wolf O’Donnell Quoted in Business Insurance on Expanding Workplace Heat Protections
Margo Wolf O’Donnell, Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, was quoted in a recent Business Insurance article …
Rachel Hold-Weiss Featured on AHLA Podcast Discussing Audit Defense Strategies for Health Care Providers
Benesch Healthcare Partner Rachel Hold-Weiss recently appeared on the American Health Law Association’s (AHLA) Speaking of Health Law podcast episode, “Audit Defense: What Health Care Providers and Attorneys Need to Know.” In the episode, Rachel joins Harriet Wall, President and CEO of LW Consulting, Inc., for a practical discussion on navigating government audits and enforcement actions in the healthcare industry.