a young man in suit in his office showing an insurance policy and pointing with a pen where the policyholder must to sign. Credit: nito/Adobe Stock The "violation-of-law exclusion" at issue in the case has divided courts. (Credit: nito/Adobe Stock)

The Illinois First District Appellate Court recently went against precedent set by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in an insurance coverage lawsuit, finding two insurance companies didn't owe a duty to defend an employer in an underlying Biometric Information Privacy Act class action lawsuit.

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