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Timeclock tech maker Kronos: Lawyers on 'fishing expedition' to fuel new wave of fingerprint scan class actions vs employers
Kronos Inc. says two Chicago class action firms are trying to use a lawsuit against them to force Kronos to turn over its customer list, to help them ID new companies to sue under Illinois' biometrics privacy law. -
Trial lawyers keep funding Madigan political war chest, despite bribery scandal; $161K donated in September
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is also chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois, has been implicated in a federal bribery investigation. Trial lawyers, however, continue to donate money to Madigan's campaign organization. -
Cook Co. loses bid for sanctions against Bank of America attorneys in reverse redlining suit
A federal judge has refused Cook County's request to sanction Bank of America attorneys in suit alleging the bank made discriminatory loans -
BENESCH FRIEDLANDER COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP: Real Talk: Health and Justice in Race and the Law | Juan Morado, Jr.
An exciting one-hour virtual discussion with members of the Cook County Physicians Association, Medical Organization for Latino Advancement, Hispanic National Bar Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois and the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. -
Appeals panel agrees: Public employees' private messages may fall under FOIA, if they're talking public business
Better Government Association wants texts, emails regarding lead in CPS drinking water -
IL Supreme Court: No contempt hearing for Pritzker over COVID orders; Bailey lawsuit transferred to Springfield judge
The Illinois Supreme Court has slapped a hold on an order from a southern Illinois judge, which would have required Gov. JB Pritzker to come to court to argue why he shouldn't be held in contempt for continuing to issue COVID-related orders after that judge ruled he could not. -
Judge orders Pritzker to appear in southern IL court to answer contempt petition
Clay County Judge Michael McHaney, the only judge to date to rule against Gov. JB Pritzker's continued use of COVID-19-related emergency powers, has ordered the governor to appear in court on Aug. 14 on a contempt petition from State Rep. Darren Bailey -
Judge: Pritzker can block landlords from evicting delinquent tenants during pandemic, no matter 'economic devastation'
A Will County judge has primed several legal questions for appeal, designed to at last address a host of legal challenges to Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency COVID orders. -
Oakbrook Terrace, ex-mayor Ragucci, other defendants seek to toss class action alleging red light camera bribes
Oakbrook Terrace village and its ex-mayor Tony Ragucci, who was found with $60,000 in cash in his home by the FBI, wants suit tossed, which alleges Oakbrook Terrace officials schemed to install red light cameras for fines, not safety. -
How was top Dem lawyer, Madigan ally selected to represent IL elections board in court? No one will say
Michael Kasper, an elections lawyer who serves as general counsel to the Illinois Democratic Party, was appointed by the Democratic Illinois Attorney General to represent the state elections board, in a battle over efforts by third parties to ease ballot rules amid the COVID crisis. -
Chicago Little League team Jackie Robinson West could yet have 2014 national title restored: Appeals court
Appeals panel says a Cook County judge should not have taken off the table reinstatement of Jackie Robinson West's 2014 U.S. championship, as lawsuits proceed vs Little League over the decision to strip the title. -
Peoria County threatened with legal action over 'threats' made over businesses opening amid COVID restrictions
The attorney representing southern Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey and others challenging Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID emergency powers sent a letter to Peoria County warning them against enforcing Pritzker's executive orders. -
Illinois high court brushes away lead paint suit, says Medicaid paid for kids' lead screenings so parents can't sue
Allowing the parents to sue in this case would open the door to a host of lawsuits brought by people who never lost anything, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled. -
Appeals panel says ACLU should get fees for winning transgender civil rights case vs state, despite pro bono work
A Cook County judge had denied the fees to Jenner & Block and the ACLU, saying it was a "gift" to ACLU at taxpayers' expense -
'Need a better way forward': Furor erupts over Pritzker emergency rule criminalizing business reopenings
Opposition demands state lawmakers block Gov. JB Pritzker's attempt to amend public health rules to deem business owners who reopen sooner than the governor would like with a Class A misdemeanor, subject to fines and potential jail time. -
Pritzker seeks to transfer Bailey COVID orders challenge to Springfield; Bailey: Governor is 'forum shopping'
Attorneys for State Rep. Darren Bailey objected to Gov. JB Pritzker's try to transfer Bailey's lawsuit challenging the governor's COVID emergency powers to Springfield court, from Bailey's home county in southern Illinois. -
Suburban business owners say Pritzker shutdown orders are illegal property takings, state needs to pay
New federal lawsuit asserts Gov. JB Pritzker violated the U.S. and Illinois constitutions by requiring business owners to close, destroying their property without compensation. -
'A real mess': IL businesses, cities, counties mull dilemma of resisting Pritzker COVID orders
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has threatened to use state resources to punish rogue businesses, communities, or just step back and let them be sued by politically allied trial lawyers, should any continue to resist his emergency orders. -
2001 memo: Illinois governors can't simply extend emergency powers beyond 30 days without legislators' OK
A 2001 memo indicates the longstanding position of the Illinois Attorney General's Office contradicts its recent court filings arguing Gov. JB Pritzker can rule by executive order for as long as COVID-19 is declared an emergency in Illinois. -
Springfield federal judge avoids question of whether Pritzker's stay home order is constitutional
Judge refused to let a pro-marijuana group skip signature rules to put a referendum on the ballot in Decatur, but did not address questions raised in Macon County Clerk's brief that Pritzker's COVID-19 powers may be illegal.