News from March 2024
TEI Virginia Chapter Meeting on March 26, 2024
Join members of the Reed Smith State Tax Team at the TEI Virginia Chapter Meeting on March 26th at the at the Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center in Glen Allen, Virginia!
S. IL federal judges rescind policies critics said discriminated vs white male lawyers
In letters to their chief judge, the federal judges acknowledged the policies, which encouraged law firms to allow young lawyers, who are female or non-white, to argue cases at least created a perception of discrimination
'De facto invisible': High costs, court rules, lack of online access can block public from monitoring 'public' court proceedings
A settlement has resolved a class action vs federal courts over fees charged to access online court documents. But high costs for certain records and varying court rules about public access to court records in Illinois and elsewhere create a legal patchwork that mostly limits public view into the courts
Neville M. Bilimoria Named Duane Morris Chicago Office Managing Partner
Duane Morris LLP has appointed Neville M. Bilimoria managing partner of its Chicago office.
Kirk Hild sues Lakeshore Infectious Disease Associates and James Sullivan for alleged medical malpractice
In the case of Kirk Hild, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Dean Hild, deceased, versus Lakeshore Infectious Disease Associates, LTD., and James Sullivan, M.D., filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois (First Judicial District), under court case ID 2022 L 006190 on March 22, 2024. The lawsuit revolves around an allegation of medical malpractice.
Adam Kingsley sues Seth Patinkin for unpaid attorney's fees and costs
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, plaintiff Adam Kingsley has won a lawsuit against defendant Seth Patinkin.
Mellody Estella Maria Williams-Huntley sues Illinois Department of Employment Security for dismissing her appeal due to lack of jurisdiction
In the case of Mellody Estella Maria Williams-Huntley versus Illinois Department of Employment Security, Director of Illinois Department of Employment Security, Board of Review, and Social Security Administration, filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois (case ID: 1-23-0979) on March 22, 2024, Williams-Huntley appeals against the decision affirming her appeal's dismissal due to lack of jurisdiction.
Scott Wells and The City of Ann Arbor Employees’ Retirement System sue Sam K. Reed, Dennis F. Riordan, Christopher D. Sliva, and Treehouse Foods, Inc. for misleading shareholders
Scott Wells and The City of Ann Arbor Employees’ Retirement System have filed a lawsuit against Sam K. Reed, Dennis F. Riordan, Christopher D. Sliva, and Treehouse Foods, Inc., in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
Ahmad Zahdan and AZ SPE, LLC sue Frontline Business Enterprise Inc. and Syed Ahmed for breach of contract
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, a lawsuit has been filed by plaintiffs Ahmad Zahdan and AZ SPE, LLC against defendants Frontline Business Enterprise Inc. and Syed Ahmed.
State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company sues Distinctive Foods, LLC and RyKrisp, LLC for not falling within the coverage provided by their insurance policies
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company (Plaintiff-Appellee) filed a lawsuit against Distinctive Foods, LLC and RyKrisp, LLC (Defendants).
Pepper Construction Company sues Palmolive Tower Condominiums LLC for unspecified damages
Pepper Construction Company, an Illinois Corporation, has filed a lawsuit against Palmolive Tower Condominiums LLC and a host of other defendants in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
Lake County family sues Gree for home fire, injuries caused by defective dehumidifier, subject to recalls, indictments
The lawsuit claims a Gree dehumidifier caught fire in 2022 in the family's Lake County home, in which firefighters rescued one family member from a basement window and found another unresponsive on the floor of an upstairs room.
Amazon accused in class action of wrongly making Prime customers pay $3 a month to skip commercials
Amazon has been hit with a class action lawsuit, accusing the company of unilaterally changing the terms of service for its Prime video streaming service.
Ancestry can't use arbitration clause in parents' user agreements to end kids' lawsuits
Appeals panel said children aren't a party to parents' contracts for use of DNA test kits
Judge trims prime chunks of consumer fraud class action vs Beyond Meat
Plaintiffs can't press claims about protein content on package-front labels
Wingstop hit with biometrics class action for allegedly allowing virtual ordering app to record customer voices on phone
The lawsuit also names as defendant tech vendor ConverseNow, allegedly the supplier of a virtual AI phone order assistant
Black female worker says Metra wrongly fired her over Covid vax mandate
The lawsuit claims the commuter rail agency wrongly denied her request for a religious exemption from the 2021 Covid vaccine mandate.
Spyropoulos wins circuit court clerk race, becomes latest to pledge to modernize, restore trust in embattled office
Mariyana Spyropoulos rode big support from Cook County Democratic Party to defeat incumbent one-term incumbent Iris Martinez
John Trapp sues City of Burbank Firefighters’ Pension Fund and The Board of Trustees for wrongful termination of pension benefits
In a case filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, John Trapp has appealed against the City of Burbank Firefighters’ Pension Fund and The Board of Trustees of the Burbank Firefighters’ Pension Fund.
Kari Shane Joins Tressler's Insurance Practice Group
Tressler is proud to welcome Kari Shane as an associate in our Insurance Practice Group in our Chicago office.