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General Medicine seeks summary judgment in suit alleging fraudulent Medicare billing scheme
General Medicine seeks summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging it engaged in a fraudulent billing scheme, based on arguments that previous investigations found that its billing practices were compliant with regulations.
Justice Garman to retire after nearly 50 years on the bench; Garman: 'There is no doubt that I have had the role of a lifetime'
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman, who is the longest-serving judge in Illinois, announced Monday that she will retire after nearly 50 years on the bench.
DeVore announces Illinois Attorney General campaign; Vows to never 'represent the governor against the people'
Greenville attorney Tom DeVore, who confirmed that he will run on the Republican ticket for Illinois Attorney General, said he had no intentions of pursuing politics until he watched children across the state stand up for themselves by walking into school without masks and vowed to fight for the people rather than against them.
Pritzker is ‘out of the picture’: DeVore responds to dismissal of COVID-19 school mandate appeal
Attorney Tom DeVore, who represents the Illinois students and parents suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker over his COVID-19 mandates for schools, responded to the Fourth District Appellate Court ruling and provided clarity on the court’s statement that school districts have “independent authority.”
McDonald's reaches $50 million preliminary BIPA settlement; Class members have until Feb. 9 to file claim or opt out
The deadline for individuals to file a claim or opt out of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action against McDonald’s is Feb. 9.
Madison, St. Clair and Cook Counties collectively rank No. 5 on 'Judicial Hellholes' report
Madison, St. Clair and Cook Counties together ranked No. 5 in the American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) annual “Judicial Hellholes” report, up from last year’s No. 8 ranking.
Students, teachers seek injunction against Triad, Edwardsville school districts over mask mandates and vaccination plans
Greenville attorney Thomas DaVore is challenging mask and vaccination mandates for Edwardsville and Triad school districts, arguing that only the state and local health departments have the authority to require quarantine devices - such as masks - and only under a court order after exhausting all other options.
Class action alleges Amazon’s ‘Alexa’ capabilities violate BIPA
A class action complaint filed against Amazon in the Madison County Circuit Court alleges the tech giant violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) with its Alexa capabilities.
Rosenstengel denies motion to compel Apple to provide personal information in facial recognition suit
U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel raised concerns about how personal information would be protected given the increase in hacks when she rejected a request to compel Apple Inc. to provide information of Illinois residents with Apple devices and accounts in a suit alleging the Photos App collects and stores biometric identifiers through facial recognition technology.
Insurers seek to dismiss, transfer COVID-19 business interruption suit to Cook County
Insurers accused of wrongfully denying ShopOne’s business interruption claim as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions argue that the case should be dismissed or transferred to Cook County, where a declaratory judgment action involving the same parties is pending.
MDL created in Northern District of California for opioid marketing claims against McKinsey
A U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has created a new MDL in the Northern District of California to centralize opioid marketing litigation against McKinsey & Company and appointed District Judge Charles Breyer to preside.
Apple: Discovery request violates consumers' privacy in suit alleging facial recognition tech violates BIPA
Apple Inc. argues that providing the personal information of Illinois residents with Apple devices and accounts for discovery purposes violates their privacy in a lawsuit alleging its photo app collects and stores biometric identifiers through facial recognition technology.
Dish Network settles telemarketing lawsuit for $210 million
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Dish Network agreed to pay the U.S. government and four states, including Illinois, $210 million to settle a 2009 lawsuit alleging it engaged in millions of telemarketing violations.
Rosenstengel denies Apple's motion to dismiss BIPA class action over Photos app facial recognition technology
Federal judge Nancy Rosenstengel denied Apple Inc.’s motion to dismiss a class action alleging the facial recognition feature violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) but agreed that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over portions of the complaint.
ICJL criticizes ITLA ad campaign as push against potential tort reform
MurnaneThe Illinois Civil Justice League believes an advertising campaign the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association recently launched is an attempt to push back against talk of tort reform in the state capitol.In a news release issued Thursday, the ICJL said the campaign– which includes a paid ad on Capitol Fax blog, as well as social media and other outreach efforts– aims to “protect open access to Illinois