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Foxx files suit to get Viverette removed from office in Ford Heights over past criminal convictions

By Cook County Record |
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove Ford Heights Village Trustee Jimmy Viverette from office due to his past criminal convictions.

Troutman Pepper Counsels CuraLinc Healthcare in Strategic Acquisition of Marquee Health

By The Cook County Record |
Troutman Pepper client CuraLinc Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing programs for employees, students and families, and Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, recently announced the strategic acquisition of Marquee Health, a premier provider of corporate wellness and health coaching services.

Glock: IL law underpinning Chicago's gun violence lawsuit violates Second Amendment, is unconstitutional

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Firearms maker Glock says Chicago and Illinois are attempting to use a lawsuit under an allegedly unconstitutional Illinois consumer fraud law to win a court order all but banning the sale of Glock handguns, which Glock said violates the Second Amendment and the Commerce Clause

Society Insurance says shouldn't be obligated to cover Cermak Produce vs employees' biometrics class action

By Cook County Record |
Society Insurance has filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court seeking a declaratory judgment that it is not obligated to provide insurance coverage to Cermak Produce, a Chicago-area supermarket chain, in connection with a class action lawsuit.

Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea in Case Stemming From Investigation Into Suburban Drug, Gun Activity

By The Cook County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an Aurora, Illinois man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for his role in drug sales throughout Chicagoland.

Plaintiff Alleges Data Breach at Chicago-Based University Compromised Personal Information

By Cook County Record |
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Saint Xavier University alleging negligence in safeguarding personal data following a significant data breach.

Plaintiff alleges former employer Crosstown Real Estate of age discrimination

By Cook County Record |
Cheryl Hanna has taken legal action against Crosstown Real Estate for alleged age discrimination during her tenure as a real estate agent.

Plaintiff alleges negligence against retail giant following slip-and-fall incident

By Cook County Record |
A slip-and-fall accident at a Bartlett-based store has led Robert Merheb to file a lawsuit against The Home Depot USA and The Home Depot Inc., citing negligence as the cause of his injuries.

Constitution doesn't block Indiana's ban on gender transition procedures for kids: Appeals court

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A divided federal appeals panel said the Indiana ban on surgeries, puberty blockers and other care do not violate parent's rights to direct their children's medical care nor the speech rights of doctors, dissolving a lower court's injunction blocking enforcement of the law

Village Police Accused of False Arrest by Local Resident

By Cook County Record |
Samuel Gonzalez has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Summit and two police officers for allegedly conducting a false arrest without probable cause or a warrant in June 2023.

Holland & Knight Receives 309 First-Tier Rankings in Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide

By The Cook County Record |
Holland & Knight ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 37 practice areas in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide.

Jones Day partner Neal Stephens authors Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers published by the American Bar Association

By The Cook County Record |
Neal Stephens, a partner in Jones Day's Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice, authored the recently published Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers (American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, 2024).

Former Employee Alleges Pippin's Tavern Violated Overtime Pay Laws

By Cook County Record |
Heron Rivera has taken legal action against Pippin's Tavern in Chicago for allegedly failing to pay him overtime wages despite working extensive hours beyond a typical workweek.

Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Retail Giant Following Workplace Injury

By Cook County Record |
Stephen Termunde has taken legal action against Wal-Mart Associates Inc., claiming wrongful termination following a workplace injury that exacerbated his existing health issues.

Plaintiff alleges tech company violated labor laws

By Cook County Record |
Tiffany Khoshaba has filed a lawsuit against Barking Labs Corp., known as Fi, alleging labor law violations including unpaid overtime and discrimination due to disability.

Plaintiff alleges Skyline Business Solutions violated ADA and Title VII

By Cook County Record |
A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Skyline Business Solutions alleging disability discrimination and sexual harassment under ADA and Title VII laws.

Judge: Arbitration clause can potentially end strippers' class action vs club

By Scott Holland |
Lawsuit filed against Scores Chicago Gentleman's Club before Gender Violence Act applied to corporate entities

Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tony Thedford As at-large Judge in Cook County

By The Cook County Record |
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that D’Anthony (Tony) Thedford has been appointed as an At-Large Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Four Locke Lord Lawyers Named to Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report

By The Cook County Record |
Four Locke Lord lawyers have been selected as Thought Leaders by Lexology Index, formerly Who’s Who Legal (WWL), in the Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report.

McGuireWoods Elects 13 Lawyers to 2025 Partnership Class

By The Cook County Record |
McGuireWoods elected 13 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2025.