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Legal Ethics Roundup 2021: Latest Developments Every Attorney Should Know on October 27, 2021
Legal Ethics Roundup 2021: Latest Developments Every Attorney Should Know on October 27, 2021.
Husch Blackwell Welcomes Dan Avants to Healthcare Team
Husch Blackwell Welcomes Dan Avants to Healthcare Team.
CGCC Chicago 2021 Annual Gala & Manufacturing Summit
CGCC Chicago 2021 Annual Gala & Manufacturing Summit.
Lawsuits: Financier middlemen for alleged $600M+ Hollywood film licensing Ponzi scheme should pay up
Two Cook County lawsuits say Chicago-based finance pros didn't do enough to uncover the truth behind a massive film licensing Ponzi scheme launched by their college actor friend
Chicago firefighters sue to block Lightfoot, Pritzker COVID vax mandates
A group of Chicago firefighters have filed suit in federal court, arguing COVID vaccine mandates imposed by Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot are unconstitutional.
Cook County gun, ammo taxes unconstitutional, IL Supreme Court says
The taxes violate a section of the Illinois state constitution governing how taxes can be enacted, and for what purposes, the state high court ruled, sidestepping arguments over whether the taxes violated the right to keep and bear arms.
Hutsonville school district on 'probation' for not complying with mask mandate wins TRO for student athletes
For the time being, a tiny school district in south central Illinois with a population of approximately 350 K-12 students has prevailed in its challenge to the goliath state.
Massive parents' class action says Pritzker, schools overstepped authority by imposing mask, COVID quarantine rules
The lawsuit targets Gov. JB Pritzker, as well as nearly 150 school districts statewide, including at least 69 districts from throughout the Chicago area.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tracie Porter As at-large Circuit Judge of Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tracie Porter As at-large Circuit Judge of Cook County.
Judges: Democrats' June state district maps unconstitutional; New September maps still under review
A panel of federal judges said Democrats' decision to use "population estimates," rather than Census data resulted in unbalanced districts, under a plan rushed through simply to retain firm grip on power
LIVE WEB - SSFC Bonus Series: Protecting Your Practice on October 20, 2021
LIVE WEB - SSFC Bonus Series: Protecting Your Practice on October 20, 2021.
The Big Question: If COVID vax doesn't stop the spread, why do we need vax mandates?
While COVID vaccines prevent hospitalizations and death, evidence shows the vaccines don't stop the virus from spreading. It's time for government officials to justify rules requiring people to take the vaccine, Mark Glennon says.
Union Pacific: Railroad workers illegally threatening to strike over Biden vax mandates
Union Pacific, one of the country's largest rail carriers, has asked a judge to declare at least one union cannot strike against the company as it seeks to enforce President Biden's worker vaccine mandate.
Judge permits narrowed class action accusing State Farm of presuming Black clients claims were fraud
The owner of a building on Chicago's South Side said State Farm illegally presumed his claims, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, were fraudulent.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Ruth Isabel Gudino as At-large Circuit Judge of Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Ruth Isabel Gudino as At-large Circuit Judge of Cook County.
Kopon, Kopon, Black, Burger, Frambes Join Tressler LLP
Kopon, Kopon, Black, Burger, Frambes Join Tressler LLP.
LIVE WEB - Hot Topics in Food Labeling: Plant-Based Products and the Federal Regulation of Cell-Based Meats on October 19, 2021
LIVE WEB - Hot Topics in Food Labeling: Plant-Based Products and the Federal Regulation of Cell-Based Meats on October 19, 2021.
Zion rental home inspection ordinance may violate 4th Amendment, federal judge says
Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to city over mandatory inspection policy
Pritzker court filing: Natural immunity doesn't excuse Naperville firefighters from COVID vax, testing mandates
The filing comes in response to a legal challenge brought in September by Naperville firefighters, who assert state and local COVID vaccine and testing mandates violate their rights.
Judge won't strike down class action vs. United over refund refusals for COVID flight cancellations
The airline still might try to fly their arguments against allowing the class action at later stages of the court proceedings.