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Federal judge: GOP judge candidate can't sue IL Elections Board over alleged stolen 2020 judicial election
Request for dismissal from Yarbrough, Judge Fallon stayed until state lawsuit is resolved
2021 Privacy Roundtable on December 14, 2021
2021 Privacy Roundtable on December 14, 2021.
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Continues its Expansion Adding Sydney Corryn Holman to its City of Chicago and State of Illinois Practice
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Continues its Expansion Adding Sydney Corryn Holman to its City of Chicago and State of Illinois Practice.
Appeals panel: IL condo law lets condo owners sue management companies over excessive document fees
Sellers alleged management firm overcharged for documents they are required by law to provide to buyers
Federal appeals court agrees: No insurance coverage for income lost by many businesses shut down by Pritzker COVID orders
Cincinnati Insurance argued the COVID virus didn't physically alter the covered buildings, so there should be no coverage, even though the businesses were forced by Gov. JB Pritzker to reduce operations amid the onset of the pandemic
Appeals panel: Calif-based maker of medical device component can't use lack of direct sales in IL to escape suit in Cook County
An state appeals panel has ruled Cook County Circuit Court has jurisdiction, in a medical malpractice suit, over an out-of-state medical device manufacturer, because the company and its distributor both sell the device in Illinois
Ex-State Police Merit Board CFO used sex assault claims, ties to Pritzker to try to thwart review of alleged fake OT records: Court filing
A judge could soon decide whether the former head of the Illinois State Police Merit Board should be allowed to press his claims that one of his former employees had falsely accused him of sexual assault, and exploited her ties to Gov. JB Pritzker, to get him removed
Dozens of educators sue Pritzker, 22 school districts over vaccine, mask mandates
The teachers and school staff allege the state's vaccine, mask and other COVID-related mandates violate their rights under the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act.
Who decides fate of activities, classes at Oak Park River Forest HS, other schools? During COVID, it could depend
A fight over the recent decision to cancel, then resume, sports and other extracurricular activities at Oak Park River Forest High School illustrates a "grey area" in the law over school closures amid COVID
Appeals panel: Sheriff Dart's layoffs after 2017 soda tax repeal didn't break labor law
Appeals panel says no evidence county failed to engage in good faith negotiations
IL Dems, challengers spar in court over whose map would result in more Latino, Black lawmakers elected
Republicans and Latino and Black advocates told a panel of federal judges that Illinois Democrats drew a new state legislative district map solely to protect Democratic incumbents and boost their party power, stepping on Black and Latino voting rights in the process.
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.
The Post-COVID Workplace: Reimagining, Rebooting, Rebuilding on December 8, 2021
The Post-COVID Workplace: Reimagining, Rebooting, Rebuilding on December 8, 2021.
Life Strategies for Professionals on December 8, 2021
Life Strategies for Professionals on December 8, 2021.
Unpacking the Historic $1.2T Infrastructure Bill and Examining Opportunities for Your Business on December 8, 2021
Unpacking the Historic $1.2T Infrastructure Bill and Examining Opportunities for Your Business on December 8, 2021.
IL Supreme Court: Jury instructions don't trigger new medmal trial for family of woman who died at Mercy Hospital
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled a jury in a Cook County medical malpractice case, did not need proposed instructions on plaintiff's loss of chance, saying the instruction the judge did give on proximate cause was sufficient.
Polsinelli Adds Experienced General Counsel to Health Care Practice
Polsinelli Adds Experienced General Counsel to Health Care Practice.
Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys recognized as Crain's Chicago Business 2021 “Notable Gen X Leaders in Law”
Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys recognized as Crain's Chicago Business 2021 “Notable Gen X Leaders in Law”.
Chicago city workers denied restraining order against City Hall over COVID vax mandate
Judge says the city claims it is still processing more than 6,000 religious exemption applications from city workers seeking to be excluded from the mandate, which requires them to get a COVID jab, or potentially get fired.
Lawsuit accuses Massage Envy studio over alleged Nov-Dec 2019 sexual assault reports
A third lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the Massage Envy Old Town location, now by a woman who claims she was inappropriately touched by a male massage therapist two years ago