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David A. Neiman named Partner at Romanucci & Blandin
David A. Neiman named Partner at Romanucci & Blandin.
Freeborn & Peters LLP Elects Joseph L. Fogel to the Firm’s Executive Committee
Freeborn & Peters LLP Elects Joseph L. Fogel to the Firm’s Executive Committee.
IL hiring watchdogs: Pritzker administration refusing to certify that political hiring isn't happening in state govt
In a new filing in a court fight over whether to continue federal court oversight over Illinois state government hiring practices, reform advocates allege Gov. JB Pritzker's administration won't agree to certify under oath that they have no knowledge of continued politically motivated hiring
Appeals panel: No pension benefits for ex-Chicago cop Anthony Abbate, convicted in videotaped beating of female bartender
Appellate judges said the evidence shows Anthony Abbate didn't fear arrest and tampered with investigation of attack on bartender, boosting the pension board's decision to invalidate his pension
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.
Quinn Emanuel Welcomes New Of Counsel Class
Quinn Emanuel Welcomes New Of Counsel Class.
Freeborn & Peters LLP Elects Steven D. Pearson as Co-Managing Partner
Freeborn & Peters LLP Elects Steven D. Pearson as Co-Managing Partner.
Pritzker to ask Springfield judge to keep school COVID mandates in place, pending appeal of order blocking his rules
The Illinois Attorney General, representing Pritzker, said he expects the appeal to be decided within two weeks
Apple should pay because Powerbeats headphones don't charge fully, don't always connect, lawsuit says
The class action lawsuit in Cook County court accuses Apple of misleading and deceptive advertising about the performance of Powerbeats Pro wireless headphones
Springfield judge slaps hold on IL statewide school mask mandate; Pritzker's powers not 'endless,' judge says
The judge issued a temporary restraining order on Pritzker's authority to force school districts to require students to wear masks and to exclude children suspected of being exposed to COVID from school without due process
Springfield judge denies class certification in mask, vaccine mandate cases
The judge has continued to hold off her ruling on plaintiffs' request for restraining order against the mandates. But she says there is too much uncertain about these cases to allow them to proceed as class actions at this time.
Judge nixes Exelon request to get legal questions answered on appeal in shareholder suit over alleged Madigan bribes
A federal judge ruled granting Exelon's request for an appeal to answer potentially important legal questions in the case could slow the litigation
IL Supreme Court: Workers comp law doesn't stop big money class actions vs employers over worker fingerprint scans
The high court said workers' claims under the Illinois biometrics privacy law aren't actual workplace injuries, and employers should look elsewhere for relief from the massive potential liability under the biometrics law
Credit $200B federal bailout, not Pritzker’s actions, for 'improved' 2023 IL budget
An honest assessment would tell Illinoisans the state needs massive reforms to begin fixing the structural problems temporarily bandaged by unprecedented, massive COVID-related federal financial aid, says an analysis from Wirepoints.
Despite some dismissals, Macy's still facing privacy lawsuits for use of facial recognition database
Federal judge lets biometrics privacy claims survive retailer's motion to remove itself from a larger action targeting facial recognition tech provider Clearview AI and a collection of its clients
26 Foley Attorneys Named to 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
26 Foley Attorneys Named to 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists.
Schiff Earns “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” for 12th Year
Schiff Earns “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” for 12th Year.
Class action: Fertility Clinics of Illinois should pay for big patient data breach
A class action on behalf of nearly 80,000 patients says the Fertility Clinics of Illinois failed to notify patients and regulators for months of a data breach that exposed personal information and medical records.
Lawsuit says Lurie Children's fired white male worker for complaining of race, sex discrimination, politics-based harassment
A former maintenance worker at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago says the hospital discriminated against him on the basis of race and sex and retaliated against him when he complained about political and sexual harassment from coworkers.
Lake County citizen McConchie seeks to intervene in Madison County's challenge to judicial redistricting
SPRINGFIELD – Lake County citizen Dan McConchie aims to challenge division of his county into judicial subcircuits as a partner with Madison County at Sangamon County circuit court.