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The National Black Lawyers Announces Mghnon Martin as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Members in Illinois
The National Black Lawyers Announces Mghnon Martin as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Members in Illinois.
Eight biometrics class actions filed vs Illinois employers over worker fingerprint scans
The lawsuits were filed against 11 companies, accusing them of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for the way they required workers to scan fingerprints when punching the clock to begin and end work shifts.
DoorDash can't bring quick end to Chicago's fraud and deception lawsuit
City alleged food delivery company misleads customers about fees, tips and business relationships
Chicago Public Schools teachers ask court to block vax-or-test mandate for CPS employees
In the motion, attorney Tom DeVore, on behalf of the CPS educators, asserts Chicago Public Schools' vaccine mandate for workers violates their rights to due process under Illinois law
Leading Lawyers Network Recognizes 23 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers as Top Illinois Practitioners
Leading Lawyers Network Recognizes 23 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers as Top Illinois Practitioners.
Judge says jury needs to decide whether insurer must cover grocer in class action over worker fingerprint scans
A worker suing supermarket chain Tony's Finer Foods also led a biometrics class action on the same claims against biometric time clock maker Kronos, which settled earlier this year for $15 million.
Little noticed Cook County court decision could prove big in fight over limits of government COVID rules
A Cook County judge ruled public health agencies need to be able to prove their quarantine orders are actually needed and backed by evidence. This will be used in other court fights, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
Cook County judge: Health officials ordering quarantine must respect constitutional rights, prove medical basis
A Cook County judge last month rejected the attempt by the Cook County Department of Public Health to force a seventh grader to be excluded from school for 10 days, even though the student had tested negative, saying the health officials needed to do more than merely insinuate the student might be contagious
Vetting the Expert on March 10, 2022
Vetting the Expert on March 10, 2022.
Chicago cop's family given another try at pressing ADA discrimination claims vs city over cop's COVID death
The lawsuit alleges the Chicago Police Department didn't honor a transfer request in March 2020 from a Chicago narcotics division officer who had cystic fibrosis and diabetes. He died from COVID at the end of March 2020.
Maker of Dude Wipes can't use disclaimer to fully flush class action over alleged sewer damage
Plaintiffs alleged hygiene product caused plumbing problems at home
Bite-Sized Legal Food Webinar Series on March 9, 2022
Bite-Sized Legal Food Webinar Series on March 9, 2022.
Lawyer for Chicago city workers: Courts must address overreach in Lightfoot, Pritzker job or jab COVID vax mandates
In an appellate brief, the workers argued their rights to privacy and bodily autonomy to refuse a vaccine of questionable effectiveness, should be upheld under the same reasoning used by the U.S. Supreme Court to declare a constiutional right to abortion.
Judge OKs class action demanding Chicago install devices to help blind pedestrians at intersections
The lawsuit asserts the city of Chicago is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and discriminating against the blind by failing to equip intersections with devices to communicate Walk/Don't Walk status to those with limited vision
Judge won't end class action alleging abuse of hospitalized children in DCFS care at Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
Amended complaint targets president/CEO of hospital network Signature
Larry R. Rogers Jr., Kathryn Conway Secure $8.05 Million Verdict Over Missed Mrsa Diagnosis
Larry R. Rogers Jr., Kathryn Conway Secure $8.05 Million Verdict Over Missed Mrsa Diagnosis.
Appeals panel: No obligation for insurer to cover Medline vs ethylene oxide lawsuits; emissions began before policy
An appeals court has ruled a Chicago insurer does not have to defend a suburban medical sterilizer company, against a suit claiming plant emissions caused cancer, saying the emissions began before the policy took effect.
Judge pops deceptive marketing class action vs Kellogg's over strawberry Pop-Tarts filling
Kellogg's says label doesn't imply strawberry is the only fruit in red filling
The State of Black Attorneys on March 7, 2022
The State of Black Attorneys on March 7, 2022.
Six more biometrics class actions target employers over worker fingerprint scans
The lawsuits seek potentially big money from eight defendants, including Altitude Health Services; the Kindred Hospital system; HBS Management; GMP Chicago; Congress Plaza Hotel; Wexford Home Corp.; and Vyse Gelatin.