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Chase Bank exec withdraws lawsuit vs ex-colleague
The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff
Epic unemployment insurance fraud during pandemic is still being stonewalled by state of Illinois
The state may have paid out well more than $6 billion in fraudulent unemployment benefits during the Covid pandemic. But Gov. JB Pritzker's Illinois Department of Employment Security isn't letting anyone find out for sure, even while other states are far more transparent, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
Appeals panel says federal judge needs to recalculate $11M+ legal fee award in securities suit vs Stericycle
Lawyers for pension funds originally won 25% of $45M settlement with Stericycle
'Legal 3-and-out with a punt:' Judge ends FoxFire suit vs Pritzker restaurant orders; Lawyer worries about precedent
An attorney for Geneva restaurant FoxFire says the case law set in challenges vs Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency power sets bad precedent for future, allowing governors to get away with issuing constitutionally 'questionable' orders
SmithAmundsen Welcomes Attorney Jon Fortin to Transportation & Logistics Service Group
SmithAmundsen Welcomes Attorney Jon Fortin to Transportation & Logistics Service Group.
Appeals panel grants cyclist another chance to continue lawsuit vs City Hall over injuries caused by Chicago pothole
Pothole's proximity to Divvy station gives injured cyclist a chance to press claim of city negligence
Chicago Public Schools: IL health laws, due process rights don't apply to student athlete Covid test rules
Chicago Public Schools says a court should reject an attempt by a high school soccer player to block enforcement of its Covid testing rules for unvaccinated student athletes, which the student claims violate her rights under Illinois law
Johnson and Collins to Talk about Legalities of Business Formation
Johnson and Collins to Talk about Legalities of Business Formation.
'Astronomical damages:' IL high court ponders how many fingerprints should be worth up to $5K each under IL biometrics law
With potentially billions of dollars on the line, justices on the state high court must answer the question of how many repeated scans of fingerprints and other biometric data should cost Illinois employers $1,000-$5,000 each under the state's stringent Biometric Information Privacy Act
Court says developer was 'despicable' to Loop skyscraper owners, but they didn't suffer enough damages to sue
An appeals panel has ruled that despite a developer's "despicable conduct," the owners of a Loop building failed to show they suffered damages necessary to press a claim against the developer, for falsely alleging in a suit the owners lied about their structure's square footage.
Inside the Beltway on May 19, 2022
Inside the Beltway on May 19, 2022.
Class action seeks big payout from SnapChat app parent over Lenses facial recognition tech
Snap Inc. could be on the hook for potentially more than $2 billion in damages under the lawsuit, which says SnapChat Lenses improperly scans users' faces without consent or notice under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Judge puts brakes on $110M jury award in legal fight between tire manufacturers Toyo, Atturo; Toyo to appeal
A Chicago federal judge preserved $10 million in compensatory damages for company that said it lost business following competitors' disparaging remarks
Staying One Step Ahead: The Evolving Landscape of Employment Law on May 18, 2022
Staying One Step Ahead: The Evolving Landscape of Employment Law on May 18, 2022.
McGuireWoods’ Amy Manning Honored as Midwest Trailblazer by The American Lawyer
McGuireWoods’ Amy Manning Honored as Midwest Trailblazer by The American Lawyer.
Walgreens says insurers wrongly reneged on duties to cover legal costs, $1B+ damages in opioid lawsuits
Walgreens, the nation's second largest retail pharmacist, has sued more than two dozen insurance companies, asking a court to order them to cover Walgreens' costs related to 2,500 lawsuits pending against the retailer over the opioid crisis
BakerHostetler Continues Growing Private Equity and Healthcare Teams with Partner Additions in Dallas and Chicago
BakerHostetler Continues Growing Private Equity and Healthcare Teams with Partner Additions in Dallas and Chicago.
Appeals panel rules schools not automatically liable under federal civil rights law when school workers sexually abuse students
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, en banc, that a Madison, Wisconsin, school district can't be sued for the sexual abuse of a middle school girl because the school's principal wasn't specifically aware of the abuse, but took action to address concerns of a school security guard's "grooming" actions
Flossmoor School District: Schools don't need to respect IL health law when ordering kids exposed to Covid to stay home
A lawsuit asserted Flossmoor District 161 violated a family's due process rights when it ordered a fourth grader to stay home because she had been exposed to Covid
The Ukraine-Russia Conflict and the Fallout for the Food and Agribusiness Industries on May 11, 2022
The Ukraine-Russia Conflict and the Fallout for the Food and Agribusiness Industries on May 11, 2022.