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Appeals panel: Indiana surgeon can press antitrust claims vs IU Health for 'monopolizing' Bloomington market
A vascular surgeon said IU Health revoked his hospital privileges as part of alleged scheme to leverage massive market presence to pressure him when he refused to end independent practice
Brink's hit with class action over requiring armored truck drivers to scan fingerprints to unlock doors
Like so many other class actions brought under the Illinois biometrics privacy law, the lawsuit says Brink's must pay up for allegedly violating the law's notice and consent provisions
Illinois Supreme Court Adopts New Code of Judicial Conduct Developed by IJEC, Chaired by Steve Pflaum
Illinois Supreme Court Adopts New Code of Judicial Conduct Developed by IJEC, Chaired by Steve Pflaum.
Amendment 1 will raise your property taxes. Here's how
The Illinois Policy Institute is warning homeowners to beware of the so-called "Workers' Rights Amendment," aka Amendment 1, on the ballot this fall
SCOTUS decision may doom feds' efforts to sue Townstone Financial over execs' talk radio speech: New filing
Chicago mortgage broker Townstone Financial says federal banking regulators overreached in using anti-discrimination regulations to sue them for comments made on the radio by Townstone executives
Teachers mistakenly accused teen of holding gun during remote learning, called cops, but family can't sue: Judge
The family has alleged the response by school officials and police officers amounted to using remote learning sessions to conduct illegal surveillance inside their home.
DLA Piper becomes the first law firm to join the World Benchmarking Alliance
DLA Piper becomes the first law firm to join the World Benchmarking Alliance.
Appeals panel says Tribune investors can't press lawsuit over failed Sinclair merger
Ruling affirms opinion Tribune didn't know of or control Sinclair's entanglements with federal agencies
Careerbuilder to pay $3.8M to settle sales reps' class action over alleged 'commission stripping'
Eligible sales reps would get at least $625 each, if not 'thousands' of dollars. Lawyers would get up to $1.25M
Christopher Ward Named 2022 ‘Employment Law Trailblazer’ by The National Law Journal
Christopher Ward Named 2022 ‘Employment Law Trailblazer’ by The National Law Journal.
Villa Park school district: Father's parental rights don't trump school's obligations to 'support transgender youth'
A father sued Villa Park School DIstrict 45, accusing school officials of conspiring with his ex-wife, to aid their child's transition from male to female over the father's objections, allegedly violating the father's constitutional parental rights
Judge turns down bid by ex-Chicago radio host to reboot $10M defamation suit vs WTMX owner
Former Chicago radio host Melissa McGurren has tried since fall 2021 to sue her former employer, Hubbard Radio, for defamation, saying an executive at the company claimed in a staff email that she had lied under oath
Allison Czerniak joins Employment Matters Podcast
Allison Czerniak joins Employment Matters Podcast.
$8M deal OK'd to end Ray-Ban app face scan class action vs eyewear maker Luxottica
Illinois residents who virutally tried on Ray-Ban sunglasses could be in line for hundreds of dollars each, if they submitted eligible claims for a cut of the funds by May 31
Appeals panel split on Illinois' obligation to force timely Medicaid payments to hospitals
A lawsuit from cash-strapped safety net hospital, St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago, alleges systemic failure to pay on time, leading to dire financial straits
Latest opioid ruling puts MDL judge further out of step on public nuisance
A federal judge soundly rejected the “public nuisance” theory behind most opioid litigation, further isolating the judge in charge of thousands of similar lawsuits who has consistently ruled in favor of plaintiffs on this very question.
4 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named 2022 Legal Eagles by Franchise Times
4 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named 2022 Legal Eagles by Franchise Times.
Judge nixes bid by Sterigenics, other corporate defendants to avoid trial, risk of bigger payouts for EtO emissions
A Cook County judge denied requests from medical device sterilization company Sterigenics and other defendants, including Griffith Foods, for summary judgment as the first trial date approaches over claims the companies allowed emissions from a Willowbrook plant that allegedly caused cancer
Black insurance agents allowed to continue suit accusing State Farm of 'systematic discrimination'
Insurer faces accusation of race matching agents with client bases, limiting opportunities and income
Troutman Pepper Adds Talented Health Care Regulatory and Transactional Partner in Chicago to Powerhouse Health Sciences Department
Troutman Pepper Adds Talented Health Care Regulatory and Transactional Partner in Chicago to Powerhouse Health Sciences Department.