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Dillingham Recognized as 2022 Salute! Top Women in Law Honoree
Dillingham Recognized as 2022 Salute! Top Women in Law Honoree.
$21M settlement to end lawsuit accusing Fairlife of falsely promoting humane treatment of dairy cows
Consumers in line for up to $100 each, law firms will split $7 million
Appeals panel: Unionized workers can't use IL law to waive employers' arbitration rights in biometric class actions
A state appeals court says an employer didn't wait too long to use federal labor law to escape workers' class action under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
James Mcphedran Appointed to Committee on Character and Fitness
James Mcphedran Appointed to Committee on Character and Fitness.
Class action lawsuit over benzene in Suave antipersperants allowed to continue
In the consumer fraud lawsuit, customers allege Unilever didn't disclose presence of benzene, a known carcinogen, in its Suave brand antiperspirant
Apple drops bid to delete city of Chicago's 'Netflix tax' on streaming entertainment services
After a judge rejected their arguments earlier this spring, Apple opted to quit the episode, rather than continue to try to resume their lawsuit claiming the city's 9% amusement tax was unconstitutional and illegal
Nancy DePodesta Named a 2022 Top Women in Law Honoree by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine
Nancy DePodesta Named a 2022 Top Women in Law Honoree by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine.
Lawsuit: Chicago cops' use of ShotSpotter leads to wrongful stops, searches, arrests; ShotSpotter disputes the claims
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to order the Chicago Police to stop using the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system to investigate suspected firearm incidents. ShotSpotter has issued a statement disputing the allegations raised in the lawsuit brought by progressive social justice organization the MacArthur Justice Center.
Judge puts lid on suit vs Costco claiming chocolate-dipped ice cream treats weren't really chocolate
A judge has melted a lawsuit, which claimed retailer Costco scammed consumers by selling chocolate coated ice cream bars that had little chocolate, saying plaintiff's own case showed there is indeed plenty of chocolate in the bars.
Lawsuit revived vs Loyola Chicago over refusal to refund tuition, fees, after Covid shutdown
A federal appeals panel says students can press their claim Loyola University Chicago's decision to close the campus and move instruction online in March 2020 breached an 'implied contract' for in-person instruction and access to campus in return for $22,000 per semester tuition
Class of McDonald’s consumers suing over PFAS object to transfer request to NDIL
A class of consumers suing McDonald’s Corporation over the alleged presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wrappers argue that the case belongs in the Southern District of Illinois as it is the only case with an Illinois resident, who happens to live in Madison County.
Patrick Yingling receives Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2022 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award
Patrick Yingling receives Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2022 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award.
Unsealed records allege Pritzker oversaw fraudulent workers comp payments to former campaign worker
Former Pritzker campaign worker Jenny Thornley has been accused of fraud in wrongfully collecting unemployment benefits and in allegedly falsely accusing her former supervisor of sexual harassment to allegedly cover up alleged falsified payroll records
$9.9M deal to end class action vs CSL Plasma over donor fingerprint scans; $433 each for donors, $3.5M for lawyers
The lawsuit accused CSL Plasma of requiring blood plasma donors to scan fingerprints without first abiding by technical notice and consent provisions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Quinn Emanuel Receives Top Rankings in the 2022 Lawdragon: 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
Quinn Emanuel Receives Top Rankings in the 2022 Lawdragon: 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers.
Fourth District Appellate Court affirms Cadagin's dismissal of judicial subcircuit challenge
The Fourth District Appellate Court affirmed Sangamon County Circuit Judge Ryan Cadagin’s order dismissing a lawsuit challenging the controversial judicial subcircuit law, finding that the Illinois Constitution does not prohibit the legislature from eliminating countywide judicial elections.
Appeals panel: Ex-Cook Co. Health Dept financial control director can't sue county over alleged federal grant fraud
Retiree accused county of shirking regulatory duty on millions in federal public health grants
Impax to pay $145M to settle Opana drug market manipulation claims from pharmacies, other direct purchasers
The lawsuit accused Impax Labs of agreeing with drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals to delay the entry of its Opana generic equivalent. The deal came quickly after a jury found in favor of Endo on the antitrust claims
Class action: Pangea allegedly misleads tenants into leasing problem apartments, ignores complaints, threatens objectors
Pangea, identified as Chicago's largest residential landlord, allegedly papers over problems at apartments, including mold, pest issues and large mechanical problems, according to the lawsuit
General Medicine seeks summary judgment in suit alleging fraudulent Medicare billing scheme
General Medicine seeks summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging it engaged in a fraudulent billing scheme, based on arguments that previous investigations found that its billing practices were compliant with regulations.