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Fired AbbVie drug reps fail again to advance retaliation lawsuit over federal fraud accusations
Judge determines employees never showed how they accused drug maker of defrauding feds or tried to stop the company from allegedly doing so
Jones Day lawyers appointed to ABA Antitrust Law Section leadership positions
Jones Day lawyers appointed to ABA Antitrust Law Section leadership positions.
Class action: Northwestern Memorial wrongly allowed Facebook's program to track patient information
The lawsuit concedes Northwestern Memorial Hospital disclosed the use of Facebook's Meta Pixel program to patients signing up to use the hospital's online portal to schedule appointments. But the lawsuit alleges the hospital and Facebook-related companies still violated patient privacy rights
Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department Continues its Expansion, Landing Insurance Litigator Kimberly Petrina
Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department Continues its Expansion, Landing Insurance Litigator Kimberly Petrina.
Appeals panel: Feds can't sue Walmart for stopping pregnant workers from taking light duty jobs under injured workers program
Walmart's Temporary Alternate Duty policy let injured workers that would otherwise qualify for workers' comp transfer to lighter duty jobs while they healed, but didn't open the program to pregnant workers. The EEOC sued, claiming discrimination
Judge won't dismiss class action lawsuit accusing elite colleges, universities of financial aid collusion
Plaintiffs claims tuition would've been cheaper but for an agreement among some of America's top colleges and universities, including University of Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Brown, Yale, Cal Tech, MIT and Duke, among others.
Ernesto Palomo Named as 2022 Notable Executive in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Honoree by Crain’s Chicago Business
Ernesto Palomo Named as 2022 Notable Executive in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Honoree by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Appeals panel shuts down class action vs NorthShore for placing lien on accident victim's insurance settlement funds
An appeals court has confirmed NorthShore University HealthSystem did not have to bill Medicare for an accident victim's medical tab, before putting a lien on a third-party's insurance company.
Biometrics face scan class actions filed vs Walmart, Kohls, Best Buy, Home Depot, over involvement with Clearview
The lawsuits came after a federal judge said the retailers couldn't be added to a larger class action against Clearview over the sharing of face images "scraped" from online sources
Inside the Beltway on August 18, 2022
Inside the Beltway on August 18, 2022.
Firm Receives Top Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2022
Firm Receives Top Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2022.
Settlement deal: Apple to start charging Chicago streaming tax on nearly all products in Sept.; City to not seek back taxes
Apple had called the city's so-called "Netflix tax" unconstitutional, but opted to settle its lawsuit in July
State Sen. Hastings sues Frankfort P.D. over domestic abuse report; Cook Co. State's Atty says not representing Hastings
Former Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Paul Castiglione is representing State Sen. Michael Hastings in suing the village of Frankfort, accusing "someone" at the village of conspiring with Hastings' estranged wife to politically damage Hastings amid contentious election campaign
Judge OKs Black correctional officer job applicants' discrimination class action vs Cook County sheriff
After suffering initial setbacks, a group of Black people hoping to work as corrections officers succeeded in getting a federal judge to certify a class action accusing the Cook County Sheriff’s Office of discriminatory hiring practices.U.S.
Ogletree Deakins Again Earns Gold Standard Certification from Women In Law Empowerment Forum
Ogletree Deakins Again Earns Gold Standard Certification from Women In Law Empowerment Forum.
Judge finalizes $50M settlement with Fifth Third, Vantiv over recorded telemarketing calls
Class members will get about $237 per improper call. Plaintiffs' attorneys will collect $16.4 million
Partner Victoria Maroulis Named One of “Top 250 Women in IP” for 2022
Partner Victoria Maroulis Named One of “Top 250 Women in IP” for 2022.
Berry Important Information So You Can Import Food Like an Eggspert! on August 10, 2022
Berry Important Information So You Can Import Food Like an Eggspert! on August 10, 2022.
Facing hundreds of emissions lawsuits, Sterigenics entitled to help with legal bills from insurer
Federal judge grants summary judgment in favor of companies linked to cancerous toxins
Cozen O’Connor's Gassman installed as chair of ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
Chicago attorney Gary Gassman, Co-Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been installed as Chair of the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) - one of the ABA’s largest and most active sections.