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Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Hon. Neil Cohen As at-large Circuit Judge of Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Hon. Neil Cohen As at-large Circuit Judge of Cook County.
Resurrrection University can't fully escape class action over face scans during online exams
Question of exemption as a 'financial institution' not suitable at this stage, a federal judge ruled
Amazon Web Services wrongly scanned faces of people applying for jobs through Wonolo, class action says
The class action lawsuit says AWS' alleged activities allegedly violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and allowed AWS to profit by boosting performance of its image recognition program
Jeanne M. Gills Named an Honoree at Corporate Counsel 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards
Jeanne M. Gills Named an Honoree at Corporate Counsel 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards.
What's New and What's Coming for Illinois Employers: 2022 and Beyond on September 8, 2022
What's New and What's Coming for Illinois Employers: 2022 and Beyond on September 8, 2022.
Urban Prep Academies founder says CPS railroaded him out of his CEO post under sham Title IX investigation
Timothy King resigned in August 2021 after the Chicago Public Schools investigation allegedly upheld claims King had engaged in sexual misconduct with a student. King denies the claims and says CPS denied him his rights to defend himself
Cubs still can't shake fan's lawsuit over adequate wheelchair seating
Federal judge says Wrigley needs 210 accessible spaces, Cubs claim as many as 204. The federal government has filed suit separately over Wrigley's alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Quinn Emanuel to sponsor a major London conference on “The Legal Response to Russia’s War in Ukraine”
Quinn Emanuel to sponsor a major London conference on “The Legal Response to Russia’s War in Ukraine”.
Lawsuits: Facebook, Instagram intentionally designed to be addictive to teens, cause health, societal problems
More than a dozen lawsuits were filed in Chicago and Rockford federal courts, accusing Meta Platforms, parent company of the popular social media apps, of creating "attractive nuisances" that lead to alleged health problems
Biden DOJ: IL vote by mail system, championed by Democrats, doesn't conflict with federal election law
Attorneys general from the Biden Justice Department have sided with Illinois Democrats in a legal fight in federal court over questions whether Illinois' law, which allows votes to be received two weeks after Election Day, violates federal Election Day law
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Public Finance Practice Recognized in The Bond Buyer’s 2022 Northeast Midyear Review
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Public Finance Practice Recognized in The Bond Buyer’s 2022 Northeast Midyear Review.
'Egregious overreach:' Walmart says FTC can't try to hold retailer liable for wire fraud by others
Walmart has asked a federal judge to shelve a legal action brought by federal regulators, saying the Federal Trade Commission has overreached in attempting to hold Walmart responsible for the actions of scam artists using its money wire services to defraud others.
Ex-Bulls star Kukoc sues Swiss bank, says 'aided, abetted' $11M theft by Kukoc's ex-financial advisor
Former Chicago Bulls star player Toni Kukoc said Swiss bank EFG International should pay for not stopping a personal banker from helping Kukoc's former financial advisor allegedly misappropriate $11 million from Kukoc's accounts
State of the State Reactions Post-Dobbs on August 31, 2022
State of the State Reactions Post-Dobbs on August 31, 2022.
Portillo's, Red Lobster, Chipotle, others targeted by biometrics class action over phone ordering system
The class action lawsuit accuses the popular restaurant chains of using an automated voice operating system that improperly recorded and analyzed customers' voices when they placed orders by phone
Appeals panel won't block pro-union Amendment 1 from ballot; Critics: Would give unions unconstitutional powers
Appeals panel says the pro-union Amendment 1 must be approved by voters before it can be challenged in court, even though opponents say the amendment's language already blatantly conflicts with federal law and is itself unconstitutional
Reed Smith joins partnership with Children First Fund
Reed Smith joins partnership with Children First Fund.
Ameren can't quickly pull plug on lawsuit over truck driver's injuries from low hanging power lines
Appeals panel said Ameren can't defeat the lawsuit by simply claiming the low hanging power lines amounted to an open and obvious danger, that a reasonable person should have seen and avoided
Appeals panel: Natural immunity proof not enough to defeat Covid vax job mandates; Don't violate 'fundamental rights'
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have a 'low bar' to clear in defending their mandates that force government workers to choose between taking the vaccine and keeping their jobs because the orders don't infringe fundamental rights
Inflation Reduction Act: How Will Your Tax Planning and Acquisition Strategies Be Affected?
Inflation Reduction Act: How Will Your Tax Planning and Acquisition Strategies Be Affected?