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SAFE-T Act boosts uncertainty around trespassing enforcement, could raise lawsuit risk for cops, property owners
Police will generally still be able to forcibly remove trespassers from homes and businesses, under Illinois' sweeping criminal justice reform law, but unclear language makes it more likely the law will be enforced inconsistently
Receiver Feud, A Game Show on September 16, 2022
Receiver Feud, A Game Show on September 16, 2022.
Class actions: NFL, Warner Bros, Buzzfeed illegally tracked subscribers' online viewing habits
The lawsuits, which accuse the companies of violating federal video privacy law, seek to include potentially millions of subscribers to NFL.com, the Huffington Post and CNN.com
Employee can't sue United for furloughing workers while taking $5B in federal Covid payroll aid
Judge says Treasury Department alone is responsible for enforcing CARES Act agreements, and "third parties," like workers, are not allowed to attempt to enforce the law through lawsuits
Locke Lord Vice Chair Jennifer Kenedy and Partner Carolyn Blessing Recognized as Notable Women in Law by Crain's Chicago Business
Locke Lord Vice Chair Jennifer Kenedy and Partner Carolyn Blessing Recognized as Notable Women in Law by Crain's Chicago Business.
Judge to mull lifting hold on ex-ISP's director's suit vs Pritzker-connected ex-employee over sex assault claims
As criminal probes drag on vs ex-ISP employee Jenny Thornley, a federal judge is considering whether to let her former boss resume his lawsuit accusing her of smearing his name with false sexual assault claims, to thwart criminal probes against her
Appeals panel revives part of Black couple's housing discrimination lawsuit vs Indiana neighbors who allegedly used racial slurs
In 2-1 opinion, panel agrees HOA isn't liable, but former, current presidents can still be sued
Collateral Recovery Tactics for Business Lenders on September 14, 2022
Collateral Recovery Tactics for Business Lenders on September 14, 2022.
Judge tosses biometrics class action over FramesDirect website's eyeglasses virtual fitting tool
An exemption for health care providers means Frames for America not subject to the requirements of Illinois' biometrics privacy law, a federal judge has ruled
CPS to pay $9.25M to settle CTU lawsuits over alleged racial discrimination in school 'turnaround' program
Chicago Public Schools said the turnaround program resulted in better schools for all students. Chicago Teachers Union said it resulted in discriminatory layoffs of Black teachers
Rachael Pontikes selected to Crain Chicago Business’s Notable Women in Law list
Rachael Pontikes selected to Crain Chicago Business’s Notable Women in Law list.
IL Supreme Court to consider time limits, to limit potential payouts for biometrics privacy class actions
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 22 that could put a brake on the onslaught of biometric privacy class actions by ruling whether a five-year or a one-year statute of limitations applies
Anne Burke to retire from IL Supreme Court, to be replaced by appellate Justice Joy Cunningham
Burke, who is married to indicted powerful Democrat Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, has served on the state Supreme Court since 2006 and will retire Dec. 1. Cunningham, a Black female judge now serving on the Illinois First District Appellate Court in Chicago, was appointed to fill the vacancy until 2024.
Cannabis Law Regional CLE Program on September 12, 2022
Cannabis Law Regional CLE Program on September 12, 2022.
'Not out of the woods': New CDC guidelines recognize natural Covid immunity, but vax mandates remain hard to defeat
Vaccine mandate opponents say they intend to use new CDC guidelines to continue efforts to persuade judges to force officials to prove public health mandates that infringe rights actually produce the stated desired results
Rick Capra Joins Tressler's General Defense and Litigation Practice Group
Rick Capra Joins Tressler's General Defense and Litigation Practice Group.
Gun rights group seeks to strike down suburban weapons bans
The National Association for Gun Rights has challenged restrictions imposed by ordinance in Highland Park and Naperville, saying the bans violate the Second Amendment and are unconstitutional
Appeals court rejects new hearing over whether hospitals can sue IL state govt over slow, reduced Medicaid payments
Judges on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the state's concerns over liability risks and potential significant new regulatory burdens are "exaggerated"
2022 IPO Lawyer of the Year – Illinois.
The Lawyer Network named Kirkland & Ellis partner Bob Hayward the 2022 “IPO Lawyer of the Year” in Illinois as part of its annual awards program.
Appeals panel restarts class action over whether City Hall wrongly steered cell phone tickets thru admin hearings
'They are seeking the return of money that they contend was unlawfully taken,' appellate justices said of the class action claims against the city of Chicago they said were wrongly tossed by a Cook County judge