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Melton Secures Significantly Lower Award in Cook County Personal Injury Case
Melton Secures Significantly Lower Award in Cook County Personal Injury Case.
Appeal filing: IL A/G Raoul 'suppressing' lawsuit to recover $500K allegedly pilfered by ex-state worker connected to Pritzkers
The director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board says Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is blocking her attempt to recover $500,000 allegedly stolen by a former Merit Board employee and friend of the family of Gov. JB Pritzker, whose administration has allegedly aided the ex-worker
Judge: Amazon may be sued, but not Microsoft, over face scans, because Amazon may have profited, while Microsoft did not
A judge has ruled Amazon may be sued, but not Microsoft, for allegedly breaching biometric protection law, saying plaintiffs make plausible allegation Amazon profited from facial scans, but fail with Microsoft.
Ogletree Deakins Earns Mansfield 5.0 Certification
Ogletree Deakins Earns Mansfield 5.0 Certification.
Crazy IL Supreme Court ruling gives glimpse to how SAFE-T Act may be applied in the future, even to the past
The ruling is only "a taste of what's to come," Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints, writes. "Courts will have to give meaning to countless items in the 700-page SAFE-T Act and we can expect it to be ... in favor of defendants."
Illinois attorney general candidates differ on Pritzker's pandemic orders, forcing Kim Foxx to prosecute crimes
Democrat Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Republican challenger Tom DeVore faced off in a debate on WTTW in Chicago on Tuesday.
Loevy & Loevy asks judge to keep it as lead counsel in big money class action vs Clearview over face scans
Chicago firm Loevy & Loevy said its former attorney, Scott Drury, resigned and attempted to bring clients to his new firm, cutting his old firm out of any potential settlement deal with Clearview. Drury said he "strongly disputes" those claims
Thompson Coburn achieves Mansfield Rule 5.0 ‘Certified Plus’ status
Thompson Coburn achieves Mansfield Rule 5.0 ‘Certified Plus’ status.
Hazel Crest homeowner claims village jets sewage into her basement, treats her home as 'sewage dump'
The lawsuit claims the village has unconstitutionally taken her property and discriminated against the homeowner, who is Black
Greensfelder Officer Dawn Johnson Named a Distinguished Alumna at Eastern Illinois University
Greensfelder Officer Dawn Johnson Named a Distinguished Alumna at Eastern Illinois University.
Class action says MLB.com violates federal privacy law, lets Facebook track users' video viewing habits
The lawsuit is similar to others filed against the NFL, Warner Bros. and Buzzfeed, among others
Judge agrees CSL Plasma clinics are 'service establishment,' per ADA, can be sued by IL for allegedly violating disability laws
Illinois AG wins partial summary judgment on anti-discrimination lawsuit. CSL Plasma said it should be allowed to restrict who can donate plasma
Ex-ISP office head: Reputation 'held hostage' by court hold on lawsuit over Pritzker-connected ex-worker's sex assault claims
Jack Garcia, ex-director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board, has asked a federal judge to lift a stay on his lawsuit vs Jenny Thornley, who is accused of manufacturing sex assault claims to thwart an investigation into alleged criminal conduct, and then used her ties to Gov. JB Pritzker to get Garcia removed
Bad Faith and Extracontractual Damages on October 25, 2022
Bad Faith and Extracontractual Damages on October 25, 2022.
Skokie school district seeks dismissal of parents' lawsuit alleging hostile environment for minority students
Pritzker, Ayala also say complaint against the state has fatal flaws
Judge: District 45 didn't comply with Open Meetings Act, illegally refused to read parents' written comments during school board meetings
Woman wins court fight over Villa Park school board's refusal to read parents' comments verbatim into the record during online "Zoom meetings," even after the school board blocked parents from voicing their concerns live at meetings, and required them to submit written comments
5 news outlets say voters should reject Amendment 1
Amendment 1 is a 'Trojan horse' for union control of Illinois taxes, laws; 'An intentional attempt to mislead voters,' the op-eds declare
IL Supreme Court cites SAFE-T Act, throws out sentence that took into account prior juvy burglary conviction
The Illinois Supreme Court's Democratic majority said they believe the passage of the SAFE-T Act's criminal justice reforms reinforce conclusion that Democratic lawmakers meant to block courts from using prior juvenile convictions when sentencing people for crimes committed as adults
Sheppard Mullin Wins Flex Impact Award for Unplug & Recharge Program
Sheppard Mullin Wins Flex Impact Award for Unplug & Recharge Program.
White ex-city worker, passed over for promotion, can resume racial discrimination suit vs city of Springfield
An appeals panel says conflicting explanations from Springfield city officials raise many questions over whether they only wanted to promote a Black person to reflect the city's commitment to "reflect the city's demographics."