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Judge won't dismiss second BIPA complaint vs identity verifier Jumio over face scans
Jumio settled a similar complaint in 2020 for $7M, but the new complaint said they didn't change the alleged behavior that allegedly led to the first lawsuit
Appeals panel closes door on homeowners' challenge to Chicago's 'Airbnb ordinance'
Ruling affirms lower court's repeated rulings in favor of allowing the city to enforce the rules on short-term home rentals, such as those sold through sites like Airbnb
LIVE WEB - The Do's and Don'ts of Practicing Law in States Where a Lawyer is Not Licensed on February 16, 2023
In Illinois, multi-jurisdictional practice is primarily governed by Supreme Court Rule 5.5. With the advent of the internet, social media, Zoom, and other advanced communication methods, multi-jurisdictional representation has flourished and opened new and exciting avenues for legal practice.
Lawsuit claims Northwestern Memorial wrongly fired three nurses who refused Covid vax mandate
The lawsuit claims Northwestern Medicine has refused to relent from its decisions to deny the religious exemption requests, even while bringing in unvaccinated contract nurses to address an alleged nursing shortage
Cozen O’Connor attorneys win asylum for mother and son escaping violence in El Salvador
Cozen O'Connor associates Matt DiCianni and Amy Doig recently won a significant pro bono victory in Immigration Court in Chicago.
Appeals panel again says University Park violated ex-police chief's rights in the way he was fired
Panel agrees ex-University Park Police Chief Eddie Bradley's state law claims can't proceed, but federal damages may be appropriate
Locke Lord Re-Elects Chair, Vice Chairs; New Co-Chair of Board of Directors; Several New Members to Executive Committee and Board
Locke Lord’s Executive Committee has re-elected David Taylor (Houston) as Chair of the Firm and Jennifer Kenedy (Chicago), Bill Swanstrom (Houston) and Thomas Yoxall (Dallas) as Vice Chairs of its Executive Committee.
Class action claims Posen village officials breaking the law in handling overweight truck tickets
Village of Posen acting as "fox guarding henhouse" in issuing tickets to truckers and then forcing them to appear before a village-appointed official to hear their cases, leading to allegedly big fines and other consequences, all allegedly in violation of state law
City of Chicago: Supreme Court's Dobbs decision should end 'bodily autonomy' claims vs Covid vax mandates
Mayor Lori Lightfoot loudly led the torrent of angry criticism of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v Wade. But the city is now citing that ruling in seeking to dismiss lawsuits by city workers opposing the city's Covid vaccine mandate
Greenberg Traurig Represents Cadiz Inc. in $40 Million Registered Direct Offering
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Cadiz Inc. (Nasdaq: CDZI), a California water solutions company, in a registered direct offering of 10.5 million shares of common stock, priced at $3.84 per share, with gross proceeds totaling $40.32 million. B. Riley Securities, Inc. acted as exclusive placement agent in the offering.
Chicago lawyer alleges partner's 'unfounded' suit vs him is smokescreen for alleged weak performance and alcohol-related lapses
Chicago lawyer David C. Wise is alleging his estranged law partner, Francis P. Morrissey, wrongly sued Wise for allegedly hiding a $5M fee from him, to cover up that Morrissey's allegedly "poor work ethic" and alcohol-related indiscretions make him 'not fit' to stay in the firm
Class actions target Advocate Aurora, Loyola hospitals for requiring health workers to scan fingerprints to use drug lockers
The lawsuits assert health care workers at Advocate Aurora and hospitals associated with Loyola Medicine, including Loyola University Medical Center and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, improperly required workers to scan fingerprints to access Pyxis drug dispensers
Pay Equity State of the Union – State Law Update on Pay Data Reporting and Salary Range Disclosures on February 15, 2023
Please join Faegre Drinker on Wednesday, February 15 for the second webinar in the 2023 edition of our “Labor and Employment Law Developments: Staying on Top of Your Game” series.
Judge deflates class actions over so-called PFAS chemicals in Orville Redenbacher, BoomChickaPop microwave popcorn
Foodmaker Conagra argued it followed FDA guidelines for listing ingredients, which don't require it to disclose all chemicals in its packaging
Effingham County judge issues another restraining order for more than 2,300 plaintiffs
Another temporary restraining order (TRO) was entered in Effingham County Circuit Court, enjoining Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other state defendants from enforcing a weapons ban against more than 2,300 plaintiffs from across Illinois.
Foley Elects 23 New Partners
Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to announce the election of 23 lawyers to its partnership, effective February 1, 2023.
IL Supreme Court's latest biometrics privacy law ruling will spur more lawsuits against IL employers
The high court said lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act can reach back over five years of allegedly improper fingerprint or facial scans, cementing the law's role as a generator of financial windfalls for trial lawyers, critic says
Geico can't end class action claiming its Covid savings plan didn't cut rates enough
Federal judge won't end class action under filed-rate doctrine because Illinois' state insurance department has no role in rate approval
'Prosecutorial discretion': IL sheriffs' refusal to enforce gun ban law pushes boundaries, but doesn't violate any law
Some observers say most Illinois sheriffs' strong stand vs new so-called "assault weapons" ban is "extreme" and sends a concerning message. But the state's options to respond are limited, because discretion to enforce law is 'well recognized component of separation of powers'
Massage Envy ignoring member cancellation requests while still charging fees, new class action claims
The new class action accuses Massage Envy of giving subscribers the runaround about cancellations, allegedly violating federal and state law