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Appeals panel tosses sanctions vs personal injury lawer who emailed reporter about confidential settlement
The appeals court said the punishment reflects a criminal violation, even though trial proceeded on civil grounds and no criminal contempt charges were properly pursued
Who benefits from Illinois' biometrics privacy law? Mostly trial lawyers, new report says
A report from the Chamber of Progress, which speaks for many "progressive" minded big tech and ecommerce companies, says Illinois' controversial Biometric Information Privacy Act has harmed Illinois' economy and limited access to new tech offerings in the state, while enriching lawyers
Class action: Blitt & Gaines allegedly sent false 'verified' motions to debtors to allegedly speed collections process
The complaint asserts the Blitt firm, with debt collection agency Portfolio Recovery Associates and investigator Barrister Investigations "robo-signed" affidavits claiming the motions for default judgment they sent to debtors had been "verified"
Federal judge says Chicago liable to upgrade thousands of street crossings to make them 'accessible' for blind people
The American Council for the Blind and U.S. Department of Justice pressed claims against the city under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other statutes, asserting the city must move to improve street crossings throughout Chicago
Locke Lord LLP announces Earns MCCA Approved 2023 Gold Seal, Highlighting Locke Lord’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Locke Lord has earned the Minority Corporate Counsel Association Approved Gold Seal for 2023, recognizing the Firm for exemplary development and solutions in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.
Samsung: Prominent plainfiffs' firm Labaton Sucharow seeking to press 'frivolous' biometrics claims in 'mass arbitration'
Samsung says the Labaton lawyers have 'weaponized' the arbitration process to extract a large, quick, potentially undue settlement. Labaton says Samsung is throwing a 'tantrum' to sidestep potentially massive liability for allegedly violating the Illinois biometrics privacy law
Biometrics class action says fake ID detection service Patronscan illegally scanned faces of bar, nightclub patrons
Patronscan tech scans ID cards to verify age and weed out potentially problematic patrons at bars and nightclubs. But lawsuit says Patronscan never obtained consent or provided notice to people in Illinois before scanning, allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Rosenstengel transfers PFAS suit against McDonald's to Northern District of Illinois
Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel in the Southern District of Illinois denied McDonald’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging, but she granted transfer to the Northern District of Illinois.
Foley Earns MCCA Approved 2023 Gold Seal
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce it has received the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (MCCA) Approved 2023 Gold Seal, recognizing the firm’s tangible results in working to hire, retain, and promote diverse attorneys.
Unpaid city bills, campaign fines weigh on Johnson ahead of tomorrow’s mayoral runoff; he's a court ruling away from being tossed from ballot
Published reports that Brandon Johnson had amassed thousands in unpaid city water bills and parking tickets has intensified concerns that the former public school teacher lacks the fiscal management skills to oversee the budget of the nation’s third largest city.
Papa John's could face big payout under IL biometrics law after judge rejects bid to slice fingerprint scan class action
The class action lawsuit says the Papa John's parent company was directly involved in franchisees' POS system, potentially exposing the pizza chain to many millions or even billions of dollars in damages for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
FTC cleared to continue part of action accusing Walmart of allowing fraud on its money wire services
Walmart has accused regulators with the Federal Trade Commission of 'egregious overreach' for attempting to hold the retail giant responsible for the actions of fraudsters using its money wire service to commit crime
Two new Dem IL Supreme Court justices asked to step aside from hearing challenge to IL 'assault weapons' ban
Lawyers for plaintiffs say Justices Rochford and O'Brien both accepted millions in campaign contributions and endorsements from Gov. Pritkzer, other top Dems, and gun rights activists, making it difficult for public to believe they can be impartial on gun ban challenges
Former attorney and investment banker: CFTC is suing Binance 'for letting Americans trade crypto derivatives'
Matt Levine, an opinion columnist for Bloomberg who has previously worked as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs, an acquisitions attorney for Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz, and a federal appellate law clerk, wrote that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance is centered around the allegation that U.S. customers were able to trade crypto derivatives without proper regulatory approval.
Romanucci & Blandin Partner Bruno R. Marasso and Senior Partner Frank A. Sommario present $15,000 in grants at the Justinian Society of Lawyers’ 21st Annual Children’s Endowment Fund
The Justinian Society of Lawyers held its 21st annual Children’s Endowment Fund (CEF) Grant Reception on March 16, 2023.
'Creamy' does not equal 'cream:' Judge tosses lawsuit vs Ferrara over milk content in Nips caramels
A Chicago federal judge dismissed a class action, ruling no reasonable consumer should expect that shelf-stable hard caramel candy gets its creamy texture from more than minimal amount of dairy fat
Appeals panel: Students can sue IIT over pandemic shift to online classes
7th Circuit ruling echoes similar ruling concerning Loyola Chicago's refusal to refund tuition, fees, after Covid shutdown
Refiled: Class action claiming boneless wings at B-Dubs should be called nuggets
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer trying to sue Buffalo Wild Wings because boneless wings are made out of breast meat has filed his second complaint, hoping to cure procedural issues that killed the first one.
Nickels, Lynch and Fahrenbach Obtain Defense Verdict in High-Stakes Medical Negligence Case
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Timothy G. Nickels, Marie K. Lynch and Katherine R. Fahrenbach obtained a defense verdict at trial on behalf of their client, an anesthesiologist, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Class action claims Tesla collision warning system causes dangerous 'phantom braking' events
The lawsuit asserts the alleged defect may cause Tesla vehicles to unexpectedly stop, costing Tesla buyers more in insurance