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Holland & Knight announces Holland & Knight Adds Partner Romeo Quinto to Chicago Litigation Practice
Holland & Knight has bolstered its national Litigation Section with the addition of accomplished litigator Romeo Quinto as a partner in Chicago.
Two new Dem IL Supreme Court justices refuse to step aside on hearing 'assault weapons' ban case
Justices Elizabeth Rochford and Mary K. O'Brien said plaintiffs can't prove they are biased in favor of the state gun ban, just because they each received $1 million in campaign donations from Gov. JB Pritzker and strong endorsements from gun control organizations in the 2022 elections
Battle over IL gun ban expanding, setting stage for big showdown to come before Chicago fed appeals court
Lawyers for gun makers' trade group, the National Sports Shooting Foundation, and others have filed briefs seeking to undo a Chicago federal judge's order largely upholding the Illinois "assault weapons" ban, saying the reasoning doesn't hold up under the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings
Thompson Coburn LLP announces Kayla Siam selected as 2023 College of Business Alumni Hall of Achievement Inductee
Governors State University recently selected Thompson Coburn Associate Kayla Siam for induction into the College of Business Alumni Hall of Achievement.
Appeals panel pulls plug on tuition refund class action vs Bradley University over Covid closures
A student claims the Peoria school owed refunds for shutting down in-person classes and activities in the spring of 2020. A federal judge improperly certified the student's class action, the appeals court says
McGlynn hears arguments in federal court over injunctive relief from gun ban
EAST ST. LOUIS – During an April 12 hearing in federal court over a request for injunctive relief from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's gun ban, assistant attorney general Christopher Wells told U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn that Illinois citizens can just defend themselves with handguns instead of semiautomatic rifles.
Attorneys announce $35M settlement with Northshore in lawsuit over baby injuries amid botched c-section
Cook County family said controversy-plagued ex-doctor's surgical choices responsible for their daughter's cerebral palsy
Wheeling woman, Northbrook lawyer file more class actions seeking big paydays from online beauty retailers over face scans
Plaintiff Jennifer Conidi and her attorneys from the firm of Todd M. Friedman have brought two more class action lawsuits under Illinois' biometrics privacy law against beauty products sellers Luxy Hair and Grande Cosmetics over their online "virtual try-on" tools
Thompson Coburn LLP announces Diona Rogers named 2023 Secured Finance Network 40 Under 40 Award winner
Thompson Coburn is thrilled to announce that Chicago partner Diona Rogers has been named a winner of the 2023 SFNet 40 Under 40 Awards.
Appeals panel: Rivers Casino server can sue employer for not doing enough to protect her from customer harassment
A Cook County judge granted summary judgment, said casino did enough to curb sexual harassment from customers who allegedly propositioned, hugged, kissed and pinched her while she was working on the gaming floor
KCIC report: Madison, St. Clair Counties see most asbestos filings for 2022; Cook County ranked #7
Madison and St. Clair County again saw the most asbestos case filings for 2022, according to an annual report by Washington D.C.-based technology and management consulting firm KCIC.
Sun Belle fruits, Lakeshore Recycling, other employers added to the ever-growing ranks of businesses targeted under Illinois' biometrics law
The lawsuits continue to seek huge payouts from employers over allegedly improper employee fingerprint and other biometric scans
Reed Smith LLP hosts The ERISA fiduciary exception: a trap for the unwary on April 12, 2023
Managed care companies are often found to serve as “functional fiduciaries” subject to fiduciary requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), even if they are not named plan fiduciaries.
Appeals panel: School OK to fire Christian teacher for refusing to use transgender students preferred names, pronouns
A dissenting judge warned the decision would all but empower public schools to steamroll the religious rights of Christians and others who dissent from school policies designed to compel teachers and school staff to affirm transgender students, even against their religious convictions
Judge trashes Peoria class action vs HungerRush, says POS supplier never scanned restaurant worker fingerprints
HungerRush, which supplies equipment to restaurants to help them process sales and track employee work hours, insists the fingerprint scanners used with its POS systems are third-party devices and all data is stored locally, so they can't be sued under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces Corporate Counsel Rank Troutman Pepper Among Top 50 Law Firms for Client Service in 2023 BTI Client Service A-Team Report
Troutman Pepper has been recognized for exceptional client service performance, ranking No. 41, according to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2023 report released.
Reed Smith LLP hosts Virtual Roundtable: The Power Of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Private Equity Industry on April 11, 2023
Private equity initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion have become increasingly common among sponsors and their portfolio companies.
Appeals panel: Bad deal or not, Chicago parking meter lease isn't illegal monopoly over public street parking
Federal appeals judges have tossed a class action lawsuit asserting the company that owns the rights to thousands of metered parking spaces in Chicago violated federal antitrust law by cutting City Hall out of control of on-street parking, forcing motorists in the city to pay among highest costs to park in U.S.
Appeals panel: 'For Sale' sign on land doesn't mean uninvited biker can sue for driving off a cliff
A motorcyclist tried to argue a 'For Sale' sign amounted to an invitation to go beyond locked fence and drive onto the property, so the property owner had obligation to warn about the danger of driving on the property at night
Locke Lord announces Julie Webb Receives American Bar Association’s 2023 Outstanding Performance Award
Chicago Partner Julie Webb, Co-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section’s Civil Practice & Procedure Committee, has received ABA’s 2023 Outstanding Performance Award.