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IL Supreme Court gives man convicted of using counterfeit cash to steal motorcycle new chance to appeal
The 5-2 decision agreed Kane County man had demonstrated his lawyers didn't give him "reasonable" assistance in presenting his claims that he had been inadequately represented at trial and in post-conviction proceedings
Littler Mendelson PC announces Littler Attorneys Participating in 2023 Diversity Leadership Programs
Eleven attorneys from Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, have been selected for the 2023 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders programs and the National Employment Law Council (NELC) Academy.
Holland & Knight announces Leading Corporate and Private Equity Partner Andrew McCune Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago
Holland & Knight has strengthened its nationally recognized Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Private Equity Partner Andrew McCune in Chicago.
Hundreds of Zantac suits filed in Illinois courts after Florida judge rejects 'situational science'
SPRINGFIELD - Suits connecting Zantac indigestion medicine to cancer failed in nationwide litigation at federal court in Florida, so 583 refugee plaintiffs started over by filing suits in three Illinois counties.
Appeals panel: Supplemental annuity unavailable to police widows if husband dies after mandatory retirement age
Appellate judges affirmed a lower court ruling regarding a Chicago officer placed on disability after car crash caused brain injury, who died three years after he reached the department's mandatory retirement age.
Class action accuses Giordano's of allegedly shorting server wages while improperly claiming tip credits
The lawsuit accuses Giordano's frachise parent company VPC Pizza Management of violating Illinois' minimum wage law.
Cozen O'Connor announces Attorney Jim Argionis Reappointed Chairman of the Illinois Department of Employment Security Advisory Board
Cozen O’Connor attorney Jim Argionis, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in Chicago, has been reappointed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as chairman of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) Advisory Board.
Labor board judge: Chicago trampled union bargaining rights by firing workers who refused Covid vax
The city of Chicago may need to rehire the workers it fired for refusing to receive a Covid vaccine, because the city violated state labor laws by denying unions the chance to negotiate over the consequences vaccine-objecting workers could face under the mandate, an administrative law judge for the ILRB has ruled
Ex-McDonald's workers can have access to corporate communications about harassment, discrimination: Judge
Florida women are seeking $500M in lawsuit alleging McDonald's has ignored workplace sexual harassment complaints in its corporate owned restaurants
Judge: No fundamental right for father to forbid Villa Park school district from helping child change genders
A Chicago federal judge said a father can't sue Villa Park District 45 for allegedly conspiring with his ex-wife to help their child transition from male to female, because the father has no fundamental right to direct public schools on how to educate to his child
Judge says class action can move forward vs City Hall over how it prosecuted distracted driving tickets
The Cook County judge's decision relied entirely on the findings of a state appeals panel, which ruled that questions exist over the Chicago city administrative hearing department had authority under state law to decide if people needed to pay fines for tickets accusing them of driving while using their phones
McDermott Will & Emery hosts Addressing Doj’s New Compliance Focus on Executive Compensation on April 20, 2023
The new compliance focus on executive compensation, as announced by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 3, 2023, has significant implications for how healthcare organizations address both corporate compliance and compensation programs for their executives. It also raises new issues for the board of directors’ oversight of compliance and compensation functions.
Illinois Supreme Court announces Appointment of Sarah Johnson as At-large Circuit Judge of Cook County
Justice Joy V. Cunningham and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Sarah Rodak Johnson as an At-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.
Appeals court turns down bid for injunction vs IL 'assault weapons' ban while appeal of Chicago judge's ruling continues
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals didn't explain its decision. But the order leaves in place, for now, a Chicago federal judge's ruling that the Second Amendment doesn't apply to particularly "dangerous" weapons, like the semiautomatic firearms banned by the new Illinois law
Coles County jurors award $40 million to disabled teen in birth injury case
A Coles County jury awarded Kiera Campbell, 19, and her parents, Todd and Jaime Campbell, $40 million as compensation for the severely disabling injuries she suffered as a result of delayed delivery during childbirth.
Appeals panel: IL Commerce Commission properly OK'd Kanakee County nat gas lines to serve poor Black rural township
Appellate judges shut off attempts by environmental and social justice activists to block the extension of natural gas lines into Pembroke Township. The judge said they wouldn't undo a 2021 state law that enjoyed strong public support for the Nicor project
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announces Attorney General Raoul Announces $462 Million Settlement With E-cigarette Manufacturer Juul Labs
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , along with six other attorneys general, announced a $462 million settlement with Juul Labs Inc. (Juul), one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of e-cigarettes.
Class action accuses Kohn firm of allegedly failing to disclose interest added to unpaid debts
The lawsuit asserts the Kohn Law Firm sent letters to debtors that failed to include "safe harbor" language, informing debtors that they likely will owe more than the amount of unpaid debt allegedly listed on the letters
Judge: Sysco can't stuff its fight with lawsuit-funder Burford into larger court fight over chicken prices
Food distributor Sysco is hoping to reach settlements with chicken producers over alleged price-fixing. Big lawsuit lender Burford Capital, however, wants to block Sysco from settling, saying those settlements won't generate a big enough return
Cozen O’Connor attorney Argionis reappointed chairman of the Illinois Department of Employment Security Advisory Board
Cozen O’Connor attorney Jim Argionis, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in Chicago, has been reappointed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as Chairman of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) Advisory Board.