The Cook County Record News
IL A/G asks appeals court to reinstate 'assault weapons' ban, says S IL judge's ruling leaves IL at risk
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has asked the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the injunction entered by District Judge Stephen McGlynn, which had blocked the state from enforcing its ban on so-called 'assault weapons'
Madigan associates 'ComEd Four' convicted in bribery scheme
Jurors sided with prosecutors, who accused the former ComEd CEO and three top associates of former Illinois House Speaker and Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan of participating in a scheme to bribe Madigan in exchange for legislation to boost ComEd's revenue
Judge tosses Hudson's attempt to sue fired employees; Workers say it was retaliation for unionizing
The Hudson Institute of Process Research said the employees were terminated for alleged false claims about Hudson on social media and improperly downloading hundreds of organizational documents to aid unionization and litigation efforts
Evanston HS rewrites racially-restricted AP math course descriptions after hit with civil rights complaint
A complaint was filed vs Evanston Township High School District 202 for offering certain advanced math courses that were described as being restricted to Black or Latino students. The descriptions appear to have been changed the next day to say they are "open to all" but are "intended to support" Black or Latino students
AbbVie hit with class action over 'excessive and anticompetitive' Humira pricing
Complaint alleges 470% increase over 2003 price for popular prescription drug
Wilson Elser announces Lara Lickhalter Joins Wilson Elser as a Partner in Chicago
National law firm Wilson Elser announced that Lara Lickhalter has joined the firm as a partner in its Transportation Practice in the Chicago office, effective April 18.
'A big fuss about a little lemon': Judges toss class actions against lemon-flavored products
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Chicago federal judges are left with a sour taste in their mouths by class action lawsuits that want more lemon in lemon-flavored products.
S. IL fed judge says IL 'assault weapons' ban likely violates Second Amendment, puts enforcement on hold
The judge said the state has fallen far short of proving the banned weapons are not only 'dangerous,' but also 'unusual,' which he said is the correct standard for evaluating gun bans under recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Court filing: Griffith Foods to pay $48M to settle hundreds of lawsuits over Willowbrook EtO emissions
A formal settlement hasn't yet been filed in court, but Alsip-based Griffith Foods has asked a Cook County judge for permission to transfer $48 million into an escrow account in preparation to settle hundreds of lawsuits connected to the Sterigenics litigation
Indiana can charge 25% repayment penalty to people who wrongfully collect unemployment, appeals panel says
A three-judge panel said the Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines doesn't prevent Indiana from making a woman pay $11K for failing to report part-time income she earned while she was also collecting unemployment benefits, as required by law
Onfido to pay $28.5M to end class action lawsuit from users of face-scanning TruYou service
The lawsuit, led by a user of the OfferUp resale app, alleged Onfido's facial recognition technology violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act because the company did not get consent or provide users with notices before scanning their faces on photos and IDs uploaded to verify user identities
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP hosts Covenant Challenges? Financial Pressures? A Guide for Managing Disruptive Times on April 28, 2023
George Mesires will discuss best practices to follow when difficult circumstances push a community outside the parameters of agreements with bondholders or bank lenders
Naperville gun shop owner asks Supreme Court to block IL gun ban
The owner of Law Weapons in Naperville says federal judges have 'invented' a legal reasoning that allows states and cities to ban weapons if they can designate them as "particularly dangerous," and SCOTUS needs to block the law while court challenges continue
Another judge says IL free to ban 'assault weapons' under 2nd Amendment because the guns are 'particularly dangerous'
U.S. District Judge Lindsay Jenkins says the law holds up, even under recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, because the country has a history of banning 'particularly dangerous' weapons, so the Illinois law doesn't violate the Second Amendment
Urban Prep lawsuit: CPS has no authority under IL law to take over charter schools without closing them
Urban Prep Academies, charter high schools known nationally for helping young Black males from Chicago's South Side succeed academically, says Chicago Public Schools is attempting to sidestep state law in a bid to force them out and take over their schools
Holland & Knight hosts OECD Pillar One and Pillar Two – Where Do We Stand? on April 27, 2023
Tax attorney Joshua Odintz will moderate a panel at the 51st Annual Conference of the USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association in Chicago.
Foxx to step aside in 2024, ending tenure marked by controversial social justice-minded changes, escalating crime
Backed by George Soros and progressive Illinois Dems, Foxx's prosecutorial philosophy gained international notoriety over her handling of the Jussie Smollett case. She has also repeatedly clashed with Chicago mayor, cops over handling of criminal cases
Heplerbroom announces Moch to Speak at State Defense Counsel Conference
Eric Moch will be one of the featured speakers at IDC’s litigation landscape conference. Moch will discuss how to cross-examine and defend at trial against non-economic damage awards.
Flex drivers bring class action, say Amazon illegally requiring them to scan their faces before making deliveries
The class action lawsuit was brought against Amazon under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, potentially putting Amazon on the hook for a big future payout
Employers urge IL Supreme Court to reconsider fingerprint scan decision they say will cripple IL businesses, economy
Associations representing employers for millions in Illinois say the court has set up a recipe for economic disaster by allowing 'entrepreneurial' trial lawyers to use Illinois' biometrics privacy law to extract annihilative sums of money from businesses for violations of the law that actually harmed no one