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Monsanto can't convince judge to cancel Illinois' lawsuit over PCB water pollution
AG Raoul alleges chemical company knew contamination was inevitable at a manufacturing plant in Sauget, near St. Louis. Monsanto says the lawsuit is seeking to punish them for making and selling products widely used by industry and the U.S. government during times of war.
Ex-Highland Park asst HS principal allowed to continue suit vs D113 over alleged retaliation for aiding investigation
Judge strikes older allegations as time-barred, but will allow Amy Burnetti to sue the school district over claims the board signed off on moves by administration to punish her for providing evidence and testimony to aid a Lake County State's Attorney's investigation into practices in Highland Park D113
'California Knows Best:' SCOTUS says California can use Prop 12 to regulate pork producers across the country
Dissenting justices warned California should now expect other states to respond in kind, following California's "blueprint" to use state laws and market power to bypass Congress and bend the rest of the country to the will of voters in just one or a handful of states
Littler Mendelson PC announces Littler Appoints New Office Managing Shareholders in Chicago and Irvine
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed new office managing shareholders (OMS) in its Chicago and Irvine, California offices.
Guns don't need to be often used in self-defense to qualify as 'arms' protected by 2nd Amend, say challengers to IL 'assault weapons' ban
In briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Appeals court in Chicago, groups challenging Illinois' 'assault weapons' ban say the state is flat wrong in asserting 'militaristic' weapons aren't protected by the Second Amendment, simply because handguns or shotguns may be more effective for self-defense
Ex-inmate kept in prison for a year after approved for parole can sue IL corrections officials: Appeals court
According to court documents, plaintiff James Courtney was forced to remain in prison for a year after he was approved for supervised release, because Illinois correctional officers failed to review and approve a place for him to live upon release
Cozen O’Connor attorney Matt DiCianni honored with Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center
Matt DiCianni, a labor and employment associate at Cozen O’Connor, has been honored with a Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP hosts Inside the Beltway on May 11, 2023
Please join us for our 44th Inside the Beltway session on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Inside the Beltway is Faegre Drinker’s quarterly series of complimentary presentations on developments in Washington, D.C., that directly affect the benefits industry.
Prominent election lawyer, Madigan ally Kasper wades into Proviso school board election fight
Attorney Michael Kasper, who has for the decades represented Michael Madigan and other prominent Illinois Democrats, is now representing longtime controversial Proviso school board member Theresa Kelly in her effort to use a recount to find enough votes to keep the seat she has held for 23 years
Sun-Times can't end defamation lawsuit over Trump Tower property tax assessment
Ex PTAB chairman says Sun Times overstated his alleged involvement in decision to lower Trump Tower assessment.
Heplerbroom announces Oldenburg Receives National Industry Defender Award
Anne Oldenburg has been named the recipient of a 2023 Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association’s Industry Defender Award.
IL A/G, gun owners spar over whether SCOTUS should step into IL 'assault weapons' ban fight
Gun owners' organizations say lower court rulings - and particularly an order from a federal appeals court judge in Chicago - allowing Illinois to continue enforcing its "assault weapons" ban demonstrate that the time is right for SCOTUS to send a message to defiant governors, lawmakers and judges
Chicago PD commanding officers can be accused of misconduct anonymously, state appeals panel says
Unions representing ranked CPD officers argued the city should have been forced to negotiate over changes to the rules allowing investigators to look into accusations against CPD sergeants, lieutenants and captains without affidavits or without also accusing them of criminal acts
Cozen O'Connor hosts Ethical Issues Related to Coverage Disputes & Litigation on May 11, 2023
Alycen A. Moss will present “Ethical Issues Related to Coverage Disputes & Litigation” at the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) 11th Annual Meeting.
McHenry Co. State's Atty fights to keep alive his lawsuit challenging IL 'assault weapons' ban
McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally sued the state because he believes the 'assault weapons' ban has left his office in untenable position of enforcing unconstitutional law. But Attorney Gen. Kwame Raoul admitted in court that Kenneally, other state's attorneys have no obligation to enforce the gun ban
Appeals panel agrees insurer must help cover Astellas' $100M fraud, kickback settlement with DOJ
Federal Insurance had argued its policy shouldn't cover restitution payments
Appeals court reinstates IL 'assault weapons' ban, for now; Invites challenger response
A federal appeals court judge in Chicago has put a hold on a southern Illinois federal judge's injunction blocking enforcement of the new Illinois gun ban. The appeals court judge will allow challengers to argue why prior appellate decisions allowing "assault weapons" bans may no longer apply under U.S. Supreme Court rulings
Drivers' class action claims limo company M&M has wrongly docked pay, refused OT, withheld tips
Des Plaines-based limo and party bus service M&M Transportation allegedly wrongly classified drivers as independent contractors under Illinois' wage and hour laws, new lawsuit says
Appeals panel: Blackrock's purchase of Ancestry.com doesn't mean they can be sued for obtaining Illinoisans' genetic info
The lawsuit asserted Blackrock violated the Illinois genetic information privacy law by acquiring genealogy and DNA scanning company Ancestry.com without getting consent from people who submitted their DNA to Ancestry to be scanned and tested
Heplerbroom announces Additional Insurance Fraud Attorney
Demitri Kladis has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Chicago office.