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Another Chicago judge has little patience for 'wrecking ball' class action food lawyer
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Chicago federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a prolific class action lawyer who was recently termed "a wrecking ball" by a colleague on the bench.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP hosts Fifth Annual Chicago Diversity, Equity & Inclusion CLE Program on May 25, 2023
You’re invited to the Fifth Annual Chicago Diversity, Equity & Inclusion CLE Program presented by Faegre Drinker’s Chicago Diversity Collective.
Supreme Court: Lower courts should not have kept S. IL doctor from being added as defendant in medmal case
6-0 opinion notes low bar in medical malpractice actions to shift from respondent to defendant
Judge says AWS can't be sued under IL biometrics law simply because another company uses its Rekognition software
A federal judge dismissed a class action vs AWS after determining plaintiffs need to do more than show AWS provided Rekognition to temp hiring app Wonolo, which used face scans to verify identities of job applicants
Moviemaker Ancel says spat over control of horror film led to alleged false sex assault, professional incompetence claims
Film producer Jordan Ancel says in a new lawsuit that "Better Call Saul" actor Jenninfer (Karum) Goodman and others defamed him with false personal and professional accusations in retaliation for losing creative control of new film "The Unseen," smearing his reputation and harming his career in the process
IL Supreme Court: No public access to Chicago ticket databases; Will allow govt to hide troves of public info, others warn
A freelance journalist had sought information on column and row headings from city vehicle citation management system, but the Illinois Supreme Court said state FOIA law doesn't require city to release it. While seemingly 'narrow,' the decision has 'vast' implications for public access to government info, transparency advocates said
IL gives up defending likely unconstitutional, politically motivated limits on judicial campaign contributions
A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction, forbidding state officials from enforcing laws enacted in 2021 forbidding out-of-state judicial campaign donations and limiting individual donations to $500,000. Critics said the laws were enacted to give Democrats a money edge in state Supreme Court races
Judge calls class action food lawyer a 'wrecking ball,' will consider having him pay Walmart's attorneys fees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - One class action lawyer will likely be looking to avoid the courtroom of a certain Chicago federal judge who just tossed another one of his many lawsuits with a strongly worded ruling that could lead to financial penalties.
Online information scraping service GoLookUp hit with class action under IL right of publicity law
The lawsuit is similar to previous lawsuits filed against other online personal information gathering sites, including Whitepages, Instant Checkmate, Intelius, Spokeo and others.
IL lawmakers poised to expand ability of personal injury plaintiffs to demand bigger paydays in wrongful death suits
Legislation backed by Illinois' powerful trial lawyers has moved rapidly to approval in Springfield. The new law would allow plaintiffs to demand punishing punitive damages from most private companies in personal injury lawsuits alleging wrongful death, while exempting governments and other favored entities from the same risk
Thompson Coburn LLP announces Thompson Coburn expands Chicago office, adding Tina Bird to the Business Litigation and Real Estate practice groups
Thompson Coburn LLP has added Tina Bird as a Partner to the firm’s growing Chicago office.
SCOTUS won't step into IL 'assault weapons' ban fight, for now
Illinois' ban on so-called 'assault weapons' will remain in place, likely through much of the summer, as the Supreme Court turned aside a long-shot bid for an emergency injunction blocking enforcement of the law while a federal appeals court and the Illinois Supreme Court consider constitutional challenges to the gun ban
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces Troutman Pepper Works with Pro Bono Client National Veterans Legal Services Program to Help Traumatically Injured Veterans
Troutman Pepper recently worked with the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) to submit comments with recommendations to proposed changes to a veterans’ benefit program called the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI), which provides short-term financial support to help eligible service members recover from severe injuries.
IL Supreme Court grapples with how to address state constitutional claims in challenge to 'assault weapons' ban
Justices on the Illinois high court questioned what legal standards to use to determine the fate of the lawsuit by downstate gun owners claiming the Illinois 'assault weapons' ban violates their rights to equal protection, by denying most of Illinois a right to own and use 'assault weapons,' while exempting others
Appeals panel says new trial in order for woman whose husband died of mestothelioma
Ford defending itself against allegations of improper asbestos warnings on brake boxes
Thompson Coburn announces Thompson Coburn team offers key insights on critical issues at General Counsel Conference Midwest
Thompson Coburn was well-represented at General Counsel Conference Midwest in Chicago, with Jim Shreve, Nathan Viehl and Nelson Williams all moderating panels.
Class action vs Wilmette claims village stormwater project left 90 properties more vulnerable to flooding
The lawsuit asserts the village of Wilmette improperly excluded the homes from a 2019 stormwater control project, causing them to experience flooding in their homes following an April 2022 storm, when they allegedly had suffered no such issues before
South Shore residents want judge to halt city's plan to move migrants into old high school
Complaint alleges hastily-announced strategy circumvents statutory rezoning obligations
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces Troutman Pepper Forms Task Force to Advance Generative AI in the Practice of Law
Few technologies have impacted the world and workplace as rapidly as generative artificial intelligence (AI). The global generative AI market is expected to reach $42.6 billion in 2023.[1]
Seventh Circuit: IL 'assault weapons' ban to remain in place for at least two months
A federal appeals panel says it won't lift its stay of a Southern Illinois federal judge's injunction preventing Illinois state officials from enforcing the 'assault weapons' ban, at least until a hearing at the end of June, though likely much longer. The U.S. Supreme Court could still block the gun ban