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IL pregnancy center law unconstitutional attempt to stifle speech of abortion opponents: Lawsuit
The law empowers Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a staunch supporter of unlimited abortion rights, to use a state consumer fraud law to investigate, prosecute and potentially fine and shut down pro-life pregnancy centers if Raoul believes they are spreading "misinformation" about abortion
Appeals court: IL Supreme Court must rein in lawmakers' abuse of legislative process
A Springfield appeals panel has called on Illinois' highest court to do more than just 'bluster' and follow through on threats to police state lawmakers who rely on prior leniency from the state Supreme Court to all but ignore constitutional rules governing how laws must be passed
Lawsuit funders say they should be able to take Sysco's place in suing chicken producers, despite objections
Poultry producers have said the new venture backed by litigation financing giant Burford is improperly trying to take over claims from Sysco simply to protect their $140M investment in a lawsuit Sysco had already attempted to settle
Reed Smith represents Elevate Services on a senior secured term loan facility with Runway Growth Finance
Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Elevate Services, Inc. on a senior secured term loan facility with Runway Growth Finance LLC, a provider of growth loans to companies seeking an alternative to raising equity.
IL Supreme Court: Man who pleaded guilty to murder should get innocence certificate, because confession coerced
State vacated conviction in 2015; Lower courts had denied petition for certificate
Judge: CPS can't shut down, take over Urban Prep until at least early 2025
A Cook County judge has ruled Chicago Public Schools' attempt to seize control at the successful, but controversy-plagued Urban Prep Academies charter high schools violated a state moratorium on public school closures until Chicago can elect and seat a new Board of Education in January 2025
Shreve Speaks to National Law Journal on Transatlantic Data Privacy Protection
Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Governance Chair James Shreve shared his insight with the National Law Journal on a new Data Privacy Framework agreed to by the European Commission this month.
Recent Trends in Insider Trading on July 27, 2023
Partner Jim Lundy will co-lead a CLE-accredited seminar about recent headline cases on insider trading charges and the protocols firms should have in place to manage MNPI risk.
Appeals panel says Mettawa didn't violate neighbors' constitutional rights when it annexed, rezoned Grainger HQ
A state appeals panel said the Lake County village of Mettawa acted within the constitution and its own ordinances, and did not violate the due process rights of a neighboring landowner when it added Grainger's land to its boundaries.
Property owners sue ADM for injecting CO2 below their land as part of 'carbon capture' project
Decatur couple alleges company trespassed becase they are not entitled to pump liquified CO2 under their property
Reed Smith advises Wind Point Partners portfolio company D&H United on its acquisition of Tanknology, Inc.
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that it has advised D&H United, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners and a leading provider of mission-critical maintenance, testing and inspection services for fueling stations and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with financing the acquisition of Tanknology, Inc. Tanknology is the global leader in environmental compliance testing, inspection and fuel quality solutions.
Should BIPA plaintiffs who lose pay defendants' legal bills? Yes, says Dior
Fashion designer Christian Dior says courts should send a message to plaintiffs who may bring doomed lawsuits because they believe they can "extract" a settlement from defendant companies, at no risk to themselves
Twitter, newest target in IL biometrics class action over PhotoDNA scans to screen out porn
The lawsuit accuses X Corp, parent company of Twitter, of failing to abide by notice and consent provisions of Illinois' biometrics privacy law before scanning uploaded photos for improper nudity or other sexually explicit content
Glenbard schools to join rapidly growing nationwide lawsuits seeking billions from Snap, TikTok, Meta, Google
The nationwide mass litigation is seeking potentially billions of dollars from some of the biggest operators of social media platforms, accusing them of fomenting a "mental health crisis" among children and teens. Trial lawyers stand to claim a quarter or more of the ultimate take
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Restructuring Partner Ken Kansa In Chicago
Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to welcome Ken Kansa to the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department. Kansa joins the group shortly after the firm added fellow Chicago restructuring partner Aaron Gavant in June, as well as New York restructuring partner Gregory Plotko in February.
Associate Meredith Mandell Appointed to The Illinois Supreme Court
Quinn Emanuel is pleased to congratulate Associate Meredith Mandell on her appointment to The Illinois Supreme Court as an Advisory Counsel.
Filing: City acting in contempt of court by continuing to deny Southside metal recycling facility permit
"This is about whether the city of Chicago is above the law," developers of a South Side metal recycling facility said in a motion, asking a Cook County judge to enforce an administrative judge's ruling that the city had illegally denied the permit it needs to operate its new $80M plant
Class action accuses Google of intercepting income tax data without filers' consent
Lawsuit says Google's analytics tool attached to programs used by tax preparers like H&R Block, TaxSlayer and TaxAct, allowed the company to collect prohibited sensitive data, like adjusted gross income
Meta to pay $68M to end biometrics class action over Instagram face scans; Lawyers could get $24M
Milllions of Illinoisans who have used Instagram since 2015 could be eligible for a cut of the settlement, which could amount to far less in per person payments than from previous similar class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Appeals panel: Debt collector can't be sued for calling wife's cell phone about husband's debt default
Woman alleged violation of federal law for repeated calls about her husband's debt, but a federal appeals panel says her husband didn't follow the rules to dispute the debt, and she can't be considered a "consumer" protected by federal debt collection laws