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UPS Store can face class action for allegedly overcharging customers for notary services
A state appeals panel revived claims UPS Store conspired with its franchisees to sidestep $1 limit set by state law for notary fee
Appeals panel says Champaign hospital entitled to property tax exemptions, refund
The Carle Foundation has stood at the center of a years-long court battle over whether hospital tax exemptions were constitutional.
Reed Smith represents Prairie Capital on sale of Right at School
Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Prairie Capital, a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm, on the sale of Right at School, a Prairie Capital VI portfolio company to a larger private equity fund.
'Stupid and unconstitutional:' Raoul blocked by federal judge from enforcing IL abortion 'misinformation' law
A Rockford federal judge granted a preliminary injunction sought by pro-life groups and so-called crisis pregnancy centers, who said Illinois, under Gov. JB Pritkzer and Attorney General Kwame Raoul, was attempting to use the new law to silence abortion opponents unconstitutionally
Wisconsin governor can't win sanctions from attorneys working for Trump to overturn 2020 results
Appeals panel said request to punish lawyers was filed too late, after parties dropped their claims
Hay Presents Top 10 Tips for Preventing and Handling Dental Malpractice Claims
On August 4, Linda Hay will speak to dentists in Georgia about best practices to prevent malpractice claims.
Cook County worker says Clerk Yarbrough pressed him to buy derelict properties, allegedly sticking him with big bills
Allegations include attempts to have circuit clerk's office terminate man's employment
Audit finds $5.24 billion in Illinois unemployment fraud during Covid pandemic
SPRINGFIELD – Identity thieves walked off with $2.8 billion in unemployment insurance and lockdown relief in 18 months, according to state auditor Frank Mautino.
Three Littler Attorneys Elected as College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Fellows
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is proud to announce that shareholders Janell Ahnert (Birmingham), Jeff Nowak (Chicago) and Michael Royal (Dallas) have been elected as fellows in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers’ (CLEL) 2023 class.
Appeals panel says some workers might be entitled to ADA accomodations based on commute
Seventh Circuit panel said it wouldn't adopt 'bright-line rule' for similar questions
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jim Argionis appointed to Dean’s Advisory Council at Loyola University Chicago
Jim Argionis, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation practice, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) at Loyola University Chicago’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Time Well Spent: 10 Years of Wage & Hour Wisdom and What’s on the Way on August 2, 2023
A lot has happened in the 10 years since our national Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group wrote ALM’s authoritative Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation treatise.
BFKN Awarded dotCOMM Platinum Awards for Website Redesign & Top Legal Website
BFKN is honored to have received a 2023 dotCOMM Platinum Award, the organization’s highest honor, for its Law Firm Website Redesign as well as a Platinum Award for Website (Legal).
Fuller's Car Wash hit by lawsuit from three hurt in Hinsdale sub shop crash; Family of boy killed yet to file suit
Lawsuit was filed on July 25, same day as funeral of 14-year-old boy who was struck and killed in same incident. The boy's family were not included in lawsuit, and have yet to file suit
Judge says Dior can't recover legal fees from defeated plaintiffs over online face scan class action
Christian Dior argued class action was a doomed suit filed in bad faith under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, simply to try to force fashion designer into a settlement
IL appeals panel ends lawsuit in which Pritzker accused of helping friend defraud state
A state appeals court in Springfield says Attorney General Raoul within his power to pull plug on suit, despite political implications against Gov. JB Prtizker
Class action accuses State Farm of wrongly sharing people's health information with company building risk database
The lawsuit asserts State Farm and Insurance Services Office have violated federal health privacy law and privacy rights under the Illinois state constitution.
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Illinois' vote-by-mail law's 2 week ballot counting window
Rep. Bost, other plaintiffs, alleged 14-day window for counting mailed ballots violates Constitution and federal law
Clark Hill Attorneys Named 2023 Leading Lawyers
Eighty-six Clark Hill attorneys have been named 2023 Leading Lawyers, a distinction earned by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri. Selected lawyers have been recognized by their peers as being among the top lawyers in the nation.
New class action accuses Harvey of issuing bogus building code violation tickets
The lawsuit from American Kitchen Delights asserts Harvey's contracted building inspectors have issued citations to them and potentially other businesses for infractions of a plumbing code the city has not adopted