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University of Chicago to pay $13.5M to end class action over alleged elite school financial aid collusion
Deal leaves 16 other elite universities to face claims they participated in a 'cabal' to limit financial aid awards to minimize competition for students
Online streaming service FuboTV sued over customer data sharing
Online streaming TV service FuboTV faces a class action lawsuit, accusing it of allowing its users' history and data to be tracked, allegedly in violation of a federal privacy law.
Appeals panel agrees FOIA can't force Chicago to demand annual reports from waste haulers
Chicago Recycling Coalition strikes out on attempts to force City Hall to produce documents from third-party waste haulers that should have been filed every year under a city ordinance
McGuireWoods Partners Examine Federal Prosecution of Commercial Healthcare Fraud
A recent 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion demonstrates the federal government's interest in prosecuting medical providers who defraud commercial healthcare insurers, McGuireWoods partners Michael Podberesky and Timothy Fry wrote in an Aug. 7, 2023
New lawsuit claims Dixmoor allegedly inflated water bills by millions for Solvay plant
Solvay lawsuit seeks injunction to block a stop work order issued by Dixmoor amid a dispute over the company's allegedly unpaid excess water bills
National Shooting Sports Foundation lawsuit: Firearm liability law is unconstitutional, preempted by Lawful Commerce in Arms legislation
The National Shooting Sports Foundations Inc. (NSSF) is suing Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in response to House Bill 218 signed by Gov. J.B. Pritkzer on Aug. 12, which “radically expands liability in Illinois for members of the firearm industry - and them alone.”
Appeals panel: Courts should place 'heavy thumb on scale' to let defendants make 'copyright trolls' pay
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said a federal judge erred in denying the Cremation Society of Illinois' request that Live Face on Web pay its attorneys' fees after the Cremation Society prevailed in court
How Not to Lose $1m: Preparing for Hhs-oig Info Blocking Enforcement on August 15, 2023
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a final rule to implement its authority under the 21st Century Cures Act to investigate allegations of information blocking and assess civil monetary penalties for violations.
Polsinelli Grows Private Equity M&A Practice With New Shareholder Raymond Jacobi
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Raymond J. Jacobi III as a new shareholder to the firm’s Private Equity M&A Practice and in the Chicago office.
IL Supreme Court upholds 'assault weapons' ban; Decision does not address 2nd Amend claims
In seeming 4-3 decision, court's majority says gun ban doesn't violate equal protection rights. Dissents divided, as Pritzker-backed justice says the law wrongly allows cops to keep gun rights, and conservatives say lawmakers unconstitutionally OK'd the law
Class action over Kraft Heinz merger heading to $450M settlement; Lawyers want $90M
The settlement would resolve complaints from investors who assert they lost billions of dollars following the Kraft-Heinz merger in 2015.
Lawsuit: Dolton mayor accused of withholding liquor licenses over campaign donations to mayor
The lawsuit from video gaming chain Lacey's Place says scandal-plagued Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is using a "tax audit" as cover for a scheme to withhold liquor license renewals from companies that did not donate to her campaign
Judge ends ex-Palatine HS teacher's suit vs activist she claims got her fired over anti-BLM statements
A Cook County judge said Township High School District 211 fired the teacher for "her own conduct," so she can't sue the activist and current D211 board member she says targeted her for posting comments on Facebook critical of anti-racism protests in 2020
Workers' comp law blocks mother's try to sue Arby's restaurant owner over son's on-the-job murder
A state appeals court said the mother didn't present enough evidence to back her claims the incident in which a co-worker stabbed her son to death while working the drive thru late night shift was not work related
The Meat & Potatoes of Importing/Exporting Agricultural Products on August 10, 2023
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BFKN Partners Named in the 2023 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List
BFKN proudly announces that six partners have been named to the 2023 Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List. As a testament to their exceptional skills and dedication, several attorneys have earned this prestigious recognition for the sixth consecutive year, showcasing their outstanding contributions in the legal landscape across the U.S. and Canada.
IL Supreme Court denies BIPA rehearing; Overstreet dissents, calling 'excessive' liability an 'absurd result' of the law
EAST ST. LOUIS – North Carolina software provider Center Edge settled a biometric privacy suit for an amount beyond its insurance coverage in anticipation of a Supreme Court decision that has made the position of biometric defendants even worse, and the Illinois Supreme Court denied a rehearing on the issue.
Appeals panel nixes class action vs state of IL over ignored unemployment applications in 2020
Workers say the Illinois Department of Employment Security didn't respond to their claims as required by law, allegedly to pad the agency's assertions that it wasn't overwhelemed at the onset of the shutdowns ordered by Gov. JB Pritzker. Judges said their claims belong as individual state court actions
Healthcare M&a and New Ftc and Doj Merger Guidelines: What’s Next for Your Transactions? on August 9, 2023
The FTC and DOJ’s proposed revised merger guidelines signal the Biden administration’s continued aggressive antitrust enforcement stance even as healthcare industry participants continue to seek to overcome the effects of inflation, a difficult capital market cycle and overall challenging operating environment.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s new assault on free speech
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he believes the state has the power to "prosecute people" for speech about abortion, if the state of Illinois determines that otherwise constitutionally-protected speech is "deceptive."