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Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Speak at Corporate Counsel Women of Color Career Strategies Conference
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Labor & Employment Practice Shareholders Johnine P. Barnes and Tiffany S. Fordyce spoke at the 19th annual Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC) Career Strategies Conference, held the final week of September at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Sixth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Sixth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Michael B. Baggett as an associate judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Gary Gassman recognized among Crain's “Notable Leaders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”
Cozen O’Connor attorney Gary Gassman, co-vice chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department and co-chair of its Professional Liability Practice Group, has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of its 2023 Notable Leaders in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Benesch Welcomes New Litigation Associate in Chicago
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Associate Benjamin J. Carbery to the Litigation Practice Group in Chicago.
Clausen Miller Proudly Sponsors SPARK 2023
Clausen Miller is delighted to sponsor the Transgender Law Center’s (TLC) SPARK gala once again in 2023. TLC’s largest annual event, SPARK celebrates and resources TLC’s trans- and BIPOC-led work building power and demanding justice, grounded in the principles of the Trans Agenda for Liberation.
Life Sciences Boot Camp for in-house Counsel | Chicago 2023 on October 11
This half-day boot camp for in-house counsel will address a variety of critical and emerging issues facing life sciences companies. J
Blue Cross Blue Shield hit with class action over data breach
A class action lawsuit has been filed against health insurance giant Blue Cross Blue Shield on behalf of customers who may have had their personal information exposed
Lawsuit: Bank wrongly seized, attempted to return SBA loan funds from Black-owned janitorial company
The owners of a janitorial company, who are Black, have filed suit against Midland State Bank, saying the bank wrongly seized an SBA business loan because bank workers allegedly believed they had committed fraud
Appeals court rejects bid by Republican to overturn 2020 judge election he claims was stolen
Park Ridge Republican lawyer Frank DiFranco has claimed Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough used then-novel Vote By Mail rules to cheat in counting votes to allow a Democrat and former Yarbrough staffer to eke out a win in the northwest suburban judicial race
‘What Counts is What You Do Every Day in the Law School’
Thank you for the kind introduction, Dean Miles, and let me extend my own warm welcome to the JD Class of 2026 and the LLM Class of 2024.
Benesch Welcomes New Associate to Chicago’s Real Estate Team
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Associate Elizabeth Barras to the Real Estate & Environmental Practice Group in Chicago.
Appeals panel: Employers don't owe OT for 'incidental' work if workers don't record the hours
A federal appeals court tossed out a jury verdict that had ordered ATM maker NCR to pay a field tech more than $250,000 for allegedly unpaid OT performed off the clock
Class action accuses crypto platform Uphold HQ of improper scans of customers' faces
A class action lawsuit alleges that an online crypto currency platform has violated Illinois' biometrics privacy law by requiring users to submit to a facial geometry scan to verify their identity during the signup process.
Class action lawsuit accuses Kelly Group of violating IL genetics privacy law by asking workers for medical history
A class action lawsuit alleges that the Kelly Group Design and Construction has violated Illinois privacy law by requiring employees to divulge family medical history as part of the job application process
Polsinelli Grows IP Practice with New Shareholder Patrick Muffo in Chicago
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Patrick T. Muffo as a new shareholder in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department.
Clark Hill’s Cannabis Team Racks Up Recognitions
In 2021, Clark Hill reorganized its Cannabis Industry Group under the leadership of Robert Hoban and Sander Zagzebski
BTI Ranks Fox Rothschild Among Leaders in Law Firm LinkedIn Performance
Fox Rothschild LLP has been recognized among the top performing law firms on LinkedIn by the BTI Consulting Group’s 2023 LinkedIn Performance report.
Vet medicine practice accuses marketing company Chrisad of sending unsolicited fax ads
An Illinois veterinary clinic has filed a class action lawsuit against a California telemarketing company for sending unwanted advertisements through the clinic's fax machine.
No injury, no barriers? IL Sup Ct to decide if 'no-injury' standard for big money biometrics lawsuits applies to other laws, too
Walgreens has won the chance to ask the state high court to decide if plaintiffs' lawyers can press big money class actions in Illinois state courts under a federal identity protection law, despite no harm caused by a technical violation of the law, and despite rulings across the country that they can't do so
Class action accuses Panduit of improperly forcing workers to scan fingerprints to track work hours
A class action lawsuit accuses the Panduit Corporation of violating Illinois privacy laws by using a fingerprint reader system to track employee hours.