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CTA worker can sue agency for religious discrimination under Covid vax mandate: Judge
Ruling marks second time judge says Chicago Transit Authority can be sued for violating religious freedom protections under state and federal law by firing workers who voiced religious objections to its Covid vaccine mandate
Eliminating Forced Labor in your Workforce and Supply Chains - A Discussion on Traditional and Innovative Practices on November 10, 2023
An ever-expanding collection of legal instruments compel employers with global workforces to conduct and publicly disclose their human rights due diligence efforts.
Verizon, AT&T customers can keep up suit vs T-Mobile, claiming Sprint merger raised their rates
A judge said plaintiffs had done enough to establish a "reasonable inference" that the T-Mobile/Sprint merger had created "anticompetitive effects" that boosted everyone's bills
The MCS-90 Endorsement on November 8, 2023
Gary L. Gassman and Abigail C. Horvat will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "The MCS-90 Endorsement."
Lawsuit: Hyde Park Academy officials ignored female student's attempt to report sex assault
A female student at Hyde Park Academy High School has filed suit against Chicago Public Schools, claiming CPS should pay because teachers and administrators at the high school allegedly placed the student in a situation in which she was allegedly sexually assaulted by two male students and then ignored her when she attempted to report the assault.
Lawsuit: Hogsalt charging diners unexpected fees
A class action lawsuit accuses restaurant group Hogsalt of improperly hitting customers with unexpected fees and surcharges on their bills, rather than simply raising prices.
Factory Motor Parts hit with class action over worker fingerprint scans
A class action lawsuit accuses auto parts supplier Factory Motor Parts of wrongly requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock, allegedly in violation of Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law.
Gretchen N. Miller Receives DRI’s 2023 Davis Carr Outstanding Committee Chair Award
Gretchen N. Miller, co-chair of the Products Liability & Mass Tort Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has received the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) 2023 Davis Carr Outstanding Committee Chair Award.
Foley Receives 164 Tier 1 Rankings in 2024 Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’
Foley & Lardner LLP ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 28 practice areas in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” guide.
IL OK to ban 'assault weapons,' so long as state says those guns are 'dangerous' and too similar to 'military' weapons: Appeals court
A 2-1 panel of the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court in Chicago refused to block Illinois' 'assault weapons' ban from being enforced. A dissenting judge said the ruling conflicts with SCOTUS rulings, and effectively subjects Americans' Second Amendment rights to a 'military veto'
Class action: United Airlines wrongly asked about workers' medical histories
A class action lawsuit accuses United Airlines of violating Illinois' genetic information privacy law by allegedly improperly asking job applicants about their family medical histories.
Jury says Conagra should pay $7M to Penn woman injured by exploded can of spray cooking oil
The verdict ended the first of potentially five dozen trials all accusing packaged food company Conagra of negligence for designing cans of Pam and private label brand spray cooking oil that were allegedly more likely to explode when exposed to heat. The company said those cans "have not been available for more than four years."
McGlynn grants leave to amend gun ban challenge over approaching registration deadline; Second request for injunctive relief forthcoming
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn granted a motion by gun advocates to amend their constitutional challenge to the state’s law regulating “assault weapons," They sought to add a claim opposing the firearm "registration scheme" in light of the Seventh Circuit’s continued delay in ruling on injunctive relief.
Man sues McDonald's, says security guard shoved him into wall in Chicago restaurant
A man is suing McDonald's, claiming the fast food chain should pay after a security guard allegedly shoved him into a wall at a restaurant in Chicago in 2021.
Class action: Canadian Pacific allegedly broke IL genetic info privacy law by asking job applicants about medical history
Freight railroad Canadian Pacific Railway has become one of the latest large employers in Illinois targeted by a class action under the state's genetic information privacy law, accusing the company of wrongly asking job applicants about their family medical histories.
Judge says anyone who ever spoke to Alexa device in IL could be included in huge biometrics class action vs Amazon
A federal judge says neither Amazon's user agreement - which warns users their voices will be recorded - nor Amazon's inability to identify a non-user's voice can defeat a class action under Illinois' biometrics law accusing Alexa of improperly "learning" users' voices
Benesch Welcomes Of Counsel to Litigation Team in Chicago
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Of Counsel Ryan J. Levitt to the Litigation Practice Group in Chicago.
Setting Aside International Nexus: Have Taxing Jurisdictions Been Preoccupied with Whether or Not They Could, Without Stopping to Think If They Should? on November 3, 2023
Tax attorney Joshua Odintz will participate in The University of Chicago Law School's Federal Tax Conference in a panel exploring the international nexus.
Hospitals and Health Systems Summit 2023 on November 2
Step into the future of healthcare at McDermott’s highly anticipated Hospitals and Health Systems Summit!
Mayer Brown garners high rankings in American Lawyer's 2023 Summer Associates Survey
Four of Mayer Brown’s US offices ranked in the top 10 for overall satisfaction in The American Lawyer’s 2023 Summer Associates Survey.