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Fox Rothschild Litigators Win Sanctions in 5-Year Evidentiary Dispute
In a major victory for Fox Rothschild client Retailer Web Services (RWS) LLC, a federal court has barred the plaintiff in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from presenting key evidence at trial regarding alleged cyberattacks.
Home health provider WellBe sued for allegedly shorting pay, misclassifying workers
A class action lawsuit accuses in-home geriatric health care provider WellBe of shorting pay of its customer service representatives.
Female Chicago homicide cop sues CPD, says was punished for complaining about abuse from ex-partner, boyfriend
A female Chicago Police homicide detective has sued the city, claiming the Chicago Police Department wrongly punished her after she complained about alleged abuse and harassment she allegedly suffered at the hands of her former detective partner and one-time boyfriend.
McGuireWoods Earns 23 Top-Tier National Rankings in U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ ‘Best Law Firms’
McGuireWoods earned first-tier national rankings in 23 practice areas and was named “Law Firm of the Year” for banking and finance law in the 2024 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”
'A hostile place:' Employers in Chicago and beyond face sweeping lawsuit risk under Chicago PTO rules
'Progressive' supporters cheered passage of the ordinance, which guarantees all workers 10 paid days off every year. Business groups said it will expose any employer, anywhere, who sends workers into Chicago to potential risk of lawsuits if they don't comply with the ordinance
Amundsen Davis Ranked Named in the 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms®
Amundsen Davis has been ranked for 2024 in the 14th Edition of Best Law Firms®.
No escape hatch: 'Mass arbitration' complicates biz's ability to escape large biometrics actions in Illinois
Mass arbitration is another way that some companies are getting slammed over alleged violations of the Illinois biometric privacy law. An attorney specializing in defending companies against collective legal action said businesses may need to choose if they wish to risk class actions or a collection of potentially thousands of "mini trials" in arbitration
Lawsuit: Staffing biz Johnson Service Group allegedly didn't pay workers overtime
A class action lawsuit accuses staffing firm Johnson Service Group of allegedly not paying its workers the overtime they had earned.
Sheppard Mullin Ranked Among the "Best Law Firms" for 2024
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ranked Sheppard Mullin among the "Best Law Firms" in the country, including rankings in 42 practice areas nationally and 127 practice areas by metropolitan regions.
Greenberg Traurig Has Most First-Tier National and Metropolitan Rankings for 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ‘Best Law Firms’ Report for 13th Consecutive Year
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most overall national first-tier rankings in the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” report for the 13th consecutive year.
Salvi Schostok seeks to defend its legal fees from cases it took amid Wise Morrissey court spat
The lawsuit asserts the now defunct Wise Morrissey firm is demanding up to half of fees the Salvi Schostok firm may earn from 21 medmal cases that migrated to the Salvi firm amid the public fallout between the WM firm's principals earlier in 2023.
Class action accuses Specialized Loan Servicing of contacting homeowners in foreclosure instead of their lawyers
A class action lawsuit accuses debt servicer Specialized Loan Servicing LLC of illegally contacting people in foreclosure about their unpaid mortgages, even though SLS allegedly knew those people were represented by attorneys.
Class action: SupplyBit sold securities allegedly disguised as crypto 'mining services agreements'
Cryptocurrency mining company SupplyBit has been hit with a class action from an investor who claimed the company broke Illinois securities law by allegedly surreptitiously selling him and others millions of dollars worth of unregistered securities and allegedly reneged on promises to pay investors what they were allegedly owed.
Class action targets Absopure bottled water seller for asking job applicants about family medical history
The company that sells the Absopure line of bottled waters has been accused in a new class action of improperly asking job applicants about their family medical histories, allegedly in violation of Illinois' genetic information privacy law.
Clark Hill PLC Receives National and Regional Rankings in the 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms Ranked by Best Lawyers
Clark Hill PLC received national and regional rankings in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms. Firms included in the list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.
Apple rejects proposal to amend BIPA suit by subdividing the class, demands explanation of the 'undeveloped argument'
EAST ST. LOUIS - Apple rejected an "undeveloped" proposal from class action lawyers Jerome Schlichter and Andrew Schlichter of St. Louis to reduce the size of a class by adding plaintiffs “to conform to the evidence adduced.”
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Second Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Second Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Lindsey D. Waldrop as associate judge of the Second Judicial Circuit.
Lawsuit: OCA energy drinks can't be called preservative free, because they contain citric acid
A class action accuses Beliv US, the makers of the OCA energy drink line, of selling beverages made with citric acid, when the cans allegedly claim there are no preservatives.
Aramark accused in class action for allegedly asking workers about family medical history
A class action lawsuit accuses Aramark of violating Illinois' genetic information privacy law by allegedly improperly asking workers about their family medical histories.
CPS sued by FGL Elementary students over PE teacher's alleged sex abuse
A group of Chicago Public Schools students have filed suit against the school district, saying the district should pay for allegedly allowing a PE teacher to sexually abuse them and other students for years.