The Cook County Record News
Woman sued for negligence after allegedly making left turn across traffic at Lake Forest intersection and causing a collision
CHICAGO – A woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that her vehicle was struck by a driver who was attempting to make a left turn across traffic at the intersection of Harlem Ave. and Lake Street in the village of River Forest.
Woman files negligence lawsuit after allegedly being rear-ended at intersection of York Road Avenue and Thorndale Avenue
CHICAGO – A woman has filed a negligence lawsuit against a driver following a rear-end collision at York Road Avenue and Thorndale Avenue in Chicago.
Woman allegedly caused vehicle collision at intersection of Fullerton Avenue and Damen Avenue after failing U-turn
CHICAGO – A woman has filed a lawsuit against a driver who allegedly crashed into her vehicle during a failed U-turn maneuver at the intersection of Fullerton Avenue and Damen Avenue in Chicago.
Auto collision lawsuit accuses driver of running red light at intersection of Division Street and Homan in Chicago
CHICAGO – A woman has filed a negligence lawsuit, claiming that she was injured when a driver ran a red light at the intersection of Division Street and Homan in Chicago and collided with her vehicle.
IL Supreme Court curbs class action vs Chicago over alleged bogus Central Biz District parking tickets
The court ruled the plaintiff should not have filed his lawsuit before "exhausting" his opportunities to challenge the validity of the ticket through Chicago's city administrative hearing process.
Class action: PeopleShare allegedly wrongly scanning worker fingerprints
Personnel staffing firm PeopleShare is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
Benesch Welcomes Associate to Healthcare Team in Chicago
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Associate Dana J. Molt to the Benesch Healthcare+ Practice Group in Chicago.
BFKN Congratulates Two Newly Elected Partners
BFKN is pleased to announce two attorneys, Megan E. Toal and Josh Bashioum have been promoted to partner.
Sheppard Mullin Announces New Leadership Appointments
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce the following firm leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2024.
Workers’ Compensation Benefit Rates Released for 2024
The maximum weekly benefit rate for TTD and PTD increased to $1,038.31.
Negligence lawsuit filed against driver after serious rear-end collision on West 95th St. in Chicago
CHICAGO – A mother and daughter have filed a negligence lawsuit against a driver, claiming that they were seriously injured in a rear-end collision at the intersection of West 95th Street near the intersection with Mozart Street in Chicago.
Judge halves bond needed to release jailed man to begin paying divorce legal fees
A Cook County family court judge has cut in half the amount of money needed for a River Forest businessman to be released from jail to satisfy a previous order to begin paying off $1.6 million in legal bills compiled during a contentious divorce.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Eun K. N. Yoon as an associate judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.
Class action: Debt collector Zwicker allegedly misled consumers facing lawsuits into default judgments
A class action lawsuit has been filed against debt collection firm Zwicker & Associates, P.C., accusing the company of allegedly misleading debtors who are being sued in small claims court into uncontested default judgments.
FedEx contractor Northwest Express accused of allegedly wrongly scanning workers' faces
The lawsuit makes the company one of the latest of thousands of Illinois employers targeted by such class actions under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law.
Attorney General Raoul Highlights New Laws
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted three new laws initiated by his office that will go into effect Jan. 1.
River Forest man nears month in jail over unpaid divorce legal bills
A federal bankruptcy judge did not rule Jan. 3 on competing motions over whether Cook County judge can keep Marty Paris in jail while his bankruptcy continues
Class action: Debt collection firms allegedly sidestepping lawyers to target consumers directly
A class action lawsuit has been filed against debt collectors DNF Associates LLC and Advanced Capital Solutions Inc., accusing them of allegedly illegally seeking to collect debts directly from debtors.
Revolut app allegedly wrongly scans users' faces, violating IL biometrics law, class action says
Revolut Technologies, the creators of a popular consumer money and budgeting app, are facing a class action lawsuit in Illinois for allegedly violating the state's biometrics privacy law.
Oversight committee raised questions about 'assault weapons' ban ahead of Monday's registration deadline
SPRINGFIELD - As the new year begins, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ban on so-called "assault weapons" takes effect under emergency rules that still leave many questions unanswered.