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Pedestrian files injury lawsuit after driver allegedly drove into while was crossing Madison St. in Skokie
CHICAGO — A pedestrian is suing for damages, claiming that he was crossing Madison St. in Skokie when a driver allegedly drove into him.
Pedestrian sues driver who allegedly drove into him at intersection of Milwaukee and Foster Avenues in Chicago
CHICAGO — A pedestrian has filed a lawsuit, claiming that he was seriously injured when a driver allegedly struck him with his vehicle while he was trying to cross the intersection of Milwaukee and Foster Avenues in Chicago.
Driver sued for negligence after crashing into car while running red light at intersection of Franklin and Washington Streets in Chicago
CHICAGO — A driver faces a negligence lawsuit after allegedly running a red light at the intersection of Franklin Street and Washington Street in Chicago and crashing into another driver.
LIVE WEB - Single-Family Residential Construction: The Owner's Perspective - Part 1 on January 17, 2024
Investing in the construction of a new home or remodeling an existing home may be one of the largest financial investments that a client may make.
Adam Chilton and Omri Ben-Shahar Receive Professorships
Chilton was named the first Howard G. Krane Professor of Law and Ben-Shahar was named the Leo and Eileen Herzel Distinguished Service Professor of Law. Both appointments were both effective on Jan. 1.
Dykema Elects 11 New Members
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Executive Board elected 11 new members to the firm effective January 1, 2024.
Diamond Waste hit with class action over worker fingerprint scans
The trash collection company in Chicago has become one of the most recent of thousands of Illinois companies hit by the potentially big-money class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law
Class action: American Zinc wrongly asked job applicants about family medical history
The company has become one of the latest big Illinois employers targeted by the growing numbers of potential big money lawsuits under the Illinois genetic information privacy law.
Appeals court says SEIU OK to dump local leadership over politics
Federal panel agrees the Service Employees International Union office had justification for imposing trusteeship at Chicago-area Local 73, enough to justify ousting longtime local leaders who had dissented from the parent organization's endorsement of Hillary Clinton for U.S. president in 2016
IL state appeals panel curbs class action vs Stone Park over red light camera tickets
Appeals justices rule the class action stood as an improper attempt to circumvent village's administrative hearing process through which such tickets can be challenged, before suing in court.
Penn Gaming scanned users' faces on Bet ESPN, other apps, class action says
Score Media and Penn Gaming, the companies behind the Bet ESPN app, are facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
Advocate Health hit by class action over questions about employees' family medical history
The lawsuit accuses Advocate Health of allegedly violating Illinois' Genetic Information Privacy Act and seeks a potentially massive payout
81 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized by Leading Lawyers
Leading Lawyers, a division of the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, recognized 81 attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Chicago office as “Leading” or “Emerging” lawyers in Illinois for 2024.
Masini to Speak at The Chicago Bar Association's Health Law Committee Meeting
Associate Isabella A. Masini will speak at The Chicago Bar Association’s Health Law Committee Meeting on January 16.
Pomerantz Recognized in the 2024 Edition of the Benchmark Litigation Guide
Pomerantz continues to rack up accolades, with several attorneys featuring prominently in the 2024 edition of the Benchmark Litigation guide.
SCOTUS rejects appeal of IL Supreme Court gun ban ruling, despite big Pritzker giving to justices
The U.S. Supreme Court denied appeal from Decatur gun rights supporters, who argued their rights were violated when the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state's new "assault weapons" ban law and the state's two newest Democratic justices refused to recuse, despite millions in campaign gifts from Gov. JB Pritzker and his allies
Class action says city must refund fines paid by drivers ticketed by illegal speed camera
A class action lawsuit demands the city refund fines collected from people who got tickets an automated speed camera located on Clark Street, between Maple and Oak.
Benesch Names Nine New Partners for 2024
Benesch is pleased to announce the promotion of nine attorneys to the firm’s partnership effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Jackson Lewis Elects 26 Attorneys to Principal Status
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has elevated 26 attorneys to principal status, effective January 1, 2024.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Associate Judge Johnson as Circuit Court Judge in 22nd Circuit
Justice Elizbeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Jennifer L. Johnson as a Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in McHenry County.