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Lawdragon Recognizes 15 Kirkland Attorneys in its 2025 List of the 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers

By The Cook County Record |
Lawdragon named 15 Kirkland lawyers to its 2025 list of the “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers,” which recognizes those “at the heart” of the entertainment, sports and media landscape.

Aziz Huq Writes About Tariffs

By The Cook County Record |
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese imports rest on shaky legal ground.

Evan Knott admitted to American College of Coverage Counsel

By The Cook County Record |
Evan Knott, a Chicago-based Reed Smith partner focusing on insurance recovery, has become a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC).

Illinois Emerging Privacy Litigation - What 2025 Has in Store on March 12, 2025

By The Cook County Record |
Join us for an informative program that offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of privacy law in Illinois.

Trade Secrets: Recent Changes in Restrictive Covenants and Non-Disclosure Agreements among 50 States on March 12, 2025

By The Cook County Record |
James A. Gale will present "Trade Secrets: Recent Changes in Restrictive Covenants and Non-Disclosure Agreements among 50 States" at the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Summit in Chicago, Illinois.

Litigation Group Expands With Addition of New Associate

By The Cook County Record |
BFKN is pleased to announce the addition of Clare E. Fogarty to the Litigation Group.

Steris Isomedix reaches $48M deal to end Lake County EtO lawsuits

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The settlement has not yet been approved. However, Steris said the deal would resolve the majority of 275 lawsuits accusing the company over alleged cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions from a medical device sterilization plant in Waukegan

Wilson Elser Recognized in Top 30 in the 2024 Leopard Law Firm Index

By The Cook County Record |
Wilson Elser is among the law firms recognized in the 2024 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI), a list of top-performing law firms in an innovative real-time ranking system developed by Leopard Solutions.

Federal Court Walk-Through on March 11, 2025

By The Cook County Record |
The CBA Young Lawyers Section invites you to learn the ins and outs of practice in Federal Court at our bi-annual Walk-Through.

William H. Bright Jr., ’87, Confirmed as Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court

By The Cook County Record |
The General Assembly confirmed the judicial nominations of William H. Bright Jr. to the Supreme Court, Robin L. Wilson to the Appellate Court and a dozen others to the Superior Court on Wednesday.

Troutman Pepper Locke Continues to Drive Innovation and Diverse Leadership Across the Legal Industry by Hosting ILTA Catalyst - Women Who Lead Event

By The Cook County Record |
Demonstrating its unwavering commitment to innovation and diverse leadership in the legal industry, Troutman Pepper Locke will be hosting this year’s annual International Legal Technology Association’s (ILTA) Catalyst - Women Who Lead event on March 13.

Four Husch Blackwell Partners Earn JD Supra 2025 Readers' Choice Awards

By The Cook County Record |
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that four partners have been recognized as Top Authors in JD Supra’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, which acknowledged John Borkowski (Education), Julie Maurer (Transportation), Aleks Rushing (Education) and David Stauss (Data Privacy) as top 10 authors in their respective topic areas.

Five Years of Sub V – Nuts and Bolts of How Small Business Bankruptcy Works, from Practitioner and Trustee Perspectives on March 10, 2025

By The Cook County Record |
Ira Bodenstein and Brian Shaw will present “Five Years of Sub V – Nuts and Bolts of How Small Business Bankruptcy Works, from Practitioner and Trustee Perspectives” at the DuPage County Bar Association’s Joint Bankruptcy Law & Practice and Business Law & Practice Sections’ MCLE Remote Program.

Plaintiff accuses Employer HMS Host of Discrimination

By Cook County Record |
An employee at O'Hare International Airport has filed a lawsuit against HMSHost International Inc., alleging years-long racial and sex discrimination alongside harassment and retaliation at work.

Plaintiff alleges prominent grooming company failed to make website accessible

By Cook County Record |
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against 18.21 Man Made for allegedly failing to make its website accessible to visually impaired users in violation of the ADA.

Plaintiff alleges transport company violated wage laws

By Cook County Record |
Travon Brown has filed a lawsuit against Laci Transport Inc., accusing them of violating multiple wage laws by misclassifying him as an independent contractor and denying him rightful overtime pay.

Plaintiff accuses former employer Johnson’s Lighthouse BP of Sexual Harassment

By Cook County Record |
Patricia Adams has filed a lawsuit against Johnson’s Lighthouse BP alleging sexual harassment by a supervisor shortly after starting work there in late October 2024.

Plaintiff alleges University Employee engaged in Sexual Harassment

By Cook County Record |
In a compelling legal battle unfolding in Illinois, Kentrayle Adams has filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging sexual harassment by a colleague and subsequent retaliation after reporting it.

Plaintiff alleges healthcare providers conspired in fraudulent billing

By Cook County Record |
A lawsuit filed by Mohamed R Haroun alleges a conspiracy involving fraudulent medical billing orchestrated by healthcare providers including Chicago Neurospine Surgery PLLC aimed at exploiting him financially through manipulated treatments and...

Plaintiff Alleges Online Ticketing Platform Denies Accessibility Rights Under ADA

By Cook County Record |
A visually-impaired plaintiff has filed a class action lawsuit against Ticketsales.com for allegedly violating ADA requirements by failing to provide an accessible website experience for blind users.