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Three Benesch Attorneys Named to 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows and Pathfinders Programs
Benesch is proud to announce that Partner Yelena Katz has been selected for the 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program, and Partner Ermias Abebe and Associate Lauryn Robinson have been chosen for the 2025 LCLD Pathfinders Program.
LIVE WEB - Strategically Managing Cross-Border Litigation Risk on March 20, 2025
In today’s digital economy, companies of all sizes are doing business globally, which necessarily entails the risk of cross-border disputes with contractual counterparts.
Appeals court: Chicago can sue out-of-state gun shop over gun crimes in the city
Chicago and gun control activists can revive their lawsuit against a now-closed Indiana gun shop for allegedly supplying illegal firearms to criminals in the city, a state appeals panel says. The decision overturns a Cook County judge's ruling, which had determined Illinois courts lacked jurisdiction in the dispute
Mental Health Part 1: Policies, Benefit Plans, and Other Ways Employers Can Impact Employee Well-Being on March 19, 2025
Employers benefit from supporting employee mental health and well-being.
Tax Attorney Ryan Connery Joins Fox Rothschild in Chicago
Fox Rothschild welcomes Ryan Connery to the Chicago office as counsel in the Taxation and Wealth Planning Department.
Lakshmi Williams, ’92, Appointed Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Hornblower Group
Hornblower Group today announced the appointment of Lakshmi Williams as the company's new Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Loyola University Chicago Names Malini Suchak, PhD, as Dean of School of Environmental Sustainability
Loyola University Chicago announced that Malini Suchak, PhD, has been appointed Dean of the School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) effective July 1, 2025.
The Lemont National Bank Announces Sale to NuMark Credit Union
The BFKN Financial Institutions Group served as legal counsel to The Lemont National Bank ("Lemont") in its agreement with NuMark Credit Union ("NuMark"), whereby NuMark will acquire substantially all of Lemont’s assets and liabilities in an all-cash transaction.
Shook Partners to Speak at ACI Automotive Summit
Two Shook Partners will speak at the American Conference Institute’s (ACI) 13th Annual Automotive Litigation, Regulation, and Innovation Summit, in Chicago, March 19.
River Forest developer sues ex-attorney, claims conduct violations, malpractice in divorce cost him millions, led to jailing
Frank "Marty" Paris, who was jailed three times for allegedly failing to pay lawyers in his contentious divorce case, has sued his ex-lawyers Brian Hurst and the firm of Hurst Robin Kay & Miller, claiming they "abandoned" him on the eve of trial and then represented another lawyer against him seeking hundreds of thousands in fees
Mayer Brown partner Britt Miller honored again among the “Top 50 Women Leaders in Law” by Women We Admire
Mayer Brown partner Britt Miller has been recognized as one of the “Top 50 Women Leaders in Law” for 2025 by Women We Admire.
Veteran Attorney David Navetta Joins Troutman Pepper Locke’s Privacy and Cyber Practice
David Navetta, a highly accomplished leader in privacy, information security, and technology law, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s esteemed Privacy and Cyber Practice Group.
Global Antitrust Update | Webinar Series – Spring 2025 on March 18
Our next webinar in the Global Antitrust Update series will once again delve into three key areas highly relevant for 2025 antitrust enforcement and beyond.
UB Greensfelder Adds Commercial Contracts Practice Led by Chicago-based Partner Lauren Wolf
UB Greensfelder LLP (UBG) announces the addition of a Commercial Contracts practice, led by Partner Lauren L. Wolf.
Plaintiff alleges nutritional supplement company violates ADA due to inaccessible website
A visually-impaired plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against Foodscience, LLC for failing to make its website accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Plaintiff accuses Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution of Racial Discrimination
An African-American former employee has filed a lawsuit against Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution alleging racial discrimination, disability harassment due to dyslexia, and retaliatory termination after raising complaints about discriminatory...
Plaintiff alleges beverage company denies access due to inaccessible website
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Nuun & Company by Tammy Hampton for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act due to their inaccessible website design.
Plaintiff Alleges Men's Grooming Company Website Violates ADA Accessibility Standards
A visually-impaired plaintiff has taken legal action against a men's grooming company for alleged violations of ADA standards due to inaccessible website design hindering independent use by blind customers.
Plaintiff alleges Health Supplement Company denies Blind Users Website Access
A legally blind woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Approved Science LLC for allegedly violating her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act by maintaining an inaccessible website for visually impaired users.
Plaintiff Alleges Long-Term Discrimination Against Employer HMS Host
Chris Burton files a lawsuit against HMS Host alleging years-long racial and sex discrimination at O'Hare International Airport.