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Class action: Motorists owed $100M+ refunds for red light cameras in SW suburbs boosted by racketeering, bribes
A new class action asks a federal judge to order the refund of potentially more than $100 million in fines generated from a network of red light cameras in Chicago’s southwest suburbs, which were allegedly installed as a result of a racketeering conspiracy built on bribes and grift. -
'We should not have a system mostly beneficial to lawyers:' IL manufacturer decries workers' compensation system
As the Illinois legislature prepares to begin its new session later this month, manufacturers are once again calling for reform of the workers' compensation system amid claims it continues to benefit lawyers most of all. -
Appeals court: Doctor hit by a Pace bus won't get paid, because jury found him 51% at fault
A man who was struck by a Pace bus after he raised his cane to try to stop the bus at a stop in Lincolnwood shouldn't get any money, a state appeals panel ruled, finding a judge didn't make a mistake in stripping away his damages because a jury had found him 51 percent to blame for the accident. -
Judge forecloses Cook County's bid to renew tax loss claims vs Bank of America in discriminatory lending lawsuit
The judge says the county's tax loss claims remain 'too remote' to fix on Bank of America. -
Judge orders IL to reform system supervising transgender prison inmates transitions
Transgender prison inmates in Illinois will be allowed to transition to their identifying gender and under supervision of trained medical and mental health professionals, a federal court has ruled. -
Growing trend to restrict non-competes may particularly impact fast-food franchises, attorney says
Laws restricting the use of non-compete clauses could have an impact on the operation of fast-food franchises, according to an attorney with expertise in the field. -
Pritzker says IL pension reform would be shot down by U.S. Constitution, but that's far from certain, experts say
Illinois faces many billions in debt and tax demands for pensions. Gov. Pritzker says amending the state constitution won't help -
City wants Smollett's counterclaim dismissed; says actor still could be prosecuted for attack hoax charges
The city of Chicago has asked a federal judge to dismiss the counterclaim actor Jussie Smollett filed in response to the city’s suit that seeks to force him to repay its expenses for investigating his assault claims, in part because the city says Smollett has not yet escaped possible criminal charges. -
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill attorney Latasha Thomas interviewed by National Association of Bond Lawyers
Clark Hill attorney Latasha R. Thomas was recently interviewed by the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL). -
Cook County says raising taxes would hurt economy; Bank of America owes for county tax losses from 'discriminatory' lending
Cook County says it lost potential tax money during the foreclosure crisis, so it doesn't matter if its actual tax collections didn't drop. It wants Bank of America to pay, because it blames some of the foreclosures on alleged discriminatory lending practices. -
Cook County wants Bank of America's lawyers disqualified from representing witnesses in discriminatory lending case
Cook County cites irreparable conflict in 'drastic remedy' request -
Pipeline Health: Melrose Park hospital workers properly told facility was closing, WARN suit should be tossed
The parent company of Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park is arguing hospital workers had plenty of advance notice the facility was closing, contrary to a suit by the workers that alleges employees were "blindsided" when the owners abruptly shut down, allegedly violating federal labor law. -
Appeals panel says retired Chicago cops missed deadline by years to claim their pensions were shorted
A state appeals panel says three retired Chicago police officers waited years too long to lodge their claims their pension fund shortchanged their pension payouts by miscalculating their salaries. -
Judge: Cook County demands Bank of America pay for 'discriminatory lending,' but did county actually lose tax money?
A federal judge says Cook County will need to show why Bank of America should be made to pay the county for lost tax revenue amid the foreclosure crisis, when the county didn't actually lose any tax money. -
Smollett demands Chicago cops, Nigerian brothers, others, pay him for allegedly making up, spreading 'hoax' attack story
Actor Jussie Smollett has doubled down on his claim he was attacked by racist white supporters of President Donald Trump, and has now demanded the city of Chicago and others be made to pay him for allegedly concocting and promoting the story Smollett had staged the January attack to advance his career. -
How much can IL expect from taxes, fees on legal marijuana? Tough to tell, attorney says
Illinois needs to be careful estimating revenues from the recreational marijuana business as a number of elements will affect the tax and licensing take, according to an attorney who focuses on the nascent market. -
Revenge porn not protected as free speech, Illinois Supreme Court rules
An Illinois state law that criminalizes revenge pornography, the non-consensual and intentional sending of sexual images, is constitutional and not protected by free speech, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled. -
Dog owner who was arrested, and dog seized, can continue false arrest, conspiracy suit vs Chicago City Hall, cops
A dog owner who alleges he was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted amid claims he mistreated his dog can continue to sue two police officers, an animal control official, and the city of Chicago, a federal court has ruled. -
Wells Fargo: Cook County hiding potential profit from foreclosures; County: Wells Fargo 'ignoring' county document requests
Wells Fargo has accused Cook County of "cherry-picking" which documents it discloses, to obscure how much money the county may have collected from processing home foreclosures. -
CLARK HILL PLC: Latasha Thomas Appointed Chair of the Diversity Committee for the National Association of Bond Lawyers
Clark Hill attorney Latasha R. Thomas was recently appointed as Chair of the Diversity Committee for the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL).