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Springfield judge guts S. IL judge's order blocking Pritzker's COVID shutdown orders
The ruling undoes a court win secured by State Rep. Darren Bailey in his legal challenge against Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency powers in the name of fighting COVID-19. -
'Out in the cold, without legal redress:' Geneva restaurant asks IL high court to limit Pritzker's COVID shutdown powers
Owners of FoxFire restaurant in Geneva have asked the Illinois Supreme Court for permission to appeal a state appellate court's ruling that has been used to shoot down challenges to Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID-19 shutdown orders. -
IL Supreme Court: Community colleges can't immediately replace laid-off faculty with adjunct instructors
In 5-1 opinion, majority rejects Illinois appellate precedent established in 1987 -
Appeals court says lawyers for police misconduct whistleblower deserve fees that nearly equal whistleblower's take
An Illinois appeals panel has ruled attorneys for Chicago Police whistleblower Lorenzo Davis, deserve nearly as much in fees as Davis collected in his suit against the city for firing him. -
IL Supreme Court to decide if taxpayer can sue state over constitutionality of $14B bond issues
The Illinois Supreme Court granted the Illinois Attorney General's petition to appeal a lower court's ruling that a taxpayer should be allowed to move ahead with a lawsuit accusing state lawmakers of borrowing $14 billion to pay pensions and overdue bills in violation of state constitutional limits. -
New SCOTUS rulings layout new 'roadmap', 'new legal regime' for churches challenging governors' COVID orders
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent actions could enhance churches' chances in court when challenging COVID- and other pandemic-related worship restrictions imposed by governors. -
Chicago math teacher suing CTU to get refund of unconstitutional fees gets chance for SCOTUS date
A math teacher working in the Chicago Public Schools is seeking the chance to argue before the Supreme Court that the Chicago Teachers Union's claims to be his exclusive bargaining representative is unconstitutional, and that the union must refund fees it collected unconstitutionally. -
IL High Court: Expert witnesses can cite regulatory, industry standards in court; Data must still be filtered through judges
The Illinois Supreme Court has said expert witnesses may cite governmental recommendations and industry standards as reasons for their findings, but the reasons must first pass muster with the judge. -
Cook County courts, with Madison, St. Clair, land top spots on list of U.S. 'judicial hellholes'
A blizzard of class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, plus sustained strength in asbestos lawsuits, keep Cook County and the two downstate counties near the top of the list of court systems renowned for being friendly to 'no-injury lawsuits' and 'meritless' claims. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Andrew May Recognized for Access to Justice Work by Illinois Supreme Court
As 2020 comes to a close, the Illinois Supreme Court gave thanks to some of the many individuals who made contributions to improve the justice system in Illinois. -
Landowner says IL officials used court rule to skip warrant; IL high court says appeals panel rushed to strike down rule
The Illinois Supreme Court chastised a state appellate court for viewing what the high court said should have been a simple abuse of discretion appeal through a constitutional lens. -
SupCo reverses Cates State Farm ruling 6-0: ‘Court may not read an ambiguity into a policy just to find in favor of the insured’
SPRINGFIELD – On the day David Overstreet took his oath at the Supreme Court, the Court turned one of his appellate court dissents into law. -
Appeals panel: Land owner can keep suing Cook County Forest Preserve to undo land sale forced under faulty ordinance
An appellate court has ruled it is irrelevant if a land owner knew an eminent domain ordinance was void to continue suing to undo the forced sale of his property to the Cook County Forest Preserve District. -
Judges: Federal labor law dooms unionized workers' IL biometrics class actions vs employers
On Nov. 30, two federal judges ruled a federal appeals decision means workers represented by unions can't bring class actions under the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act against their employers for requiring fingerprint scans when punching the clock. -
Judge again OKs $15M fee award in 20-year-old case, potentially including more than $1M for other judge
A Cook County judge ruled it isn't the court's business that Cook County Judge Patrick Sherlock and Sherlock's ex-law partner could collect 7% of the fees under a deal with a law firm headed by Sherlock's father-in-law, for work Sherlock did on the case nearly 20 years ago. -
IL High Court says plaintiff can switch doctor from 'expert witness' to 'consultant' before medmal trial
In a suit involving Chicago's Mercy Hospital, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled a witness may be first designated as an expert then be renamed a consultant, which shields the consultant from the discovery process. -
IL Supreme Court: Local govts still protected by abolished 'public duty rule' if case filed before rule abolished
A group of homeowners had hoped the Illinois Supreme Court's decision striking down a rule long used to shield governments from lawsuits could resurrect their lawsuit accusing Park Ridge, Maine Township and the MWRD of illegally damaging their homes in floods. -
BRYAN CAVE: BCLP Strengthens Banking Practice with New Partner in Chicago Office
The international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) today announced that Paul Hoffman has joined the firm as a partner within the Banking Practice Group. -
State of IL suffered no money loss, but estate still OK to sue former employer in state's name for alleged insurance fraud
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled a whistleblower's bankruptcy estate can sue her former employer though she never suffered from the alleged fraud, nor did the state government lose any money. -
More Madigan loyalists, ComEd officials indicted over roles in alleged bribery scheme
Federal prosecutors unveiled more charges in the investigation that threatens to draw ever closer to Illinois' powerful House Speaker and Democratic Party chairman.