A state appeals panel has ruled a Cook County judge "abused (her) discretion" in agreeing to take another look at whether a lawsuit against a health care facility in downstate Sycamore belongs in Cook County court.
An Illinois state appeals panel has upheld a ruling that romance-focused hotel chain Sybaris Clubs and the estate of its late founder Kenneth Knudson are not liable for the 2006 airplane crash that killed Knudson and three others.
A federal judge has signed off on a settlement that ends a sprawling legal action concerning the NCAA’s handling of student-athlete concussions, deliving more than $14 million to several firms involved in the litigation.
Freeborn & Peters LLP is pleased to announce that Shelly A. DeRousse and Todd J. Ohlms, Partners in the firm’s Chicago office, have been named by Crain’s Chicago Business as 2019 Gen X Leaders in Law.
Homeowners whose Pella windows may have leaked will soon be in line for refunds for their repair costs, while attorneys for plaintiffs and objectors will receive millions more in fees, under a deal approved by a Chicago federal judge to close at last a long, tortured class action lawsuit.
Seizing on a federal judge’s order barring “serial” class action settlement objector Christopher Bandas from further objecting to class action settlements, a group of lawyers seeking to cash in on a sizable settlement in a controversy-plagued class action against Pella Windows have asked a federal judge to box out other objectors from collecting off their deal, because Bandas had been among those objectors.
Citizens to Elect Judge O'Meara reported receiving $8,430 from Jan. 1 through March 31, according to its first quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
State Farm and plaintiffs have agreed to settle protracted RICO litigation for $250 million on the opening day of what was expected to be a long-running trial at federal court in East St. Louis.
Clifford Law Offices’ Partners, Susan A. Capra and Shannon M. McNulty, were named 2018 Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers by Crain's Custom Media, a division of Crain’s Chicago Business.
A husband and wife are suing Presence St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin and associated medical care providers, citing alleged loss of consortium, negligence and vicarious liability.
Clifford Law Offices was ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list and seven lawyers were included in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Clifford Law Offices received