Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
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Equity firm GTCR, formerly headed by Rauner, says it never owned, operated Sterigenics, should exit EtO suits
Lawsuits accusing Sterigenics' emissions of causing cancer have long included GTCR as a co-defendant, which enabled current Gov. JB Pritzker to blame former Gov. Bruce Rauner in the 2018 campaign. GTCR says it only advised other investors associated with Sterigenics' parent -
Rauner campaign organization to pay $1M to settle political robocall class action; Lawyer could get over $300K
While the lawyer who filed the class action vs Citizens for Rauner could claim up to one-third, it is unknown how much class members could receive, as it depends on how many submit valid claims. -
Changes in Illinois Human Rights Act could bring more claims, lawsuits vs employers, attorney says
The recent election of Democrat J.B. Pritzker as governor of Illinois could make the state more employee-friendly through impending changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), and an attorney advises employers should be ready to defend themsevles against more claims and lawsuits. -
Federal appeals judges: 'Politics in politics' did not violate rights of GOP state senator who challenged Rauner
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals determined Illinois Senate Republican leaders didn’t violate a caucus member’s rights by stripping him of duties after he mounted a third-party gubernatorial challenge. -
Democratic donor Hull asks to limit deposition to thwart political fishing expedition by Madigan lawyers
A former Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat ultimately captured by Barack Obama has asked a federal judge to block lawyers for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan from using a forthcoming deposition as a fishing expedition to dig up political intelligence on potential political opponents of the powerful chairman of the state Democratic Party. -
Post-Janus Landscape: Decision will impact union coffers, membership; more litigation on its way, say lawyers
In the wake of the U.S Supreme Court’s landmark decision to declare unconstitutional forced union fees, the legal and political landscape will undoubtedly change. But precisely what will change, and how and when those changes will roll out, remains anybody’s guess. -
Employer groups ask Rauner to veto Dem-backed bill to transfer enforcement powers from Labor Dept to A/G
A prominent Democratic Illinois state lawmaker, who is now seeking his party's nomination as the state's next attorney general, has lined up behind new legislation intended to give the attorney general new powers to pursue businesses embroiled in wage disputes - new powers that will come at the expense of the state's Labor Department, according to business groups. -
Union lawsuit: If union can't force non-union workers to pay, also can't be forced to represent them
In advance of what they expect to be a stinging defeat for labor unions at the U.S. Supreme Court, a prominent Illinois union has countered with a suit of its own, claiming, if the court finds unions can be barred from forcing non-union workers to pay fees to the union for collective bargaining, so, too, the unions can’t be forced to include those workers in the deals they cut with government officials. -
Union member sues Lincolnshire, says village can't support group that lobbied for Rauner reform agenda
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments on the question of whether state rules requiring non-union workers pay fees to unions violate the Constitution, a union member in suburban Lincolnshire has sued his village government, demanding the court declare the rights of union members have been similarly violated by local governments which use taxpayer money to fund lobbyists to seek reforms opposed by unions. -
Illinois law reducing LLC fees will help make Prairie State a bit more business friendly, attorney says
A woman is suing Union Medical Center, Cityscape Landscape LLC, Beef-Boners Union and Chicago Title Land Trust Company for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries. And that's good for small businesses and the entire state, a local attorney says. -
Ex-Rauner communications chief sues governor, demands emails about abortion law, other topics
The woman who briefly served as one of the heads of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's communications team is suing his office, demanding the release of emails relating to controversial abortion legislation and other politically-charged topics. -
Pro-life lawmakers, groups appeal Springfield judge's refusal to block IL abortion funding law
A group of pro-life Illinois state legislators, anti-abortion organizations and the Springfield Roman Catholic diocese have indicated they will continue their legal fight to stop the state of Illinois from using taxpayer money to fund abortions, filing notices to appeal a Springfield judge’s decision to deny them the injunction they sought to block the state law authorizing public funding for what they estimate could be “tens of thousands” of abortions each year. -
Illinois employers to face shifting regulatory burdens in 2018
As 2018 looms, employers in Illinois are bracing for another wave of employment and labor regulations on the local, state and federal levels. -
Attorney: New bill banning employment salary inquiries likely in Illinois, despite veto loss
In the wake of a veto of legislation to amend the Illinois Equal Pay Act, lawmakers in the state have been left to sift through the rejected proposal and find a foundation to serve as a model for the next proposal. -
Illinois law requiring taxpayers to pay for abortions faces court challenge; no funding source ID'd, suit says
Anti-abortion groups have filed a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that clears the way for the public funding of elective abortions beginning on Jan. 1, saying the legislation violates the Illinois state constitution's requirements that lawmakers first identify where the tens of millions of dollars will come from to pay for more than 40,000 abortions per year. -
CPS: New IL schools funding law 'major step toward equality,' shelves class action vs state over ed funding
Chicago's public school officials have shelved their attempt to use a lawsuit to address Illinois' "broken" public education funding system, saying an education funding reform law enacted by the state earlier this fall has helped satisfy their concerns. -
Attorney: Despite Rauner veto, 'some sort' of law banning pre-employment salary inquiries possible in IL
Changes to Illinois law may make a potential employer’s inquiry into a job applicant’s wage, benefits and other compensation history an unlawful form of discrimination, despite a veto from Gov. Bruce Rauner. -
Business groups: IL geolocations privacy bill ups lawsuit risk against 'businesses of all sizes'
Already facing a surge of lawsuits under a state technology privacy law, business groups have expressed relief at Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to veto a new state technology privacy law regulating how and when smartphone apps and the businesses that develop and deploy them must notify users their physical locations are being logged – a law the business groups say will only offer the same trial lawyers another avenue to sue them. -
SCOTUS to take up Illinois case challenging power of unions to collect fees from non-union state workers
The U.S. Supreme Court will again wade into the question of whether public sector worker unions can force government employees who don’t wish to join their union to still pay fees, ostensibly for collective bargaining representation, after the court on Sept. 28 agreed to hear arguments in the case of Janus v AFSCME. -
State appeals panel: IL's governor has the power to fire members of Prisoner Review Board
A state appeals panel said Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has the right to fire members of the Prisoner Review Board.