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ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Cybersecurity and Privacy Chair Participates in The Sedona Conference Working Group on Data Security and Privacy Liability
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, a full-service law firm with over 400 attorneys across 16 offices, announced that the Firm's Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Chair April Doss was selected to serve on The Sedona Conference Working Group on Data Security and Privacy Liability (WG11). -
‘Why do these guys get to get off?’: Judge's ruling to let Lincoln Towing keep license unpopular, but ICC misstepped
Judge Neil Cohen lets infamous towing outfit keep going, but state regulators still able to appeal or try to revoke Lincoln Towing's license again -
No easy answers to solving Illinois state pension crisis, attorney who fought pension reform says
Simply 'diminishing pensions' not the only or best solution for IL state pension crisis, lawyer says -
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 -
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops -
COZEN O’CONNOR: Attorney Jim Argionis Appointed Chairman of Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission
Cozen O’Connor attorney Jim Argionis, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in Chicago, has been appointed Chairman of the Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission, effective immediately. -
IL ethylene oxide ban advances, over warnings of 'ripple effect' fueling medical device shortages, 'true health care crisis'
Brushing aside warnings of shortages of properly sterilized health care tools, Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with new legislation to all but force the state’s medical device sterilization plants to close, over concerns emissions from the plants may be linked to an increased risk of cancer in those living nearby. -
Replay of anti-gerrymandering court win in N.C. not necessarily best option for IL reforms, policy advocate says
A state court in North Carolina has struck down a gerrymandered legislative district map, becomign the second state whose courts have used a provision also found in Illinois' state constitution to invalidate a district map favoring Republicans. -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Eric Tower joins Thompson Coburn’s Chicago office
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Eric Tower has joined the Firm as a health care partner in our Chicago office. -
Sweeping changes to IL employment laws mean employers should take note, make changes to avoid big penalties
Illinois has made big changes to its laws addressing sexual harassment, human rights and other employment rules. Here's how it could affect your business. -
New federal judge Seeger assigned to preside over sex harassment retaliation suit vs Madigan, IL Dems
Chicago’s newest federal judge will preside over the sexual harassment retaliation case vs Illinois' powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan -
Melrose Park asks judge to toss Westlake Hospital bankruptcy filing, says was done in 'bad faith'
Saying the owners of Westlake Hospital have proceeded in “bad faith,” the village of Melrose Park has asked a federal bankruptcy court to refuse to allow Westlake Hospital to proceed with its bankruptcy and the fate of the financially-troubled hospital should be decided in Cook County court. -
Westlake Hospital owners file bankruptcy, put hold on Melrose Park lawsuits
Faced with a possible court order forcing them to keep open a hospital they claim is hemorrhaging money, the owners of Melrose Park’s Westlake Hospital have asked a federal bankruptcy court to take oversight of the owners’ long-running efforts to wind down operations at the hospital, and take it out from under the Cook County courts, for now. -
Doubling Illinois' gas tax, other tax hikes will go to fund more than $1.4 billion of waste and pork
Lawmakers sold 21 new taxes and fees as necessary to rebuild crumbling roads and bridges and balance the budget. Instead, taxpayers will be funding dog parks, swimming pools, snowmobile paths, a vacant theater and pickleball courts. -
Judge finds IL lawmakers can't vote to decrease their own pay, could order back pay for legislators
A Cook County Circuit Judge has ruled the Illinois state constitution doesn’t allow state lawmakers’ pay to ever be withheld or furloughed, siding with two Democratic ex-state legislators who are demanding the state pay legislators for everything furloughed during the Great Recession, with cost-of-living increases. -
Madigan, IL Dems hold cards on gerrymandering after SCOTUS ruling; Reformers vow to keep fighting
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has set the stage for a political battle over political gerrymandering and control of the redistricting process. But the decision has left Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his fellow Democrats holding the cards. -
Attorneys: IL legislation banning salary history, other inquiries, could heighten employer liability
Legislation recently passed in the Illinois General Assembly that would bar employers from asking job applicants for salary history and other information likely will trigger more Equal Pay Act claims, according to two labor and employment attorneys. -
Melrose Park lawyers: Hospital regulators appointed by Pritzker voted illegally on Westlake closure
Lawyers for the village of Melrose Park say two people appointed by Gov. JB Pritzker to a state hospital regulatory panel improperly voted to allow a controversy-plagued hospital to close, because their appointments had not yet been approved by the state Senate. -
Chicago Ald. Burke indicted over alleged shakedowns to benefit property tax law firm Klafter & Burke
Federal prosecutors have added more charges against Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, accusing the once-powerful Chicago alderman of attempting to use his position as then-chairman of the city’s Finance Committee to push the developer of the Old Post Office redevelopment project to sign on as a client at Burke’s property tax appeal law firm. -
IL bill forcing companies to add female, African American directors contradicts IL law, constitution: Manufacturers assn
Illinois manufacturers believe a bill that would force publicly-held corporations to have at least one female and one African-American on their boards could run afoul of the Illinois Constitution and the Civil Rights Act.