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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 -
Judge trashes blind woman's ADA lawsuit vs Wendy's over late-night drive-thru hours
The judge said she is denied access to the drive-thru late at night, the same as any other pedestrian attempting to walk through the drive-thru. -
Facebook: SCOTUS should delete biometrics class action, says plaintiffs weren't harmed by photo tagging system
Facebook wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court's ruling allowing a class action worth potentially billions of dollars to continue under an Illinois biometrics privacy law, as the company argues plaintiffs weren't harmed and the case would be too sprawling. -
Cook County, with Madison, St. Clair, land at No. 7 on list of America's worst 'Judicial Hellholes'
Cook County’s courts have again landed on a familiar list, receiving a prime ranking on the list of America’s worst “judicial hellholes.” -
Supreme Court: Rights of nursing home residents outweigh rights of nursing homes in discharge proceedings
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that following the intent of the state’s Nursing Home Care Act – to protect the rights of nursing home residents – is more important than following the letter of the sometimes contradictory law. -
Cook County Circuit Court selects 15 to be appointed associate county judges
Six current judges have been reselected, and nine lawyers selected, by Cook County's elected circuit judges to serve as the county's newest associate judges. -
Appeals brief: Judge wrongly cut short taxpayer suit vs IL over constitutionality of $14B bond issues
An Illinois state appeals court has been asked to decide if a judge in Springfield improperly ducked the question of whether state lawmakers illegally borrowed billions of dollars to pay down bills, when such actions may be forbidden by the Illinois state constitution. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Three Neal Gerber Eisenberg Women Litigators Selected for ABA 100 Women Who Inspire Us
NGE is proud to share that Jill Berkeley, Angela Elbert and Tonya Newman were recently selected among 100 Women Who Inspire Us at the American Bar Association 2019 Women in Litigation conference, which took place from November 13–15 in Chicago. -
Judge won't let confectionary Dylan's Candybar bring quick wrap to class action over worker fingerprint scans
A Cook County judge has refused to quickly wrap a biometrics class action against boutique confectionary Dylan’s Candybar. -
Illinois Supreme Court: Neighbors not liable for other man's escaped cow involved in car crash
The Illinois Supreme Court says the owner of a cow in northwest Illinois can't sue his neighbor for a hole in a fence through which his cow escaped, causing a car crash. -
Buffalo Grove dentist: Woman's 'defamatory' online reviews not 'innocent,' 'opinion,' not shielded from $4M lawsuit
A Buffalo Grove dentist is fighting against the dismissal of his $4 million lawsuit in which he accused a woman of posting false reviews about his business. -
US appeals court shuts down try by asbestos plaintiffs to skip state court for key legal question in mesothelioma suit
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an effort by plaintiffs in an asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit to accelerate their case by using the federal courts to answer a legal question already posed in the state court hearing their personal injury case. -
IL Sup Ct disbars 4, including Crystal Lake lawyer who threatened ARDC atty; ex-Dolton village atty among 5 suspended
The Illinois Supreme Court has imposed disciplinary actions against a dozen lawyers licensed to practice law in Illinois, including four who were disbarred. -
IL High Court says broker Gallagher Risk can't get McCormick Foundation's lawyer communications over Tribune buyout
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled an insurance broker for the McCormick Foundation, cannot obtain the Foundation’s communications with its attorneys, to help it fight an action by the Foundation alleging the broker set up a policy that did not cover suits resulting from the Tribune’s bankruptcy. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Remote Video Pilot Program Announced for Cook County Circuit Courts
The Circuit Court of Cook County and the Illinois Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission (ATJ Commission) today have announced a partnership that will allow individuals to appear for cases remotely in three different Divisions of the Cook County Circuit Courts. -
Lawsuit vs DeKalb County long-term care facility doesn't belong in Cook County court, appeals panel says
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. -
Appellate court reverses $45M verdict to Enbridge over 'rare' Romeoville oil spill caused by water line break
Saying there was no way a Romeoville business could have known its ruptured water line also would cause an oil spill, a state appeals panel has tossed out a $45 million verdict awarded by a jury to petroleum pipeline company Enbridge Energy to cover its costs in cleaning up a 2010 spill. -
Paint makers ask IL Supreme Court to toss ruling saying parents can sue for costs of child lead tests paid by Medicaid
Several paint companies, which are facing a class action by a group of parents, have told the Illinois Supreme Court they should not have to pay for children's mandatory lead screenings, because Medicaid paid for the tests, not the parents. -
Northwest IL gun club sues to overturn IL open carry handgun ban
A northwest Illinois gun club and one of its members have sued the Illinois state government, asking the courts to declare Illinois’ prohibition on open carry of firearms unconstitutional. -
Appeals court: Lawyer can't force Chicago to set aside a third of retiree health insurance subsidies for attorney fees
An Illinois appeals panel has said it has no jurisdiction to reverse a Cook County judge’s refusal to take some of the payments by the city of Chicago, meant to cover city retirees’ health insurance coverage, to instead pay fees to attorneys suing the city on behalf of retirees.