Dissent argues ruling makes Illinois' already clogged courts even more appealing to foreign plaintiffs, even if the cases have no real connection to the U.S. The Baker firm says the case is a prime example of "forum shopping," and the decision is an "affront" to legal doctrines governing where cases are heard
Downstate and suburban pension funds for police officers and firefighters argued the law, backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, unduly stripped them of local control and violated the Illinois state constitution's pensions protection clause
The following cases categorized as "fraud" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Dec. 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Klein Tiberiu against Cogan & McNabola and Konicek & Dillon on Dec. 15.
More lawsuits were filed against insurers for refusing to cover claims for income losses stemming from Gov. JB Pritzker's orders to shut down businesses to combat COVID-19.
In divorce, Chicago class action lawyer Jay Edelson wants his wife’s attorneys kicked off the case, because he alleges they could feed sensitive information to Johnson & Bell, which is suing Edelson for allegedly disparaging their practice.
A Chicago federal judge found a U.S. Defense contractor didn't violate any rules when she allegedly outed a Gitmo lawyer as gay to his al-Qaeda affiliated client.
A baseball agent has sued Merrill Lynch for allegedly conspiring to steer a superstar client to a rival agent Scott Boras just before the player landed a huge contract.
An Illinois appellate court found seven siblings involved in an intense family dispute over their mother’s estate are time barred from suing accountants and attorneys they claim helped to deny them their millions of dollars.
An appeals panel has affirmed a lower court’s decision the sellers of land to a west suburban forest preserve district gave up their rights to enforce a covenant to block ComEd from stringing power lines across that land, when they granted the Illinois Department of Natural Resources power to override covenant restrictions.
A state appeals court has given a new lease to a legal malpractice suit brought by the developers of a South Loop condo building, saying the plaintiffs were not too late in filing their legal action amid a squabble with the condo building's association over parking space rights six years after the developers thought required legal documents had been filed.
A man is suing Ballard Respiratory Rehabilitation Center LLC and Landmark of Des Plaines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, citing alleged medical negligence.
A woman is suing Pathway Senior Living LLC, Pathway to Living and Victory Centre of Galewood SLF for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
A Chicago federal judge has refused to toss a legal malpractice suit lodged by the owner of a suburban electronics company against a Virginia law firm, saying the company has plausibly claimed the lawyers’ alleged missteps caused the company to pay out a $9 million settlement.
A man is suing Chuhak & Tecson P.C., Mitchell D. Weinstein and unknown John and Jane Does for alleged breach of contract, breach of duty and negligence.
A deceased man's family is suing Glenwood Healthcare & Rehab Inc. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and alleged negligence.
The son and daughter-in-law of modernist architect and furniture designer George Nelson have sued a collection of lawyers, who they said took advantage of the failing health of Nelson’s widow to transfer the rights to Nelson’s iconic designs, including the Bubble Lamp, to a foundation headed by a Michigan furniture maker, allowing the foundation to claim the proceeds from a settlement with a rival furniture maker accused of making and selling bubble lamps under the Nelson name without permission.
