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Federal judge shoots down investor class action vs in-flight Internet tech provider Gogo
A federal judge has grounded a putative class action suit vs in-flight Internet provider Gogo, saying the plaintiffs failed to show company officials knew the gravity of a hardware problem when they made sunny statements to investors. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Managing Partner Scott Fisher Named to Crain's 2019 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law
Congratulations to Scott Fisher, our managing partner, on the well-deserved recognition of his influence in Chicago's business community as a member of Crain's Notable Gen X Leaders in Law. -
Panel: Asbestos exposure over 30-plus years at multiple factories isn't just one insurable occurence
A state appeals court has determined an insurer can’t treat thousands of claims related to asbestos against one business as a single occurrence for the purposes of policy coverage, a decision that significantly expands the amount of money potentially available to plaintiffs in a Cook County lawsuit. -
Cubs pitcher Darvish sued by Evanston neighbors over fence
An Evanston couple has filed suit against Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish and his wife, claiming the Darvishes installed a fence that infringes on their property and interferes with the plaintiffs' access to Lake Michigan. -
Illinois Supreme Court approves new fees schedule to lower 'excessive' costs for Illinois court users
The Illinois Supreme Court has greenlighted a new court fees schedule in an effort to put a ceiling on what has been called "excessive" legal costs for people using the courts, particularly those living in poverty. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Neal Gerber Eisenberg Cross-Border Group Earns Global Recognition From Chambers
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce that for a second consecutive year the firm has earned the distinction of being featured in the Spotlight Table in the category "Energy: Mining & Metals (Transactional)" in the 2019 Chambers Global guide. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Intellectual Property Practice Receives Top Ranking in World Trademark Review 1000
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce that partners Lee J. Eulgen, Michael G. Kelber, Antony J. McShane and the Intellectual Property practice group have been recognized in 2019 World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000). -
Jan. 2: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for contract cases
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Jan. 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Steven Pflaum Honored by the Illinois Judges Association
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce that Steven Pflaum, partner and co-chair of the firm’s litigation department, was honored by The Illinois Judges Association (IJA) at their annual luncheon on December 7, 2018, for his esteemed service on the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Jason Kim Acknowledged as One of Chicago’s Notable Minority Lawyers 2018
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce that Jason C. Kim, a partner in the Labor & Employment practice group, has been named to Chicago’s Notable Minority Lawyers 2018 presented by Crain’s Chicago Business. -
Third strike: Judge tosses racketeering suit vs Seyfarth Shaw, Northern Trust over tax shelters
Prominent Chicago law firm Seyfarth Shaw, financial services company Northern Trust, and others have sidestepped a racketeering claim brought by a financial services provider who claimed he was misled into investing in an illegal tax shelter that eventually cost him more than $10 million in back taxes, fees, interest and penalties. -
IL Supreme Court: State law granting hospitals property tax exemption constitutional
Hospitals in Illinois have secured a key win in a longrunning court fight over whether they should be required to pay property taxes, as the Illinois Supreme Court has upheld as constitutional a state law allowing hospitals to remain tax exempt. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Neal Gerber Eisenberg Partner Eric Y. Choi Recognized Among 2018 "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch"
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce that Litigation partner Eric Y. Choi has been named one of the 2018 “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch” by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. -
Judges nix consumer antitrust vs steelmakers; Production chain too complex to undergird sprawling class action
While noting the plaintiffs had presented statements which could indicate price-fixing activity, a federal appeals panel has refused to melt down a lower court’s decision to slice up a potentially massive class action lawsuit accusing U.S. steelmakers of conspiring to jack up prices for raw steel. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: NGE Commits to Mansfield Rule 2.0 Law Firm Diversity Initiative
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is proud to announce its participation in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule 2.0 initiative, which aims to increase the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership roles by broadening the pool of candidates considered for those positions. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: 45 Neal Gerber Eisenberg Attorneys Included in 2019 Best Lawyers
Forty-five attorneys from Neal Gerber Eisenberg have been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2019 edition, including two NGE attorneys who were honored with "Lawyer of the Year" awards. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Angela Elbert Recognized as One of Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers 2018
Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP issued the following announcement on July 30. Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce that Angela R. -
Judge: IL state agency overreached in prosecuting property tax lawyers for using comps in tax appeals
State bureaucrats who regulate real estate appraisers in Illinois have no authority to prosecute property tax lawyers, a Cook County judge has ruled, finding regulators overreached in claiming lawyers violated state appraiser licensing rules by using comparable property values to argue for a lower tax assessment for thieir clients. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: The Legal 500 USA Recommends Four Neal Gerber Eisenberg Practices and 16 Attorneys in the 2018 Edition
Four Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP practice groups and 16 attorneys have been recognized among the top in the nation in the newly released 2018 edition of The Legal 500 United States. -
IL Bar Assn: State overreach threatens ability of property tax lawyers to work; State: Lawyers can't be appraisers
A Cook County judge could soon weigh in on a legal fight between Illinois’ largest association of lawyers and a state regulatory agency, over the question of whether that state agency has the authority to effectively bar Illinois property tax lawyers from offering estimates of a property’s value when representing property owners before a state or county property tax appeal board.