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Seyfarth Elects Lorie Almon as Firm’s Next Chair and Managing Partner
Seyfarth has announced that Lorie Almon has been elected as the firm’s next chair and managing partner. -
Guidance on State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws — Part IX: Unions and Leave Requirements: Examining How the Patchwork of Paid Sick Leave Laws Impacts Collective Bargaining Under the RLA and NLRA on November 30, 2022
Please join us for a multi-part series on recent developments involving state and local mandatory paid sick leave laws. -
Suzanne Saxman a Panelist for "State of Middle Market M&A in the US" at Mergers Alliance Chicago Conference on September 29, 2022
Suzanne Saxman a Panelist for "State of Middle Market M&A in the US" at Mergers Alliance Chicago Conference on September 29, 2022. -
Best Practices and Considerations for Employee Demand Letters, Charges and Early-Stage Lawsuits on September 28, 2022
Best Practices and Considerations for Employee Demand Letters, Charges and Early-Stage Lawsuits on September 28, 2022. -
State of the State Reactions Post-Dobbs on August 31, 2022
State of the State Reactions Post-Dobbs on August 31, 2022. -
$9.9M deal to end class action vs CSL Plasma over donor fingerprint scans; $433 each for donors, $3.5M for lawyers
The lawsuit accused CSL Plasma of requiring blood plasma donors to scan fingerprints without first abiding by technical notice and consent provisions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law -
Careerbuilder to pay $3.8M to settle sales reps' class action over alleged 'commission stripping'
Eligible sales reps would get at least $625 each, if not 'thousands' of dollars. Lawyers would get up to $1.25M -
SCOTUS: Airline ramp workers exempt from arbitration mandates, more class actions vs transportation employers inbound?
The U.S. Supreme Court says Southwest Airlines ramp workers are involved in interstate commerce, and should be given exemption under federal law from mandatory arbitration clauses in their employment contracts -
The Future of Arbitration - Part 1: Analyzing federal legislation precluding arbitration of sexual harassment claims
The Future of Arbitration - Part 1: Analyzing federal legislation precluding arbitration of sexual harassment claims. -
IL Supreme Court: Workers comp law doesn't stop big money class actions vs employers over worker fingerprint scans
The high court said workers' claims under the Illinois biometrics privacy law aren't actual workplace injuries, and employers should look elsewhere for relief from the massive potential liability under the biometrics law -
Report: NorthShore could face hundreds of lawsuits from workers fired for refusing COVID vax
Lawyers for plaintiffs suing NorthShore University Healthsystem over its employee COVID vaccine mandate assert 'several hundred' workers have been improperly fired after NorthShore allegedly improperly refused their requests for religious exemption from the company's COVID vaccine mandate for hospital workers -
Judge denies injunction request from NorthShore workers seeking religious exemption from COVID vax mandate
Availability of damages if litigation is successful means no need to preserve status quo during proceedings -
Steven Meier a Panelist for Strafford Webinar "Using Delaware Statutory Trusts in Real Estate Investments: Opportunities and Legal Risks" on December 1, 2021
Steven Meier a Panelist for Strafford Webinar "Using Delaware Statutory Trusts in Real Estate Investments: Opportunities and Legal Risks" on December 1, 2021. -
Challenges incoming to Dems' COVID vax-related changes to IL Right of Conscience Law?
Unusual bid by the current Democratic majority in Springfield to not only strip away conscience protections from COVID vaccine mandate objectors, but declare what lawmakers meant decades earlier when the IL Conscience Act was approved, may open those changes to the law up to legal challenges. -
Judge blocks NorthShore from firing workers seeking religious exemption from COVID vax mandate
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against NorthShore University Health System, preventing the hospital system from firing dozens of workers seeking religious exemptions under federal and state law from NorthShore's rule requiring them to get the COVID vaccine, or face termination. -
Does IL workers' comp trump biometric privacy law? IL Supreme Court considers, with 'financial fate of IL employers at stake'
Employers argue "injuries" suffered by workers whose privacy rights may have been violated in the workplace should be sent to Illinois' workers' comp system. Plaintiffs say the cases belong in court, with potentially billions of dollars on the line. -
Taking the Shot: As COVID vax mandate momentum builds, employers risk lawsuits, labor shortage
More than half of employers could require worker vaccinations by the end of 2021, potentially setting the stage for a surge of lawsuits, should requests for exemptions be ignored or denied. -
'Why risk it?' Steep hikes in penalties under new IL law could prompt employers to reevaluate policies, perks
New legislation would increase penalties Illinois employers face in certain employment lawsuits by 150% -
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. -
Appeals panel upholds termination of ex-Allstate analysts' defamation suit
SEC filing, company memo didn't identify fired employees, who originally won $27M federal verdict, justices said