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Federal judge approves class definitions in litigation over poultry price fixing allegations
Three groups will get to pursue claims against producers that haven't settled -
The National Black Lawyers Announces Mghnon Martin as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Members in Illinois
The National Black Lawyers Announces Mghnon Martin as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Members in Illinois. -
Appeals panel nixes bid to sue SmithAmundsen, Wolin & Rosen firms over Lake Michigan shore hotel buys gone bad
A panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the allegations don't show connection between lawyers and alleged fraud involving Michigan hotel properties -
McDonald's Chicago franchisees need to better train workers, enforce anti-COVID policies, judge says
A Cook County judge said workers have demonstrated McDonald's franchisees in Chicago may have contributed to a 'public nuisance' by not doing enough to train workers about COVID-19 and enforce mask-wearing and social distancing policies. -
Appeals panel: IL constitution doesn't force cities to keep paying retiree health insurance, even if benefit paid to current workers
Neither Illinois’ state constitution nor its insurance laws force cities to pay for retirees’ health insurance premiums, just because the city pays a portion of premiums for current employees. -
Court: No evidence plane crash that killed Sybaris hotel founder resulted from allowing less experienced pilot to fly
An Illinois state appeals panel has upheld a ruling that romance-focused hotel chain Sybaris Clubs and the estate of its late founder Kenneth Knudson are not liable for the 2006 airplane crash that killed Knudson and three others. -
IL appeals decision upholding $1.3M legal fees vs nursing home could set precedent, spark call for reform
An Illinois appeals court has allowed a group of plaintiffs lawyers to tack $1.3 million on to a $4.1 million verdict against a nursing home. And the decision sets the stage for fights over whether the decision should be treated as precedent, and whether the "outdated" law which allowed the decision needs to be updated to reflect the current legal environment in Illinois. -
Dundee church could have spotted youth minister's alleged pedophilia, on hook for lawsuit
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled a church in suburban Dundee and its pastor can be liable for a youth minister's sexual assault of a teenage church member, finding the girl and her parents made a plausible case the church and its pastor could have headed off the assault by acting on signs the minister was allegedly a pedophile. -
Pet insurance companies to settle robocall suit for $5.5 million, lawyers get $2 million
A Florida man is seeking judicial approval of a $5.5 million settlement in a putative class action against a pair of suburban Chicago pet insurance companies, who allegedly sent unlawful robocalls to pet adopters, which would give almost $2 million to plaintiff's attorneys and less than $100 to each class member. -
Chicago tenant gets second chance to argue danger posed by landlord's broken concrete floors
A woman suing her landlord over the degraded floors in her building’s parking garage will have another chance to argue her case in court, after a state appeals panel reversed a lower court’s decision in favor of the property owner. -
Employers could face massive legal bills under new Illinois minimum wage law
Illinois workers who earn less than $15 an hour are about to get a raise. But the new law could leave many Illinois employers facing potentially crippling legal bills and court orders, should they find themselves sued by employees who claim they were shorted pay. -
Megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel says will withdraw defamation suit vs ex-members, writer
Suburban megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel has indicated it will withdraw its defamation lawsuit accusing former church workers and others of publishing false information about the church and its finances and administration. -
Rauner order allows testing of self-driving cars; attorney says regulations to be worked out down the road
A new executive order from outgoing Gov. Bruce Rauner will pave the way for self-driving car testing in Illinois, setting the stage for further questions down the road. -
With Democratic lock on IL government, 'new wave' of regulation, enforcement, litigation 'likely': Attorneys
Democrats have grabbed a stranglehold on Illinois state government. And that could mean businesses and employers of all sizes should begin to prepare for a new pro-labor, pro-plaintiffs environment of anticipated heightened government scrutiny, regulatory action and lawsuits, say attorneys who regularly work with businesses and employers facing such actions. -
Attorney: Court's denial of Lincolnshire right-to-work ordinance could forebode SCOTUS fight
A recent decision by a federal appeals court in Chicago likely forebodes a legal fight before the U.S. Supreme Court over the fate of so-called local right-to-work zones in Illinois and throughout the country. -
Wine & Dine Premier Hospitality allegedly breached contract
A company is suing Wine & Dine Premier Hospitality for alleged breach of contract. -
Zorch International Inc. allegedly failed to properly inform shareholders of merger with Satori Capital
A woman is suing Zorch International Inc., William Kaczynski, John Kennedy, John Meilner, Matthew Gray and Michael Wolfe for alleged breach of contract and breach of duty. -
Illinois law reducing LLC fees will help make Prairie State a bit more business friendly, attorney says
A woman is suing Union Medical Center, Cityscape Landscape LLC, Beef-Boners Union and Chicago Title Land Trust Company for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries. And that's good for small businesses and the entire state, a local attorney says. -
Lack of specifics dooms $25M racketeering lawsuit vs some defendants over hotel appraisal scheme
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed racketeering charges against a handful of defendants accused in a wide-ranging $25-million lawsuit of swindling commercial real estate investors by inflating the appraisals of hotel and motel properties, offering loans to investors based on the exaggerated appraisal, and, when the hotel or motel failed, seizing the property to sell at “extortionate prices.” -
Resis seeks to grow Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel as new president
The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IADC) is expected to reach new heights with its new president, legal veteran Michael Resis.