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Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Welcomes Two Lateral Attorneys
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP recently welcomed two lateral attorneys, including one partner and one associate, to its Chicago office. -
Supreme Court won't step in - yet - to overturn Illinois 'assault weapons' ban
The U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions from Illinois gun owners to review a Chicago federal appeals court's decision allowing Illinois' controversial gun ban law to take effect. Justice Clarence Thomas, however, called that decision 'nonsensical,' and warned the Illinois law will ultimately face a difficult reception at the high court -
Cook Co 'assault weapons' ban not constitutional, even under prior appeals court ruling upholding IL gun ban: Filing
Second Amendment rights advocates urged the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court to strike down Cook County's "assault weapons" ban ordinance and overrule their colleagues, saying the ordinance and the decision violate the Constitution and clash with two Supreme Court rulings -
Judge clears City Hall in cops' religious discrimination suit over Covid shot mandate
Federal judge notes city granted exemptions to shot, only insisted on reporting of test and vaccination status -
SCOTUS to decide soon whether to review IL 'assault weapons' ban
Allowing the 'absurd' legal reasoning to stand that was used by lower courts to uphold Illinois' law would undermine SCOTUS decisions and essentially empower states to ban all manner of guns, challengers said, urging the high court to take their appeals -
Appeals panel again finds safety net hospitals can sue IL over speed, amounts of Medicaid claims pay
Saying it recognized the huge implications of their decision, a split panel of judges at the Seventh Circuit again ruled Saint Anthony Hospital, considered a 'safety net' hospital, can sue the state to demand it improve the way the state's insurers pay Medicaid claims. A dissenting judge said it was overreach -
Appeals panel: Tough Madison firefighter physical screening test didn't discriminate vs female firefighters
Judges said it is most important to ensure firefighters can actually do the work and can "hold the jobs on a fair and non-discriminatory basis." -
Appeals panel says $5.2M fine in FTC credit monitoring scam litigation can stand
Judges also corrected an error in an earlier judgment that may have allowed the federal government to improperly claim a portion of the funds meant for restitution -
Ex-McDonald's workers get another chance to sue over fast food giant's 'no-poach' employment policy
Women say corporate guidelines kept them from obtaining better wages at different locations. A federal judge had dismissed the potentially massive class action lawsuit, describing it in part as an attempt by lawyers to cash in on a "jackpot" of fees, but was ordered by an appeals court to take another look -
Appeals panel: DuPage SWAT officer injured in training exercise can keep $7.5M from trial vs tactical gear maker
Safariland failed to convince 7th Circuit judges it deserved a new trial or to pay less to deputy injured in training exercise involving Safariland's 'breaching rounds,' which are designed to destroy door locks, knobs and other metal hardware -
Appeals panel agrees Cook County can't resurrect lending discrimination suit vs Bank of America
County sought to hold financial institutions liable for role in rash of defaulted home loans and extra expenses suffered by the county to deal with the fallout amid the Great Recession in 2008-09 -
Appeals panel: Courts should place 'heavy thumb on scale' to let defendants make 'copyright trolls' pay
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said a federal judge erred in denying the Cremation Society of Illinois' request that Live Face on Web pay its attorneys' fees after the Cremation Society prevailed in court -
Appeals panel nixes class action vs state of IL over ignored unemployment applications in 2020
Workers say the Illinois Department of Employment Security didn't respond to their claims as required by law, allegedly to pad the agency's assertions that it wasn't overwhelemed at the onset of the shutdowns ordered by Gov. JB Pritzker. Judges said their claims belong as individual state court actions -
Wisconsin governor can't win sanctions from attorneys working for Trump to overturn 2020 results
Appeals panel said request to punish lawyers was filed too late, after parties dropped their claims -
Appeals panel says some workers might be entitled to ADA accomodations based on commute
Seventh Circuit panel said it wouldn't adopt 'bright-line rule' for similar questions -
Appeals panel: Debt collector can't be sued for calling wife's cell phone about husband's debt default
Woman alleged violation of federal law for repeated calls about her husband's debt, but a federal appeals panel says her husband didn't follow the rules to dispute the debt, and she can't be considered a "consumer" protected by federal debt collection laws -
Appeals panel agrees to dismiss class action accusing UChicago, Google of patient privacy violations
7th Circuit judges say class action doesn't allege anyone was actually harmed by the data collection project designed to help Google build tech to help anticipate patient needs -
Appeals panel: Woman can sue Indiana police officer accused of sexual assault during high school ride-along
Woman was 17 at time she says the Hammond police officer made unwanted comments, physical advances throughout a day-long school-assigned ride-along -
Volleyball coach strikes at Edelson, claiming firm launched sham class action to cause financial harm
A 2018 class action lawsuit, which centered on allegations of child sexual abuse against volleyball coach Rick Butler, ended with a victory for Butler. The coach and his family say the lawsuit should have never been filed. -
Seventh Circuit hears arguments on controversial assault weapon, magazine ban
A panel of judges with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Illinois’ controversial assault weapon ban Thursday, challenging the state’s justification for the ban and the plaintiffs’ reliance on “in common use.”