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Appeals court: Bankruptcy judges must have strong reason to let scofflaws skip parking tickets, other car fines
A Chicago federal appeals panel has confirmed for the third time that debtors can't use bankruptcy court to avoid paying traffic and parking fines. -
Southern IL judge rules Pritzker overstepped bounds in imposing COVID orders
The ruling hands a win to State Rep. Darrent Bailey, R-Xenia, in his challenge asserting state law does not give Gov. JB Pritzker the power to continue issuing emergency executive orders without authorization from Illinois lawmakers. -
Illinois Supreme Court says no to destruction of police misconduct records
SPRINGFIELD – Chicago’s police union can’t enforce a provision in its contract for destruction of misconduct records, the Supreme Court ruled on June 18. -
IL GOP: Pritzker's support for anti-racism protests undercuts COVID power to limit other political gatherings
The Illinois Republican Party has sued Gov. JB Pritzker, arguing the governor violated their constitutional right to campaign, while violating his own rules to get photo op with racism protesters. -
Bailey: Pritzker still 'forum shopping' in legal dispute over whether guv's COVID orders overstepped authority
State Rep. Darren Bailey says Gov. JB Pritzker has gone to "great lengths to contrive" legal reasons to avoid allowing a southern Illinois county judge to rule on the question of whether Pritzker had the authority to shut down the state in response to COVID-19. -
Pritzker: Rep. Bailey's challenge of guv's COVID power belongs in federal court, despite DOJ opinion otherwise
Gov. JB Pritzker's reply to filings by State Rep. Darren Bailey and the U.S. Justice Department opposing him does not address accusations the governor is "forum shopping" in the dispute over whether the case belongs in federal or southern Illinois county court. -
Clay County judge grants restraining order, again, vs Pritzker's stay home order
Clay County Judge Michael McHaney has weighed in again on Gov. JB Pritzker's use of executive power during the COVID-19 crisis, granting another temporary restraining order against Pritzker, this time to a southern Illinois tanning salon owner. -
Justice Department: Bailey right in dispute vs Pritzker over emergency powers
Steven Weinhoeft, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, says Gov. JB Pritzker was wrong to try to take State Rep. Darren Bailey's lawsuit to federal court, and the governor's interpretation of state law concerning his emergency powers is wrong, as well. -
Rep. McSweeney asks U.S. A/G to 'investigate' Pritzker's COVID orders, enforcement threats
Suburban state Rep. David McSweeney has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr asking him to review Gov. JB Pritzker's 'overreaching and unconstitutional directives' -
Church says will appeal federal judge's ruling that Pritzker's executive orders vs churches are constitutional
The judge said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's orders don't directly target religious congregations, so they pass constitutional muster. He also rejected comparisons of churches to big-box retailers. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS: Department of Justice Awards More Than $20 Million to State and Local Governmental Entities in Northern Illinois to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced that state and local governmental entities in northern Illinois received more than $20 million in Department of Justice grants to respond to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Appeals judges: Dish Network on hook for 66M telemarketing calls, but judge shouldn't have used Dish's 'wealth' to set $280M penalties
The judges said 'harm' not 'depth of the wrongdoer's pocket' would be better guide for setting damages over government's telemarketing claims vs satellite TV provider Dish Network. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS: U.S. Attorney’s Office to Conduct Election Day Monitoring
U.S.The U.S. Attorney’s Office will monitor the federal and local primary elections in Chicago and surrounding suburbs on March 17, 2020, John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced. -
Feds tell SCOTUS it's legal for Chicago to keep cars seized from bankrupt owners for unpaid parking tickets
The U.S. Justice Department is telling the U.S. Supreme Court the City of Chicago has a right to retain cars confiscated over unpaid parking tickets, from car owners who file bankruptcy, without the city having to line up as another creditor in bankruptcy court. -
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: McGuireWoods’ Elizabeth Redpath Named to BEQ Pride 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40 List
McGuireWoods Richmond associate Elizabeth Redpath has been named to the Business Equality Network’s BEQ Pride 40 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40 list. -
Feds say Natl. Assoc. of Realtors misinterprets consent decree to fight antitrust class action
The U.S. Justice Department has jumped into an antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors, arguing a deal the association inked with the federal government years ago may not cover the claims at issue in the antitrust suit. -
Appeals panel: Zimmer Biomet did not defame suspended manager
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has determined a medical device manufacturer did not defame a former employee by including his name on a list of “compliance risks” it gave to the U.S. Justice Department as part of an investigation-ending agreement. -
MCGUIRREWOODS LLP: Former U.S. Attorney Rodger Heaton Joins McGuireWoods’ White Collar Team in Chicago
Rodger A. Heaton, an accomplished federal prosecutor, litigator and gubernatorial adviser, has joined McGuireWoods’ nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department as a partner in Chicago. -
EPSTEIN BECKER GREEN: Epstein Becker Green’s 38th Annual Workforce Management Briefing to Focus on HR and Legal’s Formula for Tomorrow’s Workforce: Culture + Compliance + Innovation
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that it will host its 38th Annual Workforce Management Briefing on October 7, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt New York. -
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Realtor group asks judge to slam door on class action antitrust lawsuit over MLS, agent compensation rules
The Chicago-based National Association of Realtors is asking a federal judge to toss a class action suit by a group of home sellers, which alleges real estate agents across the country breached antitrust law by scheming to lock in high commission rates, because brokers are free to negotiate compensation.