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DOJ: A company created to file lawsuits has wasted 1,500 hours of the government's time
TEXARKANA – The U.S. Department of Justice is asking federal judges around the country to dismiss lawsuits it says are brought by shell companies that misrepresent their true purposes - filing meritless litigation against health care companies. -
Supreme Court decision could have big impact on mass actions in Cook County, elsewhere
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned rulings made by three California courts that concluded they had specific jurisdiction over lawsuits brought by out-of-state residents against a company not incorporated or headquartered there. And reverberations from the decision will likely be felt in Cook County courtrooms, say observers. -
Supreme Court decision puts dent in 'patent troll' cases, may put companies on defense in Chicago court
A decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court Monday concerning patent infringement lawsuits will have a “profound impact” on so-called patent trolls, and changes jurisdictional considerations for federal courts across the country, says an intellectual property expert. -
Texas federal judge slaps hold on Obama administration's new Overtime Rule
A Texas federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor’s “unlawful” new Overtime Rule. -
Madison County lands on "Judicial Hellholes" list; Cook off list for 2nd consecutive year
For the second consecutive year, Cook County was not listed on the American Tort Reform Association’s annual registry of the country’s worst “Judicial Hellholes.” However, downstate Madison County, thanks in large part to what the group calls an asbestos “rocket docket,” was again subjected to a torching this year, as ATRA released its annual report.