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Judges: Reforms to limit harm from IL biometrics law should apply to pending lawsuits, too
Recent rulings from a Chicago federal judge and a Cook County judge are seen as key wins for Illinois businesses, as they begin the work of answering a key question that could decide the fates of potentially hundreds of lawsuits with many millions of dollars at stake -
McGuireWoods Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus Status
Once again, McGuireWoods has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status after completing a 12-month certification program, from July 2023 to July 2024, thereby fulfilling a commitment to increase firmwide inclusivity and diversity in leadership. -
Legally Blind Plaintiff Sues Coffee Company Over Website Accessibility Violations
Holger Fiallo has filed a lawsuit against Red Rooster Coffee Co., alleging their website is inaccessible to visually impaired users in violation of the ADA. The suit seeks significant changes in the company's digital policies and practices along with legal fees. -
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 -
Plaintiff Alleges City Colleges of Chicago Failed to Accommodate Disabilities
Patricia Ramos has filed a lawsuit against City Colleges of Chicago alleging violations under the ADA for failing to accommodate her disabilities and retaliating against her requests. Filed on May 30th in Illinois federal court by attorney Frank Avila from Avila Law Firm. -
Alec Greven, ’26, Writes About Gonzales v. Trevino Before the Supreme Court
Despite the US constitution’s guarantee of free speech, free press and peaceable assembly, public officials habitually retaliate against individuals nationwide for their expression. -
Parents' rights referendum won't go to voters, but Coalition says Dems' ballot-blocking power play shows 'momentum'
Parents Matter Coalition said they collected 102,000 voter signatures, well short of threshold needed to place their advisory referendum on the ballot. But they say an 'anti-democratic' law rushed through by IL Democrats shows the lengths progressives will go to keep Illinoisans from voting on the question -
Class action says trucking biz Super T wrongly scans workers' faces on the job
Idaho-based trucking company Super T becomes one of the latest targets of a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent and controversial biometrics privacy law. -
Family of student suing Latin School over son's death by suicide say school is blocking access to student's records
New lawsuit alleges elite private school improperly withholding kinds of documents released to other families -
Biometrics privacy class actions over worker fingerprint scans continue to mount in Cook County court
Beaumont Costales firm filed 10 class actions alone against employers from Feb. 3- Feb. 14 -
Class actions target Advocate Aurora, Loyola hospitals for requiring health workers to scan fingerprints to use drug lockers
The lawsuits assert health care workers at Advocate Aurora and hospitals associated with Loyola Medicine, including Loyola University Medical Center and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, improperly required workers to scan fingerprints to access Pyxis drug dispensers -
White County judge raises concerns about gun ban legislative procedure during hearing on TRO request, calls it 'egregious'
CARMI – Circuit judges can’t enforce constitutional requirements for passing legislation, Governor Pritzker’s lawyer told White County Circuit Judge Scott Webb at a Jan. 25 hearing for a temporary restraining order on a gun law Pritzker signed on Jan. 10. -
Is IL's new gun ban law constitutional? Tough legal challenges loom, will turn on key 2nd Amend questions
Lawsuits will turn on the question of whether Illinois' lawmakers and Gov. Pritzker have violated the Constitution by banning a long list of firearms and accessories. The cases may go all the way to the Supreme Court -
Building Stress Awareness & Understanding Burnout for Lawyers on January 10, 2023
Please join us for this four-part series designed to help lawyers and legal professionals avoid burnout and increase resilience — improving individual well-being, decision-making and client service. -
Trial lawyers pony up big bucks to slam Republicans, boost Democrats running in close IL Supreme Court races
This fall, voters will have the chance to reshape the partisan makeup of the Illinois Supreme Court for the first time in modern history. Trial lawyers and other progressive special interests are pouring millions of dollars into a campaign fund to stop that -
Is building barns farm work or construction labor? Appeals panel won't decide, yet
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago overturned the ruling of a Wisconsin federal judge, who said a Mexican immigrant hired to build livestock stalls should be considered an agricultural worker exempt from the overtime rules applied to those working in construction -
Appeals panel: Indiana surgeon can press antitrust claims vs IU Health for 'monopolizing' Bloomington market
A vascular surgeon said IU Health revoked his hospital privileges as part of alleged scheme to leverage massive market presence to pressure him when he refused to end independent practice -
Barack Ferrazzano Ranked By Chambers USA As Top Firm For 15th Year
Barack Ferrazzano Ranked By Chambers USA As Top Firm For 15th Year. -
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Secures 11 Ranked Practice Groups and 25 Recognized Attorneys in Chambers USA 2022
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Secures 11 Ranked Practice Groups and 25 Recognized Attorneys in Chambers USA 2022.