News from August 2018
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: 334 Holland & Knight Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2019
Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 334 of the firm's attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019.
ROMANUCCI & BLANDIN LLC: Romanucci & Blandin, LLC Promotes Bruno Marasso and Bhavani Raveendran to Senior Associates
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a leading personal injury and civil trial practice law firm in Chicago, has proudly appointed Bruno R. Marasso and Bhavani K. Raveendran to Senior Associates.
GREENBURG TRAURIG LLP: 22 GT Chicago Attorneys Listed in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
Twenty-two attorneys from the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are included in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
TRESSLER LLP: Shaun Baldwin and Todd Schenk Recognized in 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Tressler LLP is proud to announce that Shaun Baldwin and Todd Schenk of our Chicago office were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Insurance Law.
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC: Banking and Financial Services Attorney Scott R. Fryzel Joins Dykema’s Chicago Office
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Scott R. Fryzel to its Financial Industry Group as a Member in the firm’s Chicago office.
SWANSON MARTIN & BELL: Rogers Appointed to ABA Standing Committee on Membership
Associate Bryan E. Rogers was recently appointed by American Bar Association (ABA) President Robert Carlson to serve a three-year term on the ABA Standing Committee on Membership.
FREEBORN & PETERS: Freeborn Secures Significant Patent Case Victory for National Retail Brand
Freeborn & Peters LLP is pleased to announce that it secured a significant victory on Aug. 9 for a nationally recognized retailer in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against the company in federal district court.
BENESCH FRIEDLANDER COPLAN & ARONOFF: Sattell and Harig Join Benesch Chicago Office
Benesch is pleased to announce that Jackson M. Sattell and John P. Harig have joined the firm's Chicago office as associates.
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Attorney Frances A. Rosinski Presented at the National Organization of Bar Counsel’s Annual Meeting in Chicago
Frances A. Rosinski, Senior Counsel in Clark Hill’s Litigation Business Unit, participated in a mock disciplinary trial at the National Organization of Bar Counsel’s annual meeting in Chicago on August 4, 2018.
Car dealer's class action: Tribune, Sinclair, other TV broadcasters colluded to inflate ad rates
In the wake of a report indicating the federal government is looking into allegations a number of U.S. television broadcasters have colluded to inflate advertising rates, a Pennsylvania car dealer has filed suit in Chicago federal court accusing several broadcasters of just that.
Appeals panel: Northwest Community Hospital internal documents 'privileged' in wrongful death case
A state appellate panel has reversed a Cook County judge's order requiring Northwest Community Hospital in suburban Arlington Heights to release 17 internal documents in discovery to lawyers for a family suing over a woman's death, despite the hospital's contention the documents should be privileged.
Podcast host Colton claims ex-wrestler Brooks broke promise to pay costs to defend vs Amman
A podcast host and professional wrestler is suing former wrestler Philip Jack Brooks, saying Brooks, whose statements on the podcast had allegedly precipitated a high-profile defamation lawsuit, now owes him more than $1 million for allegedly reneging on his alleged promise to pay the full cost of the legal defense.
Ex-Chicago firefighter-medic: Firefighter retirement rules don't apply to him; Judge: Lawsuit filed too late
A Chicago federal judge has doused an age discrimination lawsuit brought by an ex-Chicago firefighter-paramedic, who alleged the city made him retire against his will at 63, allegedly improperly applying mandatory firefighter retirement rules to him, even though he was a paramedic.
Class action accuses AGCO of violating IL privacy law when scanning workers' fingerprints
A female employee has filed a class action lawsuit against AGCO Corp. and Ceridian HCM Inc., citing alleged invasion of privacy.
Employees file class action regarding Loews use of workers' fingerprint scans
An employee has filed a class action lawsuit against Loews Chicago Hotel Inc., Loews Corp., and ADP LLC, citing alleged violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Estate administrator blames Villa at Evergreen Park for resident's death
An estate administrator is suing The Villa at Evergreen Park and South Suburban Rehab Center, citing alleged negligent supervision.
Lawsuit: Landlord Jones Lang LaSalle forces tenants to use union labor, pay more for 'kickbacks'
Saying the landlord’s acquiescence to the labor unions’ demands amounts to an illegal conspiracy to generate kickbacks for union contractors, a former tenant of an office high-rise owned by Jones Lang LaSalle in Chicago’s Loop has delivered a class action lawsuit against its ex-landlord, demanding the company be made to pay back potentially thousands of current and former tenants throughout the city for forcing them to use more expensive union labor when renovating their offices or moving in or out of office space in the JLL-managed buildings.
Three female African American former employees accuse Metra of discrimination
Three female former employees are suing Metra, citing alleged discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
Copyright lawsuit vs home builder deconstructed; Judge: More 'sufficient facts' required to buttress case
Saying an architectural firm needs to do more to demonstrate its claims a homebuilder improperly copied some of the architect's home designs, a federal judge has taken down, for now, the copyright infringement lawsuit.
Judge: Chicago's altered rules for peddlers outside Wrigley strike out lawsuit by Cubs-related magazine seller
A federal judge has again sent to the showers a lawsuit alleging the city of Chicago violated the rights of the publisher of a Cubs-related magazine when it barred the company from selling its publication outside Wrigley Field, noting changes to the city's ordinance effectively strike out the publishers' legal arguments to this point.