News from May 2019
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Holland & Knight Partner Mark A. Flessner Named Chicago Corporation Counsel
Holland & Knight Partner Mark A. Flessner has been appointed corporation counsel for the City of Chicago by Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot. Mr. Flessner will take office on Inauguration Day, May 20.
Comptroller, pension funds: Chicago City Hall can't sue over grant money intercepted for shorted pensions
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza and several city worker retiree pension funds have responded to a lawsuit in which the city of Chicago alleged the comptroller's office acted wrongly at the request of the pension funds to seize millions in state grant money because the pension funds claimed the city had shorted pension funds by $23 million.ons aren't met
Illinois among states in suit against pharmaceutical companies alleging generic drug price fixing
Illinois is among the plaintiffs in a multistate lawsuit that claims pharmaceutical companies colluded to fix the prices of generic drugs in a scheme that allegedly caused billions of dollars of harm to the national economy.
MCGUIREWOODS LLP: JD Supra Recognizes McGuireWoods Lawyers’ Thought Leadership in Readers Choice Awards
McGuireWoods lawyers have been honored by JD Supra, a leading distributor of customized legal and business content, as recipients of its Readers’ Choice Awards for highly read articles they wrote in 2018.
CLARK HILL: Melissa Ventrone to Participate in ABA Webinar Panel “The New Era of Privacy and Cybersecurity for Law Firms”
Clark Hill attorney, Melissa K. Ventrone will serve as a panelist for the American Bar Association’s webinar, “The New Era of Privacy and Cybersecurity for Law Firms” on Wednesday, May 22nd.
DLA Piper announces launch of Artificial Intelligence practice
NEW YORK – A Global law firm with more than 25 offices in the U.S., including one in Chicago, recently announced the launch of an "Artificial Intelligence" practice to help companies focus on legal issues in the "AI ecosystem."
SWANSON MARTIN & BELL LLP: Drumke Profiled in ABA Journal "Meet The Candidates"
Partner Michael W. Drumke was profiled in the ABA Journal's "Meet the Candidates" in the May issue.
Case activity for Sonya Mack vs Kaki Trucking on May 15
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Sonya Mack against Kaki Trucking and Oscar Madrigal on May 15:
Court activity on May 15: Paquette & Company vs Bryant & Davalle
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Paquette & Company against Bryant & Davalle and Matthew Glowacki on May 15: 'Contract Complaint Filed'
May 10: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for personal injury(motor vehicle) cases
The following personal injury(motor vehicle)-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on May 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Hampton James vs Williams Stevon on May 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Hampton James against Williams Stevon on May 16:
Case activity for Maia Iolova vs 5n Plus Wisconsin on May 14
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Maia Iolova and Maia Iolova Compan against 5n Plus Wisconsin and Environmental Servicing on May 14:
Court activity on May 15: Maia Iolova vs 5n Plus Wisconsin
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Maia Iolova and Maia Iolova Compan against 5n Plus Wisconsin and Environmental Servicing on May 15: 'Electronic Notice Sent'
May 10: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for contract cases
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on May 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Jba Portfolio vs Hartford Financial on May 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jba Portfolio against Hartford Financial on May 16:
Case activity for Squeeaky Clean vs Joshua Fitts on May 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Squeeaky Clean against Joshua Fitts on May 16:
Case activity for John M. Lucio vs Kim Yoon Jae on May 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by John M. Lucio against Kim Yoon Jae on May 16:
Circuit Court of Cook County: Actions Taken on May 10
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity on May 10 in the suits below:
Case activity for Dean Debra vs Young Coolidge on May 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dean Debra against Young Coolidge on May 16:
'Strong' court challenges likely if IL blocks FanDuel, DraftKings from legal sports betting market: Report
The state of Illinois could face a swift constitutional legal challenge should it enact legislation to legalize sports betting that includes a provision designed to block online fantasy sports giants FanDuel and Draft Kings from the market, to benefit the state’s existing casinos, according to attorneys hired by one of the fantasy sports companies.