News from April 2022
Judge shoots down class action vs Northrop Grumman over alleged underpaid severance for laid off workers
The plaintiffs, who had worked for a Northrop Grumman subsidiary, had argued they should have been entitled by federal law to more severance than they received
Joyce firm widens effort to claim $15M fees in 20-year court fight, accuses Much Shelist of malpractice
A Cook County judge ordered majority partners in two investment partnerships to pay $87 million, including $15 million in legal fees. The partners have argued the judgment amounts to little more than a fee award to the law firm of Edward T. Joyce & Associates.
Benesch Adds Partner to Corporate Team in Chicago and Denver
Benesch Adds Partner to Corporate Team in Chicago and Denver.
Cicero, tow biz end long court fight over terminated contract, which involved claims against politically-connected town lawyer
Defunct tow company Tuff Car agreed to pay $100K to Cicero to end the six-year-long court fight, which began with claims Cicero owed $2 million, and included unsuccessful attempts by Tuff Car to sue Cicero's town attorney, who divorced Tuff Car's owner's daughter
IL High Court tosses Cook Co. verdict because judge failed to swear in jury, says error 'threatens' judicial integrity
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a woman convicted of battering a child in Cook County, gets a new trial because the judge never swore in the jury, despite the fact the woman never objected until the appellate stage, saying the swearing of the jury, is a "defining moment that substantially impacts many crucial facets of the criminal jury trial process."
Corporate Counsel Rate McGuireWoods Among Client Service Elite for 16th Time
Corporate Counsel Rate McGuireWoods Among Client Service Elite for 16th Time.
Loop buildings' union-only work rules not enough to back tenant's RICO class action vs Jones Lang LaSalle: Judge
The judge said a tenant from a downtown Chicago office building managed by Jones Lang LaSalle has done enough to back up their claims of an illegal "hot cargo" conspiracy between JLL and unions across 20 Chicago towers
Judge trims Chicago car impound class action, but city still faces suit for selling 'abandoned' cars to tow companies
A federal judge said the city must still answer claims it violated car owners' constitutional property rights by towing "abandoned" cars, and then allegedly sold them to tow companies, often for scrap, before the owners had enough time to retrieve them.
We Don’t Talk About Venue: Overview and Recent Developments Regarding Bankruptcy Venue on April 12, 2022
We Don’t Talk About Venue: Overview and Recent Developments Regarding Bankruptcy Venue on April 12, 2022.
Calumet City sues ex-attorneys, says they won't cooperate with new lawyers, who have ties to Speakers Madigan, Welch
Calumet City Mayor and Illinois State Rep. Thaddeus Jones won election in May 2021, and immediately replaced the city's longtime lawyers with attorneys with ties to current Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch or indicted ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan or
CPS can't force teachers to get COVID vax, get tested, or get fired, Springfield judge says
Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow says Chicago Public Schools lacks authority under state law to enforce its so-called vax-or-test mandate, and also can't rely on its contract with the Chicago Teachers Union to sidestep the law
Former Health and Human Services and Department of Justice Attorney Andy Miller Rejoins Locke Lord's Chicago Office as Partner
Former Health and Human Services and Department of Justice Attorney Andy Miller Rejoins Locke Lord's Chicago Office as Partner
Above the Law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws
While billed as a "workers rights amendment," Amendment 1 - which will be on the ballot this fall in Illinois - would give unions the power to use collective bargaining to override a wide range of state laws that apply to everyone else, says the Illinois Policy Institute
Kane Co Health Department: Pritzker did not discuss indoor dining ban with county before issuing COVID order
No one associated with Gov. JB Pritzker or the state health department discussed the reasoning or enforcement behind Pritzker's 2020 indoor dining ban with at least the Kane County Health Department before issuing the order and requiring local health departments to enforce it, according to answers to questions filed in court by the KCHD
Consumer fraud claims allowed to continue vs Fertility Centers of Illinois over handling of patient data breach
Allegations include being slow to inform patients, failing to protect personal information
Fourth Circuit sides with alliance of private lawyers and government officials in climate change case
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiff lawyers with possibly huge government contracts scored a major victory Thursday after convincing federal judges that climate change lawsuits that would change the way the world’s oil companies do business involve mostly state law claims.
Who's Who Legal names 11 Jones Day lawyers in 2022 Global Investigations Guide
Who's Who Legal names 11 Jones Day lawyers in 2022 Global Investigations Guide.
Subway can't ditch class actions over franchise worker fingerprint scans, though they don't employ the workers
Judge says corporate ownership of hardware, software creates liability for Subway and HP, although class members aren't direct employees
Judge deletes most of non-Facebook users' class action vs Facebook over photo tags on pics
A California federal judge agreed there is no practical way to get consent from people without social media accounts
Foley Ranks Among the Top 30 Firms in 2022 BTI Client Service A-Team Report
Foley Ranks Among the Top 30 Firms in 2022 BTI Client Service A-Team Report.