News from July 2022
Feds ask court to order Cubs to renovate Wrigley Field to boost, improve disability seating, access
The lawsuit asserts renovations at Wrigley Field cost disability seating, and relegated the bulk of accessible seating to Wrigley's "worst seats." The Cubs have separately argued their seating plan actually does comply with the ADA
27 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of IAM Patent 1000
27 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of IAM Patent 1000.
Walmart, Home Depot, other retailers could be roped into massive class action vs Clearview over face scrapes
Tech firm Clearview has opposed the move to add more defendants, saying it is "bad faith ... transparent gamesmanship" by plaintiffs' lawyers
DeVore files suit in Madison County against IL colleges, universities for the right to refuse masks, vaccines and tests
EDWARDSVILLE – Five students and five employees sued Illinois universities and colleges in Madison County Circuit Court on July 13, for a right to refuse masks, vaccines and tests.
Judge won't dismiss trucker's biometrics class action vs Samsara over face scans
A federal judge said federal transportation regulations don't necessarily pre-empt the class action that accuses Samsara of violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law by scanning truck drivers' faces to monitor for fatigue and distraction
Expert Network Best Practices, Part II: Interpreting the SEC’s Risk Alert on MNPI on July 14, 2022
Expert Network Best Practices, Part II: Interpreting the SEC’s Risk Alert on MNPI on July 14, 2022.
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
Brink's hit with class action over requiring armored truck drivers to scan fingerprints to unlock doors
Like so many other class actions brought under the Illinois biometrics privacy law, the lawsuit says Brink's must pay up for allegedly violating the law's notice and consent provisions
Illinois Supreme Court Adopts New Code of Judicial Conduct Developed by IJEC, Chaired by Steve Pflaum
Illinois Supreme Court Adopts New Code of Judicial Conduct Developed by IJEC, Chaired by Steve Pflaum.
Amendment 1 will raise your property taxes. Here's how
The Illinois Policy Institute is warning homeowners to beware of the so-called "Workers' Rights Amendment," aka Amendment 1, on the ballot this fall
SCOTUS decision may doom feds' efforts to sue Townstone Financial over execs' talk radio speech: New filing
Chicago mortgage broker Townstone Financial says federal banking regulators overreached in using anti-discrimination regulations to sue them for comments made on the radio by Townstone executives
Teachers mistakenly accused teen of holding gun during remote learning, called cops, but family can't sue: Judge
The family has alleged the response by school officials and police officers amounted to using remote learning sessions to conduct illegal surveillance inside their home.
DLA Piper becomes the first law firm to join the World Benchmarking Alliance
DLA Piper becomes the first law firm to join the World Benchmarking Alliance.
Appeals panel says Tribune investors can't press lawsuit over failed Sinclair merger
Ruling affirms opinion Tribune didn't know of or control Sinclair's entanglements with federal agencies
Careerbuilder to pay $3.8M to settle sales reps' class action over alleged 'commission stripping'
Eligible sales reps would get at least $625 each, if not 'thousands' of dollars. Lawyers would get up to $1.25M
Christopher Ward Named 2022 ‘Employment Law Trailblazer’ by The National Law Journal
Christopher Ward Named 2022 ‘Employment Law Trailblazer’ by The National Law Journal.
Villa Park school district: Father's parental rights don't trump school's obligations to 'support transgender youth'
A father sued Villa Park School DIstrict 45, accusing school officials of conspiring with his ex-wife, to aid their child's transition from male to female over the father's objections, allegedly violating the father's constitutional parental rights
Judge turns down bid by ex-Chicago radio host to reboot $10M defamation suit vs WTMX owner
Former Chicago radio host Melissa McGurren has tried since fall 2021 to sue her former employer, Hubbard Radio, for defamation, saying an executive at the company claimed in a staff email that she had lied under oath
Allison Czerniak joins Employment Matters Podcast
Allison Czerniak joins Employment Matters Podcast.
$8M deal OK'd to end Ray-Ban app face scan class action vs eyewear maker Luxottica
Illinois residents who virutally tried on Ray-Ban sunglasses could be in line for hundreds of dollars each, if they submitted eligible claims for a cut of the funds by May 31