News from May 2022
Appeals panel: Cook County retiree given right to buy county health insurance can't bring class action on same grounds
Panel said issue turned on whether its ruling reestablished circuit court's jurisdiction
Exec can't revive suit vs ex-lawyers for allegedly revealing confidential deal, which got exec sued by ex-employer
A state appeals panel agreed that a Cook County judge got the case right, in dismissing the lawsuit brought by the former chief operating officer of 3Red Group against his former attorneys from the Patterson Law Firm
Appeals court: Pritzker 2020 biz closure orders, alone, not enough to allow biz owners to sue for illegal takings
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected yet another challenge to Pritzker's long-running use of emergency executive powers amid the Covid pandemic, saying plaintiffs didn't provide enough to back their sprawling claims that Pritzker trampled their rights
Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Justice Zenoff To Fourth District Appellate Court
Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Justice Zenoff To Fourth District Appellate Court.
Chase Bank exec sues ex-colleague for allegedly writing letters falsely accusing him of racism, other misconduct
The alleged letters were allegedly sent to at least four Chicago community development and housing advocacy organizations, on whose boards of directors the Chase executive served
Epic unemployment insurance fraud during pandemic is still being stonewalled by state of Illinois
The state may have paid out well more than $6 billion in fraudulent unemployment benefits during the Covid pandemic. But Gov. JB Pritzker's Illinois Department of Employment Security isn't letting anyone find out for sure, even while other states are far more transparent, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
Appeals panel says federal judge needs to recalculate $11M+ legal fee award in securities suit vs Stericycle
Lawyers for pension funds originally won 25% of $45M settlement with Stericycle
'Legal 3-and-out with a punt:' Judge ends FoxFire suit vs Pritzker restaurant orders; Lawyer worries about precedent
An attorney for Geneva restaurant FoxFire says the case law set in challenges vs Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency power sets bad precedent for future, allowing governors to get away with issuing constitutionally 'questionable' orders
SmithAmundsen Welcomes Attorney Jon Fortin to Transportation & Logistics Service Group
SmithAmundsen Welcomes Attorney Jon Fortin to Transportation & Logistics Service Group.
Appeals panel grants cyclist another chance to continue lawsuit vs City Hall over injuries caused by Chicago pothole
Pothole's proximity to Divvy station gives injured cyclist a chance to press claim of city negligence
Chicago Public Schools: IL health laws, due process rights don't apply to student athlete Covid test rules
Chicago Public Schools says a court should reject an attempt by a high school soccer player to block enforcement of its Covid testing rules for unvaccinated student athletes, which the student claims violate her rights under Illinois law
Johnson and Collins to Talk about Legalities of Business Formation
Johnson and Collins to Talk about Legalities of Business Formation.
'Astronomical damages:' IL high court ponders how many fingerprints should be worth up to $5K each under IL biometrics law
With potentially billions of dollars on the line, justices on the state high court must answer the question of how many repeated scans of fingerprints and other biometric data should cost Illinois employers $1,000-$5,000 each under the state's stringent Biometric Information Privacy Act
Court says developer was 'despicable' to Loop skyscraper owners, but they didn't suffer enough damages to sue
An appeals panel has ruled that despite a developer's "despicable conduct," the owners of a Loop building failed to show they suffered damages necessary to press a claim against the developer, for falsely alleging in a suit the owners lied about their structure's square footage.
Inside the Beltway on May 19, 2022
Inside the Beltway on May 19, 2022.
Class action seeks big payout from SnapChat app parent over Lenses facial recognition tech
Snap Inc. could be on the hook for potentially more than $2 billion in damages under the lawsuit, which says SnapChat Lenses improperly scans users' faces without consent or notice under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Judge puts brakes on $110M jury award in legal fight between tire manufacturers Toyo, Atturo; Toyo to appeal
A Chicago federal judge preserved $10 million in compensatory damages for company that said it lost business following competitors' disparaging remarks
Staying One Step Ahead: The Evolving Landscape of Employment Law on May 18, 2022
Staying One Step Ahead: The Evolving Landscape of Employment Law on May 18, 2022.
McGuireWoods’ Amy Manning Honored as Midwest Trailblazer by The American Lawyer
McGuireWoods’ Amy Manning Honored as Midwest Trailblazer by The American Lawyer.
Walgreens says insurers wrongly reneged on duties to cover legal costs, $1B+ damages in opioid lawsuits
Walgreens, the nation's second largest retail pharmacist, has sued more than two dozen insurance companies, asking a court to order them to cover Walgreens' costs related to 2,500 lawsuits pending against the retailer over the opioid crisis