News from November 2022
Tressler Named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2023 National Tier 1 Insurance Law “Best Law Firms” List
Tressler LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been named to the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2023 "Best Law Firms" list for National Tier 1: Insurance Law for the first time.
Class action lawsuit claims Tom's 'all-natural' toothpaste may contain synthetic ingredients
Tom's of Maine, a producer of all-natural health and beauty products, is facing a consumer class-action lawsuit that claims its all-natural toothpaste actually contains synthetic ingredients.
Feds say Cook Co. Circuit Clerk's Office hiring still needs monitoring, but lilkely will end under appeals court ruling
A federal watchdog is saying the Cook County Circuit Clerk's Office still needs oversight of its hiring and promotion practices to root out undue political influence, but recognizes that an appellate ruling, instigated by Gov. JB Pritzker, will likely end supervision.
Freeborn Serves as Legal Advisor to Fastmore Logistics in Recent Acquisition by Echo Global Logistics to Expand Services
Freeborn Serves as Legal Advisor to Fastmore Logistics in Recent Acquisition by Echo Global Logistics to Expand Services.
Jury says Sterigenics not liable for woman's cancer, in second trial over Willowbrook EtO emissions
The verdict comes two months after a different jury ordered Sterigenics to pay $363 million to a different woman, also over claims Sterigenics' emissions allegedly caused her cancer. Sterigenics still faces hundreds of other similar lawsuits.
McGuireWoods Elects 19 Lawyers to 2023 Partnership Class
McGuireWoods elected 19 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Appeals panel: Divorced spouses may be able to claim ex-spouse's life insurance policies, if divorced before 2018
The state changed divorce laws in 2018, making clear that life insurance beneficiary status for ex-spouses dissolves most of the time at the time of divorce. The court said that law doesn't apply to pre-2018 marriage dissolutions.
DuPage Clerk asks IL Supreme Court to toss DuPage judge's order to follow law when verifying mail-in ballots
DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek argues a DuPage County judge improperly entered a court order requiring her office to exclusively use voter registration records to verify voter signatures on mail-in ballots. She says judges must wait until after she has finished counting votes to ensure votes were legally counted
IAHA Annual Symposium: The Promise of Wholistic Care Through System Interoperability in the 21st Century on November 18, 2022
Daniel Fahey, Associate, co-presents “The Promise of Wholistic Care Through System Interoperability in the 21st Century,” at the 2022 Annual Health Law Symposium, hosted the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (IAHA).
Villa Park school district: Illinois law overrides parental rights if they object to transgender child's transition
Villa Park School District 45 is asking a judge to toss a lawsuit brought by a father who claims the school district is trampling his constitutional parental rights by refusing to respect his wishes concerning his child's gender transition from male to female, which he says is being driven by his ex-wife
Benesch Named Top Workplace in Chicago
Benesch is pleased to announce that the firm has been named among 2022’s Top Workplaces USA.
Judge: Procedures used by DuPage Clerk to count mail-in ballots 'obvious way to commit ballot fraud'
A DuPage County judge has ordered DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek to rely exclusively on voter registration records when verifying signatures on mail-in ballots, as the law requires, in a win for Elmhurst Republican State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi in her lawsuit over vote counting in her race for a new term in office
Justice Dept alleges McDonald's broke antitrust law by barring franchise restaurant owners from competing for workers
The U.S. Justice Department is urging an appeals panel to reinstate two suits that claim McDonald's breached antitrust law by "no poach" deals with franchise owners.
BNSF asks judge to undo 'nine-figure windfall' in truckers' biometrics class action
Freight rail operator BNSF says the $238 million verdict violates the Constitution and federal law, as the plaintiffs admit 'they suffered no actual harm.' Plaintiffs, in turn, now seeking $800 million instead
Protecting Confidential Information and Client Relationships in the Financial Services Industry 2022
In the seventh installment of the 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys will focus on trade secret and client relationship considerations in the banking and financial services industry.
DuPage County Clerk not properly verifying mail-in ballots, Mazzochi says in lawsuit
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi, R-Elmhurst, filed suit against DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek, accusing the Democratic Clerk of not verifying mail-in ballot signatures as required by law. Mazzochi trails her Democratic opponent by about 200 votes, as of Monday evening.
Judge tosses Arlington Heights' lawsuit over Cooper's Hawk taxes sent wrongly by state to Rolling Meadows
Cook County Judge Thaddeus Wilson says declaratory relief inappropriate as it wouldn't change parties' conduct going forward, so Arlington Heights has gotten as much back as it can claim under the law
Appeals panel: White ex-meter reader can sue Springfield for firing him, keeping Black coworker, despite similar termination recommendations
A divided federal appeals panel says the city of Springfield can't escape a racial discrimination lawsuit from a terminated meter reader, who is white
Financial Times Selects Two Troutman Pepper Initiatives as Finalists for 2022 Innovative Lawyers Awards
The Financial Times (FT) has shortlisted two Troutman Pepper initiatives for its 2022 Innovative Lawyers Awards North America.
Judge tosses biometrics class action vs DePaul over student online exam face scans
A federal judge said DePaul should qualify as a 'financial institution' exempt from the Illinois biometrics privacy law, because the school handles student loans