News from October 2022
Cook County Treasurer, Circuit Clerk ask federal court to lift oversight of patronage hiring
The motions to lift the so-called Shakman Decrees are supported by reform advocates who had filed suit to impose the court ordered monitoring decades ago
'Workers Rights Amendment' would give Chicago Teachers Union, other unelected union bosses power to set your taxes
Voters should reject Amendment 1, which would create a "democracy" in which democratically elected lawmakers lose power to make laws, replaced by contract terms negotiated between public worker unions and the elected officials they control, warns the Illinois Policy Institute
Benson vs. CCRRG Case Study – The Members’ Toolkit at Work on November 3, 2022
Benson vs. CCRRG Case Study – The Members’ Toolkit at Work on November 3, 2022.
Lawsuit: Loyola Chicago blocked student from Covid testing, then expelled her for not taking Covid tests
A lawsuit in federal court says a freshman student was expelled in the fall of 2021 for failing to comply with Loyola University Chicago's Covid testing program, even though they wouldn't let her enter the testing program, because she was still a month away from turning 18
Teacher: Suit vs Evanston D65 not to silence speech, but to end 'hostile environment' vs white students, educators
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 says allowing the white middle school teacher's lawsuit to proceed would violate the school district's speech rights. The teacher says the district's 'anti-racist' priorities are illegally hostile toward white students and educators
State Rep. Carroll, who clashed with Edelson over big TikTok settlement, faces more public misconduct accusations
State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, was accused last year of using his office to allegedly threaten a prominent class action law firm engaged in a court fight with a legal team that included his now-estranged wife over the fate of $30 million in attorney fees from a $92 million settlement with TikTok. He is now accused of firing a female staffer after she allegedly refused requests to terminate her pregnancy
Melton Secures Significantly Lower Award in Cook County Personal Injury Case
Melton Secures Significantly Lower Award in Cook County Personal Injury Case.
Appeal filing: IL A/G Raoul 'suppressing' lawsuit to recover $500K allegedly pilfered by ex-state worker connected to Pritzkers
The director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board says Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is blocking her attempt to recover $500,000 allegedly stolen by a former Merit Board employee and friend of the family of Gov. JB Pritzker, whose administration has allegedly aided the ex-worker
Judge: Amazon may be sued, but not Microsoft, over face scans, because Amazon may have profited, while Microsoft did not
A judge has ruled Amazon may be sued, but not Microsoft, for allegedly breaching biometric protection law, saying plaintiffs make plausible allegation Amazon profited from facial scans, but fail with Microsoft.
Ogletree Deakins Earns Mansfield 5.0 Certification
Ogletree Deakins Earns Mansfield 5.0 Certification.
Crazy IL Supreme Court ruling gives glimpse to how SAFE-T Act may be applied in the future, even to the past
The ruling is only "a taste of what's to come," Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints, writes. "Courts will have to give meaning to countless items in the 700-page SAFE-T Act and we can expect it to be ... in favor of defendants."
Illinois attorney general candidates differ on Pritzker's pandemic orders, forcing Kim Foxx to prosecute crimes
Democrat Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Republican challenger Tom DeVore faced off in a debate on WTTW in Chicago on Tuesday.
Loevy & Loevy asks judge to keep it as lead counsel in big money class action vs Clearview over face scans
Chicago firm Loevy & Loevy said its former attorney, Scott Drury, resigned and attempted to bring clients to his new firm, cutting his old firm out of any potential settlement deal with Clearview. Drury said he "strongly disputes" those claims
Thompson Coburn achieves Mansfield Rule 5.0 ‘Certified Plus’ status
Thompson Coburn achieves Mansfield Rule 5.0 ‘Certified Plus’ status.
Hazel Crest homeowner claims village jets sewage into her basement, treats her home as 'sewage dump'
The lawsuit claims the village has unconstitutionally taken her property and discriminated against the homeowner, who is Black
Greensfelder Officer Dawn Johnson Named a Distinguished Alumna at Eastern Illinois University
Greensfelder Officer Dawn Johnson Named a Distinguished Alumna at Eastern Illinois University.
Class action says MLB.com violates federal privacy law, lets Facebook track users' video viewing habits
The lawsuit is similar to others filed against the NFL, Warner Bros. and Buzzfeed, among others
Judge agrees CSL Plasma clinics are 'service establishment,' per ADA, can be sued by IL for allegedly violating disability laws
Illinois AG wins partial summary judgment on anti-discrimination lawsuit. CSL Plasma said it should be allowed to restrict who can donate plasma
Ex-ISP office head: Reputation 'held hostage' by court hold on lawsuit over Pritzker-connected ex-worker's sex assault claims
Jack Garcia, ex-director of the Illinois State Police Merit Board, has asked a federal judge to lift a stay on his lawsuit vs Jenny Thornley, who is accused of manufacturing sex assault claims to thwart an investigation into alleged criminal conduct, and then used her ties to Gov. JB Pritzker to get Garcia removed
Bad Faith and Extracontractual Damages on October 25, 2022
Bad Faith and Extracontractual Damages on October 25, 2022.