News from 2022
Appeals court: Journalist can resume lawsuit vs ex-River North landlord for eviction allegedly in retaliation for news stories
Appellate judges said Loop North News publisher Steven Dahlman has established he may have been compelled to sign a release form under threats by a Marina City property manager, so the landlord can't use that agreement to escape Dahlman's lawsuit
Leveraging Mental Strength in Your Law Practice on December 13, 2022
Please join us for this four-part series designed to help lawyers and legal professionals avoid burnout and increase resilience — improving individual well-being, decision-making and client service.
Fox subpoenas documents from Chicago, Cook County over possible past issues with Smartmatic voting systems
Neither the county nor the city are being sued. The subpoenas were filed as part of Smartmatic's $2.7B suit vs Fox over news reports amplifying Trump vote fraud claims
Chicago can't scrap class action accusing city of wrongly seizing, selling cars over unpaid parking tickets
A Chicago federal judge ruled plaintiffs can continue their lawsuit accusing the city of improperly taking their cars because the city may not have sent enough notices to people whose vehicles were being seized
It’s a Wrap! Year End Review and 2023 Forecast on December 14, 2022
Please join the final program in our webinar series, Labor and Employment Law Developments: Staying on Top of Your Game.
Class action: United Airlines targeted by class action over security face scans of passengers
The complaint accuses United Airlines of violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, potentially exposing the airline to a massive payout
New Democratic justices will shape Supreme Court, but how far left they will take the court, state law remains to be seen
Employers, taxpayers should not count on friendly rulings from the new state Supreme Court, warns the director of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Fitzpatrick Elected for 10th Term as Clausen Miller President and CEO
Clausen Miller is proud to announce the re-election of Firm President Dennis D. Fitzpatrick. Mr. Fitzpatrick will serve his 10th term as President and CEO in 2023.
Doctors can't be sued over improper resuscitation of man's father: Appeals panel
Illinois appeals court says a man who tried to sue University of Illinois Hospital for violating his father's DNR can't just swap in doctors for the hospital to keep his lawsuit in Cook County court
Federal judge: Permissive Cook County court the place for most of class action vs CVS over passport photo face scans
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said most of the claims in the suit need to go to state court, because plaintiffs don't argue they were actually harmed by the scans, only that CVS may have violated technical notice and consent provisions within Illinois' biometrics law
Attorney General Raoul Calls for Equitable and Efficient Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in calling on the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to equitably implement the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create good-paying green jobs and help states transition to a clean energy economy.
Ogilvie Transportation Center ticketing agents claim Union Pacific didn't do enough to keep them safe from Covid
Four separate plaintiffs, all represented by Chicago attorney Clifford Horwitz, claim they were infected by Covid because Union Pacific didn't comply with OSHA or CDC recommendations
Gun rights groups plan lawsuits if Illinois lawmakers enact semi-auto weapon ban
Illinois Second Amendment rights supporters predict Illinois Democrats will lose big in court if they attempt to enact new bans on the sale of certain kinds of firearms, including the AR-15
Appeals panel: Companies that wait to put plan in place for handling fingerprint scans can face massive class actions
An appeals court has ruled companies must secure worker consent before requiring fingerprint scans, not afterward, under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Illinois Labor Board says government unions cannot discriminate against nonmembers
Illinois government unions wrote the law that gives them a monopoly over all government employees in a unionized workplace. And that means they can’t discriminate against workers who choose not to be members.
Tammy Becker Reelected as President of the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators’ Association
Benesch is pleased to announce that Tammy Becker has been reelected as President of the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association (“INHAA”) for a one-year term.
Federal jury orders Lake County Circuit Clerk's office to pay $2.5M to 3 ex-workers allegedly fired over politics
Workers say Democratic clerk canned the workers who had campaigned for her Republican rival, immediately after taking office in 2016
Cook County places No. 5 among worst U.S. 'Judicial Hellholes'
A new report from the American Tort Reform Association says Cook County courts' welcoming attitude for "nuclear verdicts" and "no-injury" biometrics class actions give the county a dubious distinction among America's most welcoming of jurisdictions for lawsuit abuse
Pritzker seeks $1.5M in fees from reformers who opposed his efforts to end federal oversight of state hiring
Reform advocates Michael Shakman and Paul Lurie say Gov. JB Pritzker's demand amounts to an attempt to punish them for not immediately capitulating to Pritzker's position on the need for continued federal oversight of hiring and promotion within state agencies under the governor's control
2022 Privacy Roundtable on December 6, 2022
Please join Interface co-hosts Jeremiah Posedel (Faegre Drinker partner) and Amy Keller (DiCello Levitt partner) for our fast-paced, year-end presentation exploring the data management, privacy and cybersecurity legal guidelines, and developments from the past year that have made the biggest impact on organizations and companies around the globe.