News from August 2023
Judge: CTA may have violated worker's rights by firing him after denying religious exemption from Covid vax
A federal judge said the Chicago Transit Authority may yet need to provide explanation for denying a fired devout Catholic electrician's application for a religious exemption from the agency's Covid-19 vaccine mandate
Appeals panel agrees Walgreens can't yet force Prime to help in fraud lawsuit from Blue Cross parent
Ruling affirms Cook County judge's determination that Walgreens would need to first lose vs Blue Cross before it could try to force Prime Therapeutics to shoulder some of its potential liability in the case accusing Walgreens of allegedly committing fraud by allegedly boosting drug prices charged to Blue Cross
Six Mayer Brown lawyers named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers 2024
Mayer Brown announced that six lawyers were recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 report in the following categories and cities.
Class action accuses Edward-Elmhurst of allowing Facebook to track patient web activity
A class action lawsuit accuses suburban Chicago health and hospital company Edward-Elmhurst Health of violating patients' privacy rights
Federal appeals panel vacates $57M fee award in $181M settlement ending chicken price-fixing class action
Chicago federal appeals judges said objectors were right to argue a judge failed to give weight to evidence that the plaintiffs' lawyers have agreed to accept lesser amounts in other class action lawsuits on the West Coast
McGlynn to hear arguments on gun ban 'vagueness' claim
EAST ST. LOUIS – While U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn awaits a Seventh Circuit decision on his injunction against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s weapon ban law, he tackles a claim that owners won’t know how to comply due to vagueness.
Benesch Adds Associate to Corporate Team in Chicago
Benesch, a leading law firm with 350 attorneys and offices in Cleveland, Chicago, Columbus, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Wilmington, is pleased to announce that Shanae Nelson has joined the firm as an Associate within the Corporate & Securities Practice Group.
Appeals court: IL agency wrongly ordered therapist to turn over mental health notes, state must pay legal bills
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, represented by IL A/G, can't use legal doctrine of 'sovereign immunity' to escape demand to pay therapist's legal bills in fight over state's wrongful order to present mental health care notes for doctor seeking to restart career
Ex-McDonald's security chief can continue lawsuit vs McDonald's, CEO for alleged discrimination, retaliation
Federal judge won't dismiss complaint of man who says burger giant set him up to fail after he questioned allegedly racist remarks about Chicago gun violence from McDonald's CEO
McGuireWoods to Utilize CoCounsel, Casetext’s Groundbreaking Legal AI Platform
McGuireWoods will utilize CoCounsel, a first-of-its-kind AI legal assistant developed by Casetext and powered by OpenAI’s latest and most advanced large language model, GPT-4.
Gray Mateo-Harris Honored During Walgreens’ Legal DE&I Recognition Program
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Partner Gray I. Mateo-Harris, who received the Law Firm Diversity Champion award during Walgreens’ Legal DE&I Recognition Program.
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Lawsuit: Caterpillar violated IL genetic info privacy law by asking workers about family medical history
Two Decatur workers are leading the class action against Caterpillar, under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act.
Ex-McDonald's workers get another chance to sue over fast food giant's 'no-poach' employment policy
Women say corporate guidelines kept them from obtaining better wages at different locations. A federal judge had dismissed the potentially massive class action lawsuit, describing it in part as an attempt by lawyers to cash in on a "jackpot" of fees, but was ordered by an appeals court to take another look
Micro Webinar Series: The Future of Work for New England Employers - Part 7: OSHA/Employee Safety Issues for Office Employees on August 29, 2023
Please join attorneys from Seyfarth's Labor & Employment group for the seventh installment in a micro-webinar series on the future of work for New England employers.
Timeclock vendor Smartlinx targeted by biometrics class action over worker fingerprints
Smartlinx joins growing list of workplace tech vendors hit by class actions under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
New IL anti-doxing law could be used by 'powerful' to silence critics with lawsuits, threats
Supporters say a new Illinois law is needed to give people the recourse to go after those who might 'dox' them, or publish their private info online with the intent to make them a target of hate, threats and harassment. Critics say it goes far beyond that
More than 140 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
The Best Lawyers in America® has named 144 Husch Blackwell lawyers to its 2024 "Ones to Watch" listing, 60 of whom are being listed for the first time.
Chicago sues Kia, Hyundai over 'Kia Boyz' thefts, says automakers must shoulder blame, pay up
Facing a plague of surging and ever-rising auto thefts, the city of Chicago has partnered with class action firm Edelson to seek potentially massive payday from Kia and Hyundai, saying the automakers' refusal to install certain anti-theft devices in cars from 2011-2022 led to viral video-driven theft scourge
Dugan dismisses shaving cream ingredient suit, cites attorney's 'wrecking ball' reputation
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Dugan dismissed a suit alleging misrepresented "pure" ingredients in shaving cream against Procter & Gamble on Aug. 17, and he issued a warning to lawyer Spencer Sheehan by citing a judge who called Sheehan a "wrecking ball."
Best Lawyers in America features 237 Reed Smith lawyers
Six Reed Smith lawyers received Lawyer of the Year honors in their practice areas, and 178 of its lawyers were listed as 2024 Best Lawyers in America, in results that Best Lawyers released today. In addition, 59 younger lawyers at the law firm, which has 19 offices in the U.S., earned 2024 Ones to Watch designations.