News from February 2023
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Intellectual Property Practice Places Five Attorneys in World Trademark Review 1000
Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) is pleased to announce that five attorneys from the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group have been ranked in the 2023 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000).
Judge junks class action accusing GM of misleading car buyers about E85
A man claims using E85 broke his Flex Fuel car, but a judge says the manual warned of potential problem
Prosecutors ask IL Supreme Court to declare SAFE-T Act unconstitutional 'overreach,' weakens judges' power to safeguard the public
Sheriffs and prosecutors from 64 counties argue in a new brief that cash bail is enshrined in the state constitution, and can't be deleted without a vote of the people, simply because Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly say so
Nine Tressler Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers
We are proud to announce that nine Tressler attorneys have been selected as 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers.
McGlynn orders state officials to ‘provide illustrative examples’ of newly banned weapons, firearm accessories
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ordered Illinois state officials to “provide illustrative examples of each and every item banned” under the so-called Protect Illinois Communities Act in their response to a motion for statewide preliminary injunction. McGlynn ordered the detailed response on Feb. 13 after the defendants sought additional time to respond to the motion seeking to enjoin them from enforcing a ban on semi-automatic firearms and “high capacity” magazines.
Chicago fed judge: IL, Naperville 'assault weapons' bans fit within SCOTUS Second Amendment framework
U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall said banning so-called 'assault weapons' is acceptable because the state believes the weapons are too "dangerous." Other requests for injunctions vs the gun ban remain pending before other judges
Lawsuit accuses Palos Hills of ignoring female cops' gender discrimination complaints
Four female police officers in the city of Palos Hills say they've been subjected to bullying, demotion, discipline and rumors at the hands of their male superiors since at least 2012
Smile, Clarence Thomas: Lightfoot’s Chicago wants courts to restrict bodily autonomy rights by extending Dobbs decision
Despite excoriating the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v Wade, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city attorneys are seeking to use that decision to defeat a challenge to the city's Covid vaccine mandate by arguing the Dobbs decision goes further than SCOTUS intended, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
IL high court: Concerns over 'absurd,' 'annihalitive' payouts no reason to limit damage claims under IL biometrics law
Divided IL Supreme Court has ruled trial lawyers can demand employers pay potentially billions of dollars in damages covering every fingerprint scan, not just first one. Businesses who don't like it need to ask lawmakers to change the law, court says
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Tenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Nathan R. Bach as an associate judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
Judge won't dismiss second BIPA complaint vs identity verifier Jumio over face scans
Jumio settled a similar complaint in 2020 for $7M, but the new complaint said they didn't change the alleged behavior that allegedly led to the first lawsuit
Appeals panel closes door on homeowners' challenge to Chicago's 'Airbnb ordinance'
Ruling affirms lower court's repeated rulings in favor of allowing the city to enforce the rules on short-term home rentals, such as those sold through sites like Airbnb
LIVE WEB - The Do's and Don'ts of Practicing Law in States Where a Lawyer is Not Licensed on February 16, 2023
In Illinois, multi-jurisdictional practice is primarily governed by Supreme Court Rule 5.5. With the advent of the internet, social media, Zoom, and other advanced communication methods, multi-jurisdictional representation has flourished and opened new and exciting avenues for legal practice.
Lawsuit claims Northwestern Memorial wrongly fired three nurses who refused Covid vax mandate
The lawsuit claims Northwestern Medicine has refused to relent from its decisions to deny the religious exemption requests, even while bringing in unvaccinated contract nurses to address an alleged nursing shortage
Cozen O’Connor attorneys win asylum for mother and son escaping violence in El Salvador
Cozen O'Connor associates Matt DiCianni and Amy Doig recently won a significant pro bono victory in Immigration Court in Chicago.
Appeals panel again says University Park violated ex-police chief's rights in the way he was fired
Panel agrees ex-University Park Police Chief Eddie Bradley's state law claims can't proceed, but federal damages may be appropriate
Locke Lord Re-Elects Chair, Vice Chairs; New Co-Chair of Board of Directors; Several New Members to Executive Committee and Board
Locke Lord’s Executive Committee has re-elected David Taylor (Houston) as Chair of the Firm and Jennifer Kenedy (Chicago), Bill Swanstrom (Houston) and Thomas Yoxall (Dallas) as Vice Chairs of its Executive Committee.
Class action claims Posen village officials breaking the law in handling overweight truck tickets
Village of Posen acting as "fox guarding henhouse" in issuing tickets to truckers and then forcing them to appear before a village-appointed official to hear their cases, leading to allegedly big fines and other consequences, all allegedly in violation of state law
City of Chicago: Supreme Court's Dobbs decision should end 'bodily autonomy' claims vs Covid vax mandates
Mayor Lori Lightfoot loudly led the torrent of angry criticism of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v Wade. But the city is now citing that ruling in seeking to dismiss lawsuits by city workers opposing the city's Covid vaccine mandate
Greenberg Traurig Represents Cadiz Inc. in $40 Million Registered Direct Offering
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Cadiz Inc. (Nasdaq: CDZI), a California water solutions company, in a registered direct offering of 10.5 million shares of common stock, priced at $3.84 per share, with gross proceeds totaling $40.32 million. B. Riley Securities, Inc. acted as exclusive placement agent in the offering.