News from January 2023
Appeals panel: IL gun ban infringes Illinoisans' 'fundamental rights,' should remain blocked
A 2-1 decision upheld an Effingham judge's temporary restraining order on the law, as the majority said Illinois Democrats may have engaged in a "frenzied," possibly unconstitutional process to ram through the ban on so-called "assault weapons" with no real debate
Appeals panel: Chicago Council may have violated Open Meetings Act with May 2020 phone conference
Council had quorum for three phone calls to discuss Covid, unrest related to George Floyd killing, but provided no public notice or minutes of the alleged meetings
Class action dialed up vs T-Mobile over new customer data breach
T-Mobile on the hook over its allegedly faulty privacy and security safeguards, says new class action lawsuit
Foley Attorneys Named to 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers List
Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to announce that 23 of its Chicago attorneys have been named to the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
IL State Police enforcing gun ban, while court challenges continue
Cases just getting started in federal court, while sparring begins in court between attorneys pressing separate actions against the Illinois "assault weapons" ban
Class action accuses Trans Union of allowing consumers to be wrongly sanctioned as terrorists, drug dealers, other criminals
The lawsuit seeks to make Trans Union pay those excluded from a recent class action settlement limited by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Appeals panel: Doctor who consulted on hospital admission can't escape malpractice lawsuit
On-call physician had sole power to admit ER patient who later died of spinal epidural abscess
Labor and employment attorney Genevieve LeFevour joins Thompson Coburn
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that experienced labor and employment attorney Genevieve LeFevour has joined the Firm as a partner in our Chicago office
Appeals panel says Chicago lawyer can't escape $700K legal malpractice verdict
Postage meter firm alleged bad advice over corporate reorginazation cost it up to $2.7M
White County judge raises concerns about gun ban legislative procedure during hearing on TRO request, calls it 'egregious'
CARMI – Circuit judges can’t enforce constitutional requirements for passing legislation, Governor Pritzker’s lawyer told White County Circuit Judge Scott Webb at a Jan. 25 hearing for a temporary restraining order on a gun law Pritzker signed on Jan. 10.
Clark Hill Adds Henry T. French Jr. to Insurance Practice
Clark Hill announced that Henry French has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in its Insurance practice group.
Chicago bakery Gonnella accuses ex-employee of helping wife set up shell company to sell overpriced supplies
The lawsuit is the latest filing in protracted court fight, as supplier also asks court to order Gonnella Baking Company to pay $300,000 in allegedly overdue invoices. G
Former actor, convicted of attempting to extort celebs, can't sue media cos. over photos posted to social media
Vivek Shah had sued 10 media companies, claiming they violated his copyright by using photos posted to social media, picturing Shah and various celebrities, when reporting on the federal criminal case against Shah
McHenry Co. State's Attorney sues state over gun ban, says would force unconstitutional prosecutions
McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally says Illinois' so-called "assault weapons" ban violates the Second Amendment, seeks order blocking enforcement of the law statewide
McGuireWoods Appoints New Office Managing Partners in Four Cities
McGuireWoods has appointed new office managing partners in New York, Chicago, Charlotte and Baltimore, maintaining the firm’s longstanding tradition of rotating key leadership positions.
IL State Rifle Association, others file motion for statewide preliminary injunction and seek advanced trial on merits
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn has been assigned to preside over a motion seeking a statewide preliminary injunction enjoining Illinois state officials from enforcing the ban on semiautomatic firearms and magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
United Airlines hit with $30M class action from workers who claim they were illegally fired for refusing Covid vaccines
The lawsuit says United violated federal law by refusing to respect their requests for religious exemption to the company's Covid vaccine mandates, or by forcing workers who were granted exemptions to wear 'symbols' identifying them as unvaccinated
Judge says SmithAmundsen had no duty to 'uncover Ponzi scheme,' forestall SEC investigation
Chicago firm advised investment firm The Income Store regarding SEC subpoena before they faced $40M Ponzi scheme investigation
Littler Names Michael Wilder Chair of its 2023 Board of Directors and Welcomes Three New Members
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has elected Michael Wilder (Chicago) chair of its 2023 board of directors, succeeding Kate Mrkonich Wilson (Minneapolis), who reached the firm’s three-year term limit and will continue on as a board member.
Heavy hitters tee up lawsuits in federal court to strike down IL gun ban law
Two new lawsuits were filed in federal court in Southern Illinois, where the National Rifle Association and a coalition of Illinois gun owner rights groups each asserted in separate actions that the new law backed by Gov. JB Pritzker is 'blatantly unconstitutional' and tramples Illinoisans' Second Amendment rights