News from May 2023
Judge calls class action food lawyer a 'wrecking ball,' will consider having him pay Walmart's attorneys fees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - One class action lawyer will likely be looking to avoid the courtroom of a certain Chicago federal judge who just tossed another one of his many lawsuits with a strongly worded ruling that could lead to financial penalties.
Online information scraping service GoLookUp hit with class action under IL right of publicity law
The lawsuit is similar to previous lawsuits filed against other online personal information gathering sites, including Whitepages, Instant Checkmate, Intelius, Spokeo and others.
IL lawmakers poised to expand ability of personal injury plaintiffs to demand bigger paydays in wrongful death suits
Legislation backed by Illinois' powerful trial lawyers has moved rapidly to approval in Springfield. The new law would allow plaintiffs to demand punishing punitive damages from most private companies in personal injury lawsuits alleging wrongful death, while exempting governments and other favored entities from the same risk
Thompson Coburn LLP announces Thompson Coburn expands Chicago office, adding Tina Bird to the Business Litigation and Real Estate practice groups
Thompson Coburn LLP has added Tina Bird as a Partner to the firm’s growing Chicago office.
SCOTUS won't step into IL 'assault weapons' ban fight, for now
Illinois' ban on so-called 'assault weapons' will remain in place, likely through much of the summer, as the Supreme Court turned aside a long-shot bid for an emergency injunction blocking enforcement of the law while a federal appeals court and the Illinois Supreme Court consider constitutional challenges to the gun ban
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces Troutman Pepper Works with Pro Bono Client National Veterans Legal Services Program to Help Traumatically Injured Veterans
Troutman Pepper recently worked with the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) to submit comments with recommendations to proposed changes to a veterans’ benefit program called the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI), which provides short-term financial support to help eligible service members recover from severe injuries.
IL Supreme Court grapples with how to address state constitutional claims in challenge to 'assault weapons' ban
Justices on the Illinois high court questioned what legal standards to use to determine the fate of the lawsuit by downstate gun owners claiming the Illinois 'assault weapons' ban violates their rights to equal protection, by denying most of Illinois a right to own and use 'assault weapons,' while exempting others
Appeals panel says new trial in order for woman whose husband died of mestothelioma
Ford defending itself against allegations of improper asbestos warnings on brake boxes
Thompson Coburn announces Thompson Coburn team offers key insights on critical issues at General Counsel Conference Midwest
Thompson Coburn was well-represented at General Counsel Conference Midwest in Chicago, with Jim Shreve, Nathan Viehl and Nelson Williams all moderating panels.
Class action vs Wilmette claims village stormwater project left 90 properties more vulnerable to flooding
The lawsuit asserts the village of Wilmette improperly excluded the homes from a 2019 stormwater control project, causing them to experience flooding in their homes following an April 2022 storm, when they allegedly had suffered no such issues before
South Shore residents want judge to halt city's plan to move migrants into old high school
Complaint alleges hastily-announced strategy circumvents statutory rezoning obligations
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announces Troutman Pepper Forms Task Force to Advance Generative AI in the Practice of Law
Few technologies have impacted the world and workplace as rapidly as generative artificial intelligence (AI). The global generative AI market is expected to reach $42.6 billion in 2023.[1]
Seventh Circuit: IL 'assault weapons' ban to remain in place for at least two months
A federal appeals panel says it won't lift its stay of a Southern Illinois federal judge's injunction preventing Illinois state officials from enforcing the 'assault weapons' ban, at least until a hearing at the end of June, though likely much longer. The U.S. Supreme Court could still block the gun ban
Monsanto can't convince judge to cancel Illinois' lawsuit over PCB water pollution
AG Raoul alleges chemical company knew contamination was inevitable at a manufacturing plant in Sauget, near St. Louis. Monsanto says the lawsuit is seeking to punish them for making and selling products widely used by industry and the U.S. government during times of war.
Ex-Highland Park asst HS principal allowed to continue suit vs D113 over alleged retaliation for aiding investigation
Judge strikes older allegations as time-barred, but will allow Amy Burnetti to sue the school district over claims the board signed off on moves by administration to punish her for providing evidence and testimony to aid a Lake County State's Attorney's investigation into practices in Highland Park D113
'California Knows Best:' SCOTUS says California can use Prop 12 to regulate pork producers across the country
Dissenting justices warned California should now expect other states to respond in kind, following California's "blueprint" to use state laws and market power to bypass Congress and bend the rest of the country to the will of voters in just one or a handful of states
Littler Mendelson PC announces Littler Appoints New Office Managing Shareholders in Chicago and Irvine
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed new office managing shareholders (OMS) in its Chicago and Irvine, California offices.
Guns don't need to be often used in self-defense to qualify as 'arms' protected by 2nd Amend, say challengers to IL 'assault weapons' ban
In briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Appeals court in Chicago, groups challenging Illinois' 'assault weapons' ban say the state is flat wrong in asserting 'militaristic' weapons aren't protected by the Second Amendment, simply because handguns or shotguns may be more effective for self-defense
Ex-inmate kept in prison for a year after approved for parole can sue IL corrections officials: Appeals court
According to court documents, plaintiff James Courtney was forced to remain in prison for a year after he was approved for supervised release, because Illinois correctional officers failed to review and approve a place for him to live upon release
Cozen O’Connor attorney Matt DiCianni honored with Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center
Matt DiCianni, a labor and employment associate at Cozen O’Connor, has been honored with a Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).