News from October 2023
Medline nearing deal to settle EtO lawsuits, but accuses insurers of standing in the way
Medline has been hit with numerous lawsuits accusing the company of emitting too much EtO, which the lawsuits allege increased cancer risk among those living nearby, since 2019, and claims it has reached a settlement through mediation with attorneys from the firm of Edelson P.C., which is representing the 'vast majority' of plaintiffs
Everytown for Gun Safety and others file amicus briefs supporting gun liability law, claiming 'bad actors in the gun industry ... enable gun violence'
BENTON - Limits in federal law on civil liability of gun makers and dealers for crimes shouldn’t interfere with expansion of their civil liability in Illinois, private groups argued as friends of U.S. District Court on Oct. 23.
In-truck driver monitoring camera tech maker Nauto hit with class action over driver face scans
The lawsuit vs the tech vendor comes as the same lawyers are bringing potentially costly class actions over similar accusations against the trucking companies that use such technology to monitor their drivers for drowsiness, distracted driving and other poor driving behaviors
Healthcare Litigation, Compliance and Investigations Forum 2023 on November 1
McDermott’s Healthcare Litigation, Compliance and Investigations Forum is back when you need it the most.
Former White Collar Prosecutor Avi Perry Joins Quinn Emanuel
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP announced that Avi Perry has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C., deepening the firm’s bench of experienced white collar and securities, crypto and commodities litigation lawyers who can try complex, high-stakes financial cases.
Benesch Expands Powerhouse Litigation Group in Chicago, Adding Partner to Focus on Real Estate and Finance Disputes
Benesch, one of the fast-growing firms on the AmLaw 200 list, welcomes partner M. Reas Bowman to its Chicago office.
Appeals panel: JAMA doesn't need to give trial lawyers emails about spiked Zantac study article
Illinois appellate judges ruled a man who is suing GSK over alleged Zantac cancer link can't sidestep Illinois' reporter's privilege to force the Journal of the American Medical Association to reveal the identity of a government official who communicated with JAMA editors before they spiked a story on a Zantac cancer study in 2020
Class action: GTS Transportation wrongly scans workers' faces while on the job
A class action lawsuit accuses Burr Ridge trucking company GTS of improperly scanning workers' faces to monitor their work activity, allegedly in violation of Illinois' biometric privacy law.
Biometrics class action: Eby Brown improperly scans workers faces with cameras to monitor activity on the job
A class action lawsuit accuses Eby-Brown of violating Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law by using so-called biometric cameras to monitor its workers on the job, allegedly improperly scanning their facial geometry.
Micro Webinar Series: The Future of Work for New England Employers - Part 8: AI & The Future of Work on October 31, 2023
How will artificial intelligence change the workplace, and what are some of the employment-law issues that New England employers should pay attention to as they think about the business cases for and risks associated with artificial intelligence?
Meet Our Graduate, Brent Halvorson (MSL ’21): Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Master of Science in Law
To celebrate the 10th year of the Master of Science in Law (MSL) program—where STEM, law, and business converge—Northwestern Pritzker Law is highlighting alumni of the program from each graduating class since its 2014 launch.
'The evidence is clear:' Poultry producer Sanderson Farms wins at trial, says proves no conspiracy to inflate chicken prices
While competitors opted to settle for hundreds of millions of dollars, chicken producer Sanderson Farms opted to defend itself at trial before a jury, and won. The verdict can still be appealed.
Class action says trucking biz Super T wrongly scans workers' faces on the job
Idaho-based trucking company Super T becomes one of the latest targets of a class action lawsuit under Illinois' stringent and controversial biometrics privacy law.
Norfolk Southern hit with genetic info class action for allegedly asking about workers' family medical histories
Freight railroad company Norfolk Southern has become one of the latest employers in Illinois tagged with a potentially massive class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating Illinois' genetic information privacy law by allegedly improperly asking job applicants about their family medical histories.
Federal Firearms Licenses of Illinois seeks to amend gun ban challenge as registration deadline approaches amid delayed appellate ruling
Federal Firearms Licenses of Illinois (FFL-IL) is asking U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn for leave to file an amended constitutional challenge to the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA), arguing that the registration deadline should be extended in light of the Seventh Circuit’s delay in ruling on injunctive relief.
Clark Hill's Mary Rose Brusewitz Named Among Top 100 Female Lawyers by Latinvex
On Oct. 5, 2023 Clark Hill Member Mary Rose Brusewitz was named by Latinvex as one of Latin America’s “Top 100 Female Lawyers.”
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors CVLS' 14th Annual Vino + Van Gogh Event
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to sponsor the 14th Annual Vino + Van Gogh event on November 9, hosted by the Junior Board of Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.
Class action: PeopleSmart violates IL Right of Publicity law by selling access to IL residents' personal info
A class action lawsuit accuses Lifetime, the company that operates the PeopleSmart online search engine of violating the Illinois Right of Publicity Act by selling subscriptions that allow people to access Illinois residents' personal information.
Union League Club hit with class action over worker fingerprint scans
The Union League Club of Chicago has become one of the latest employers in Chicago targeted by a class action lawsuit under the state's biometrics privacy law, because the Club allegedly improperly required workers to scan their fingerprints when punching in and out of work shifts.
Wise, Morrissey break up, end court fight over counter accusations of personal, professional misconduct
Chicago personal injury attorneys David Wise and Francis Morrissey have agreed to end their 20-year partnership at the Wise Morrissey firm, under a settlement to end lawsuits in which each accused the other of misconduct