News from April 2024
Judge: Litigation financier Burford can seize control of Sysco's claims in chicken prices lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin rejected poultry producers' attempts to shut down Burford Capital's move to step into court in place of Sysco, saying poultry producers need to accept that third party lawsuit funders can take control of lawsuits to protect their investments and maximize profits
Paul M. Stanczyk sues The Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City for denial of disability benefits
Paul M. Stanczyk, a former police officer with the Chicago Police Department (CPD), filed an appeal against The Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago (Board) in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
Buchanan Energy sues Cook County for unpaid fuel taxes
Buchanan Energy (N) LLC is appealing a tax determination and assessment from the Cook County Department of Revenue and the County of Cook.
President Biden Taps Georgia N. Alexakis (JD ’06) for District Court Judge
On February 21, 2024, President Biden nominated Georgia N. Alexakis (JD ’06) to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
Xander M. Landy Joins Tressler's General Defense Litigation Practice Group
Tressler is delighted to welcome Xander M. Landy as an associate in our General Defense Litigation Practice Group in our Chicago office.
Clark Hill Attorneys Named 2024 Leading Lawyers
Eighty-four Clark Hill attorneys have been named 2024 Leading Lawyers, a distinction earned by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri.