News from March 2024
Ex-megachurch pastor's defamation claims vs opposing lawyers doesn't end attorney-client privilege: Appeals court
The decision means ex-Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald can't get access to certain documents he claims he needs to see to press his legal claims against the church's former lawyers.
Class action says Ledger owes customers for allegedly misleading about security of its crypto wallets
The lawsuit had been filed in federal court in New York, but was transferred to Chicago federal court
Class action targets online test prep biz Themis Bar Review over alleged tracking pixels
The lawsuit asserts the company allegedly allowed Facebook to access personal identifying information about users of Themis' website through the use of so-called tracking pixel installed on the website.
Mark Sporcich sues Village of Arlington Heights for building code violation
In the case of Mark Sporcich versus Village of Arlington Heights, Village of Arlington Heights Administrative Adjudication, Village of Arlington Heights Department of Building and Life Safety, and Daniel Hanlon, filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois (First District), with court case ID 1-23-1140 on March 14, 2024.
Lorenzo Davis sues City of Chicago for unlawful retaliation and violation of the Whistleblower Act
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, Lorenzo Davis, represented by his attorney, is the Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant against the City of Chicago, the Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.
Law Courses Recognized for Innovation
A course at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, AI and Legal Reasoning, garnered a finalist spot in the Bloomberg Law School Innovation Program for 2023 — 2024.
Class action says Quaker Oats failed to tell customers its products contain traces of plant growth regulator chemical
The lawsuit asserts Quaker Oats has violated numerous state consumer protection laws.
Class action accuses Eggland's Best of allegedly falsely claiming its eggs are lower in saturated fat
The lawsuit alleges Eggland's Best misled consumers by advertising its eggs contained "25% less saturated fat than regular eggs," when the lawsuit claims lab tests reveal the opposite
Foster declares Pritzker's venue law unconstitutional, refuses to transfer firearm liability challenge to Sangamon County
Madison County Associate Judge Ronald J. Foster Jr. declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s forum law favoring Cook and Sangamon County is unconstitutional and denied Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s motion to transfer an Alton gun store’s constitutional challenge to both the venue law and the firearm liability law.
Bring Chicago Home votes will be counted after IL Supreme Court nixes challengers' bid for appeal
The decision lets stand an appellate court's ruling that Illinois residents cannot ask courts to review before the election any referendum questions placed on the ballot by the Chicago City Council or other elected "legislative" bodies, "regardless of how blatantly unconstitutional"
Raising the Bar: Two JD-MBA Students’ Path from Classroom to Startup
Kimberley Charles (JD-MBA ’24) and Kiyan Savar (JD-MBA ’24), students in the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and the Kellogg School of Management’s JD-MBA Program, will have something special to toast with when they graduate this spring: an early batch of Cane Cutter’s rum, results of the startup the pair launched while students in the program.
Q&A: Professor Geoffrey Stone Discusses His New Book on Reproductive Rights
Geoffrey R. Stone, ’71, along with longtime collaborator Lee C. Bollinger, coedited a recently released book on reproductive rights titled, Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion.
Greenberg Traurig Prevails for Albertsons in Alaska Superior Court Opioid Litigation
A team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP Products Liability & Mass Torts Practice attorneys led by Practice Chair and Chicago office Shareholder Francis A. Citera secured victory for Albertsons in the Alaska Superior Court in State of Alaska v. Walgreen Co., et al., 3AN-22-06675 CI.
Bears sued for discriminating vs white males in 'Diversity' job post limited to 'people of color,' women
The lawsuit was filed in Chicago federal court, and accused the Chicago Bears of violating state and federal anti-discrimination laws by listing non-white race and 'female' as required job qualifications for a "Diversity Legal Fellow" job opening with the organization
Kelly King sues Illinois State Board of Elections for objection to Montelle L. Gaji's nomination papers
In a case filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District (case ID: 1-24-0256), Kelly King has lodged an appeal against the Illinois State Board of Elections and several individuals associated with it.
Opponents to Chicago property sales tax hike referendum ask IL Supreme Court to step in
Business groups argued an appellate court's decision reinstating the referendum on the ballot would effectively allow the Chicago City Council and other lawmaking bodies across the state to place any referendum questions on any ballot they wish, regardless if the questions are constitutional
How to Prepare for New State Health Privacy Laws on March 12, 2024
New state privacy laws regulating health data impose significant obligations and heightened risks. In addition to existing laws in California, Colorado and other states, Washington State’s My Health My Data Act and Nevada’s Consumer Health Data Privacy Law take effect in March 2024 and will require new or updated privacy notices, enhanced consent and many other compliance steps.
Foxx's No. 2 Risa Lanier seeks judgeship; Lands on list of judicial candidates rated 'Not Qualified' by state bar association
According to an evaluation published by the Illinois State Bar Association, Risa Lanier, First Assistant to Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, was rated "Not Qualified" in part because of other lawyers' concerns over her "honesty" and "poor decision making"
IL Supreme Court: Hockey club that rents ice arena can be sued under IL human rights law for 'banishing' teen diagnosed with depression
The Illinois Supreme Court says the teen's mental health diagnoses mean she could be protected by the IL Human Rights Act's anti-discrimination provisions protecting access to "places of public accommodation." Objectors contended such reasoning could open broad range of private organizations to lawsuits, violating First Amendment
Polsinelli Grows in Chicago with Real Estate Finance Shareholder John Chamberlin
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed John A. Chamberlin as a shareholder in the Real Estate Finance Practice Group.