News from 2024
Benesch Deepens Intellectual Property Capacity with Addition of Partner Laura M. Schaefer in Chicago
Benesch, one of the fast-growing firms on the AmLaw 200 list, is pleased to welcome Laura M. Schaefer as partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in Chicago.
Appeals panel: Cubs pop out in bid to defeat sports photog's lawsuit over Wrigley Field injuries
The appeals court said the arbitration clause associated with the photographer's press pass user agreement was "unconscionable" because it wasn't easy to spot online, so the Chicago Cubs can't use it to defeat a photographer's lawsuit for injuries suffered while working at Wrigley Field in 2018
Lawsuit claims CBS2, TV news reporter defamed cop in expose over botched raid
Chicago Police officer Joseph Cappello has filed a lawsuit against the local CBS News affiliate and reporter Dave Savini, seeking more than $1 million for alleged defamation in a news report about a botched police raid in 2017
Arab Muslim ex-DePaul teacher says school must pay $10M+ for allowing false assault charges to destroy career
The lawsuit asserts the university chose not to defend him against allegedly false sexual assault charges brought by a white female student with whom the plaintiff says he had a consensual relationship, allowing his career and reputation to be severely damaged
Reed Smith announces promotions for 2024
Reed Smith announced a promotion class of 27 associates and counsel to partnership and 35 associates advancing to counsel across its global platform, effective January 1, 2024.
Driver sues another driver claiming injury following collision at intersection of Golf and New Wilke Roads in Rolling Meadows
CHICAGO — A driver has filed a negligence lawsuit against another driver, claiming that he was injured following a vehicle collision at the intersection of Golf and New Wilke Road in Rolling Meadows.
Driver faces injury lawsuit after backing into another vehicle in a parking lot on Halsted St. in Chicago
CHICAGO — A man has filed a negligence lawsuit, claiming that he was injured when a driver suddenly backed into his vehicle in a parking lot on Halsted St. in Chicago.
Pedestrian files injury lawsuit after driver allegedly drove into while was crossing Madison St. in Skokie
CHICAGO — A pedestrian is suing for damages, claiming that he was crossing Madison St. in Skokie when a driver allegedly drove into him.
Pedestrian sues driver who allegedly drove into him at intersection of Milwaukee and Foster Avenues in Chicago
CHICAGO — A pedestrian has filed a lawsuit, claiming that he was seriously injured when a driver allegedly struck him with his vehicle while he was trying to cross the intersection of Milwaukee and Foster Avenues in Chicago.
Driver sued for negligence after crashing into car while running red light at intersection of Franklin and Washington Streets in Chicago
CHICAGO — A driver faces a negligence lawsuit after allegedly running a red light at the intersection of Franklin Street and Washington Street in Chicago and crashing into another driver.
LIVE WEB - Single-Family Residential Construction: The Owner's Perspective - Part 1 on January 17, 2024
Investing in the construction of a new home or remodeling an existing home may be one of the largest financial investments that a client may make.
Dykema Elects 11 New Members
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Executive Board elected 11 new members to the firm effective January 1, 2024.
Adam Chilton and Omri Ben-Shahar Receive Professorships
Chilton was named the first Howard G. Krane Professor of Law and Ben-Shahar was named the Leo and Eileen Herzel Distinguished Service Professor of Law. Both appointments were both effective on Jan. 1.
Diamond Waste hit with class action over worker fingerprint scans
The trash collection company in Chicago has become one of the most recent of thousands of Illinois companies hit by the potentially big-money class action lawsuits under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law
Appeals court says SEIU OK to dump local leadership over politics
Federal panel agrees the Service Employees International Union office had justification for imposing trusteeship at Chicago-area Local 73, enough to justify ousting longtime local leaders who had dissented from the parent organization's endorsement of Hillary Clinton for U.S. president in 2016
Class action: American Zinc wrongly asked job applicants about family medical history
The company has become one of the latest big Illinois employers targeted by the growing numbers of potential big money lawsuits under the Illinois genetic information privacy law.
IL state appeals panel curbs class action vs Stone Park over red light camera tickets
Appeals justices rule the class action stood as an improper attempt to circumvent village's administrative hearing process through which such tickets can be challenged, before suing in court.
Penn Gaming scanned users' faces on Bet ESPN, other apps, class action says
Score Media and Penn Gaming, the companies behind the Bet ESPN app, are facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
Advocate Health hit by class action over questions about employees' family medical history
The lawsuit accuses Advocate Health of allegedly violating Illinois' Genetic Information Privacy Act and seeks a potentially massive payout
Pomerantz Recognized in the 2024 Edition of the Benchmark Litigation Guide
Pomerantz continues to rack up accolades, with several attorneys featuring prominently in the 2024 edition of the Benchmark Litigation guide.