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Plaintiff alleges negligence against retail giant following slip-and-fall incident

By Cook County Record |
A slip-and-fall accident at a Bartlett-based store has led Robert Merheb to file a lawsuit against The Home Depot USA and The Home Depot Inc., citing negligence as the cause of his injuries.
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Constitution doesn't block Indiana's ban on gender transition procedures for kids: Appeals court

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A divided federal appeals panel said the Indiana ban on surgeries, puberty blockers and other care do not violate parent's rights to direct their children's medical care nor the speech rights of doctors, dissolving a lower court's injunction blocking enforcement of the law
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Village Police Accused of False Arrest by Local Resident

By Cook County Record |
Samuel Gonzalez has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Summit and two police officers for allegedly conducting a false arrest without probable cause or a warrant in June 2023.
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Holland & Knight Receives 309 First-Tier Rankings in Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide

By The Cook County Record |
Holland & Knight ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 37 practice areas in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide.
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Jones Day partner Neal Stephens authors Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers published by the American Bar Association

By The Cook County Record |
Neal Stephens, a partner in Jones Day's Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice, authored the recently published Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers (American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, 2024).

Former Employee Alleges Pippin's Tavern Violated Overtime Pay Laws

By Cook County Record |
Heron Rivera has taken legal action against Pippin's Tavern in Chicago for allegedly failing to pay him overtime wages despite working extensive hours beyond a typical workweek.
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Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Retail Giant Following Workplace Injury

By Cook County Record |
Stephen Termunde has taken legal action against Wal-Mart Associates Inc., claiming wrongful termination following a workplace injury that exacerbated his existing health issues.

Plaintiff alleges tech company violated labor laws

By Cook County Record |
Tiffany Khoshaba has filed a lawsuit against Barking Labs Corp., known as Fi, alleging labor law violations including unpaid overtime and discrimination due to disability.
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Plaintiff alleges Skyline Business Solutions violated ADA and Title VII

By Cook County Record |
A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Skyline Business Solutions alleging disability discrimination and sexual harassment under ADA and Title VII laws.
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Judge: Arbitration clause can potentially end strippers' class action vs club

By Scott Holland |
Lawsuit filed against Scores Chicago Gentleman's Club before Gender Violence Act applied to corporate entities
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Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tony Thedford As at-large Judge in Cook County

By The Cook County Record |
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that D’Anthony (Tony) Thedford has been appointed as an At-Large Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County.
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Four Locke Lord Lawyers Named to Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report

By The Cook County Record |
Four Locke Lord lawyers have been selected as Thought Leaders by Lexology Index, formerly Who’s Who Legal (WWL), in the Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report.
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McGuireWoods Elects 13 Lawyers to 2025 Partnership Class

By The Cook County Record |
McGuireWoods elected 13 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Plaintiff alleges former employer One Rail Group violated wage laws

By Cook County Record |
David Fuller has launched a class action lawsuit against his former employer One Rail Group for alleged violations of federal and state wage laws regarding unpaid overtime and unauthorized deductions from employee paychecks.

Plaintiff alleges Village discriminated based on age and gender

By Cook County Record |
Michelle Geier has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Bolingbrook and its Police Chief Michael Rompa in federal court alleging age and gender discrimination along with retaliation following an injury sustained on duty as a police officer.

Illinois Resident Alleges Negligence Against Major Cinema Chain Following Injury Incident

By Cook County Record |
Shirley Ross has filed a lawsuit against Cinemark USA alleging negligence after suffering severe injuries at one of their theaters.

Artist Sues Online Marketplaces for Copyright Infringement

By Cook County Record |
Artist Jonas Sebastian Jodicke has filed a lawsuit against several unidentified online entities for allegedly selling unauthorized products derived from his copyrighted artworks.

Caregiver Sues Crystal Home Health Care Over Alleged FMLA Violations

By Cook County Record |
Kenyetta Harris has filed a lawsuit against Crystal Home Health Care alleging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
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SAFE-T Act pretrial jailing appeals drop 88% after court rule changes; 'Found a sweet spot,' says task force chair

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The number of appeals filed by criminal defendants seeking release from jail while they await trial dropped from 1,041 in January to mid-April to 154 in the three months following rule changes to ease the burden. The appeals numbers are still up significantly compared to years preceding Illinois' criminal justice system reforms
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Law School alumni in the sports industry identify some top trends impacting their fields.

By The Cook County Record |
“Most of the leagues, except for the NFL, have opened their doors to allow institutional investors to invest in teams.

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