News from January 2025
Lawsuits: City Hall, Bally's illegally blocking white males from investing in new Chicago casino
The lawsuits, filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights and the Liberty Justice Center, say Chicago City Hall illegally forced Bally's to agree to racial and sex-based ownership and hiring quotas at the planned new Chicago casino, which resulted in white males being denied the opportunity to invest in the project
Pro Se Plaintiff Alleges Misconduct Against DuPage Sheriff's Deputies Leading to False Arrest
In a striking legal battle unfolding in Illinois' Northern District Court, George Taylor accuses multiple members of the DuPage County Sheriff's Department of misconduct resulting in false arrest and wrongful imprisonment.
Plaintiff Leah Walker Accuses Fashion Retailer Robert Graham Retail LLC of ADA Violations
Leah Walker has taken legal action against Robert Graham Retail LLC for allegedly failing to make their website accessible to visually impaired users.
Visually-Impaired Plaintiff Sues Retailer Over Website Accessibility Violations
Nicole Davis has initiated a class action lawsuit against Hats In The Belfry, Inc., claiming their website is inaccessible to blind users in violation of ADA laws.
Visually Impaired Plaintiff Accuses Online Retailer Cultural Brokerage Agency of ADA Violations
Nicole Davis has filed a class action lawsuit against Cultural Brokerage Agency for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act due to their inaccessible website design.
Plaintiff alleges civil rights violations by Chicago police in wrongful arrest case
Rashad Richardson has filed a federal lawsuit accusing three Chicago police officers and a state attorney of violating his civil rights during an encounter that led to his wrongful arrest.
Not 'free and equal:' IL GOP asks court to toss out gerrymandered state House map
Republicans have asked the Illinois Supreme Court to uphold the legislative district mapmaking principles spelled out in its own prior rulings and knock out a map so gerrymandered that Republicans say Democrats can win a supermajority even if they lose the statewide popular vote, trampling voting rights
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Key Decision on Overtime Pay and Wage Penalties in Mercado v. S&C Electric
Illinois Supreme Court issued a ruling in Carmen Mercado v. S&C Electric, a case involving important issues related to the proper calculation of overtime pay and whether an employer is subject to penalties if it pays overtime wages many months late.
BigLaw Partner Seth Kleinman Joins Expanding Benesch Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group in Chicago
Benesch, one of the fastest-growing firms on the AmLaw 200 list, is pleased to announce the addition of Seth Kleinman as a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group.
Beyond Tradition: AI Revolutionizing the Legal Landscape on January 31, 2025
Technology and innovation attorney Samir Patel will be speaking on a panel at the 57th MWBLSA Convention, a key event for law students and professionals involved in the Midwestern Black Law Students Association (MWBLSA).
Tom Ginsburg Discusses ‘The Chicago Canon’ on Podcast
The University of Chicago is known for its commitment to free speech and academic freedom.
Fox Rothschild Team Contributes Amicus Brief to SCOTUS Wage and Hour Law Win
A team of Fox Rothschild Labor & Employment and Appellate practice attorneys contributed an Amicus brief to a 9-0 Supreme Court win that establishes that employers need only prove an exception to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by a preponderance of the evidence.
Nine Holland & Knight Illinois Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers has named five attorneys in Holland & Knight's Illinois office as "Super Lawyers" and four as "Rising Stars" for 2025.
Twenty-Two Neal Gerber Eisenberg Attorneys Recognized on 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List
Twenty-two Neal Gerber Eisenberg attorneys were selected to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list.
21 BFKN Attorneys Recognized in Illinois Super Lawyers 2025 Edition
BFKN is pleased to congratulate the 21 attorneys recognized in the Illinois Super Lawyers 2025 edition. Of these, 14 attorneys are on the “Super Lawyers” list, and the other 7 attorneys are on the “Rising Stars” list.
Three Clausen Miller Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers Lists
Clausen Miller is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has named two attorneys to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list, and one attorney to the Rising Stars list.
17 Benesch Attorneys Selected to 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Benesch is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been selected by their legal community peers to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list, and eleven have been named to the 2025 Illinois Rising Stars list.
CJIL Symposium to Examine Technological Innovation in Global Governance
Scholars from across the country will convene at the Law School on Friday, January 31 to examine how international law is keeping pace with the rapidly growing technological innovations that are fundamentally changing the way we interact with and operate in the world.
Ellen Mannion Joins Armstrong Teasdale in Chicago
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Associate Ellen M. Mannion to the firm’s Chicago office.
Post-Election Outlook: Private Equity and Private Credit on January 30, 2025
Please join Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation, Private Equity and Private Credit practice groups for our upcoming presentation on the anticipated effects of the incoming administration and the new Congress on the private equity and private credit markets.