News from January 2025
Plaintiffs Accuse Former Employer Diversify LLC of Breaching Employment Contracts
Four former employees have filed a lawsuit against Diversify LLC and its associated entities for breach of contract and violation of federal labor laws.
Plaintiffs accuse genetic testing company MyHeritage of violating privacy laws
A group of plaintiffs has filed a class action lawsuit against MyHeritage (USA), Inc., alleging unauthorized sharing of sensitive genetic information with third parties like Google.
Plaintiff Alleges Violation of Civil Rights by U.S Marshal Service During Wrongful Raid
Tristian Coleman has filed a lawsuit against the U.S Marshal Service claiming they violated his family's civil rights during an unlawful raid on their apartment in Illinois last year.
Parking Management Company Accused by Former Employee of Overtime Violations
A former valet manager has filed a collective and class action lawsuit against SP Plus Corporation alleging violations of overtime payment laws under FLSA and PMWA.
Plaintiffs Accuse Law Enforcement Agencies of Unlawful Asset Seizure
In a dramatic legal battle unfolding in Illinois, Jeffrey T. Regnier and Greta Keranen have accused law enforcement officials of illegally seizing assets worth millions under false pretenses.
Benesch Partner Juan Morado Reappointed by the Illinois State Supreme Court
Benesch is proud to announce that Juan Morado Jr., Partner in the Healthcare+ Practice Group, has been reappointed to another term on the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee.
Allstate accused of secretly tracking 45M customers' driving, selling info to other insurers
A class action lawsuit has accused insurance giant Allstate of allegedly secretly tracking customers' movements using their smartphones and then allegedly using that information to allow Allstate and other insurers to justify raising some customers' car insurance rates.
Purdue Pharma: At the Intersection of Mass Tort and Bankruptcy
The fate of a multi-billion-dollar settlement addressing the devastating opioid crisis rested on a single paragraph in the Bankruptcy Code.
New Jersey company can't use federal law to end accusations of violating Illinois genetic information privacy law
Chang rules ex-worker's complaint doesn't involve benefit plan falling under ERISA guidelines, so the federal law can't be used to defeat the potentially costly class action brought under Illinois' Genetic Information Privacy Act.
Corporate Finance Attorney Paula Angelini Joins Dykema in Chicago
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced the addition of Paula Angelini as a Senior Counsel in the Corporate Finance Practice Group resident in the firm’s Chicago office.
Clark Hill Attorneys Named 2025 Leading Lawyers
Eighty-two Clark Hill attorneys have been named 2025 Leading Lawyers, a distinction earned by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri.
IL biometrics claims multiplied again in '24, helping to fuel big class action payouts nationwide
A new report from defense law firm Duane Morris said class action settlements again totaled more than $40B in 2024, with attorneys raking in many of those billions for themselves in fees. In Illinois, much of the action was driven by hundreds of new claims under the Illinois biometrics privacy law, despite reforms
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Attorneys Recognized as Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers for 2025
Fifty-three Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Leading Lawyers, published by Law Bulletin Media.
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network Data Breach Investigation
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, a preeminent national consumer rights law firm, is investigating claims on behalf of patients who have been impacted by the Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network (“Northeast”) data breach.
Aaron Tantleff Appointed to CyManII Governance Board
Foley & Lardner LLP partner Aaron Tantleff has been appointed to the Governance Board of the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII).
Cook Sheriff's Office investigator says was demoted for uncovering Covid fraud, ghost payrolling, other misconduct
A female investigator in the Cook County Sheriff's Office has sued Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and the Sheriff's Office for allegedly retaliating against her for persisting in an investigation, aided by the FBI, allegedly revealing Covid relief funds fraud, ghost payrolling, nepotism and other alleged misconduct within the Sheriff's Office
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Sponsors 4th Annual Lunar New Year Dinner Celebration
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is proud to sponsor the 4th Annual Lunar New Year Dinner Celebration on January 30, hosted by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago (AABA Chicago), Korean American Bar Association of Chicago (KABA) and the Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago (CABA).
Dark Patterns: Can Consumers Break Out?
Lior Strahilevitz coauthored a highly influential 2021 paper that illuminated the legal and policy challenges posed by “dark patterns”—manipulative online tactics designed to trick consumers into making purchases or surrendering their data.
Attorney General Raoul and U.s. Department of Justice Sue Realpage and Nation’s Largest Landlords for Pricing Scheme
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with nine attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. (RealPage) and five of the nation’s largest landlords for their unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing, and against RealPage for its unlawful scheme to monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software that landlords use to price apartments.
Reed Smith launches Managed Care Outlook 2025
Global law firm Reed Smith launched Managed Care Outlook 2025, the firm’s third annual report analyzing significant trends, the evolving regulatory landscape and legal risks facing managed care organizations in the coming year.