News published on Cook County Record in January 2025

A visually-impaired plaintiff has sued a footwear company over alleged ADA violations due to an inaccessible website.

Haron Cole has filed a class-action lawsuit against Voler, Inc., alleging their website discriminates against visually-impaired users by not being accessible per ADA standards.

Haron Cole has filed a class action lawsuit against Kizik Design, LLC in an Illinois federal court for allegedly failing to make its website accessible to visually-impaired users in violation of the ADA.

After nearly three decades of service as a strong client advocate in a multitude of complex insurance matters, Clausen Miller has elected Colleen Beverly to serve on its Board of Directors.

A group of parents has taken legal action against Procter & Gamble over its Crest Kids Toothpaste line.

Benesch, one of the fastest-growing firms on the AmLaw 200 list, is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Gavin McCarty as Of Counsel in the firm’s expanding Energy Practice Group in Chicago.

As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could impact access to internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Illinois and across the country, Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan effort urging the court to keep in place a fund that supports those services.

Michael Smith has filed a lawsuit against the Cook County Sheriff's Department alleging violations of labor laws due to unpaid mandatory security screenings.

Justices heard arguments over the constitutionality of HB3062, which forces all Illinoisans to only file constitutional challenges to state laws in courts in Cook County and Sangamon County. Democrats passed the law in 2023 after a blitz of lawsuits challenged a litany of controversial state laws and executive orders

A legally blind woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Russi USA Inc., alleging their website is inaccessible to visually impaired users in violation of the ADA.

DLA Piper is pleased to announce that the firm will be recognized with a Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year award and Real Estate Deal of the Year award from the M&A Advisor on March 25 as part of the 19th Annual Turnaround Awards.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against French West Inc., accusing them of operating an inaccessible website for visually-impaired users.

Alan Bowman has filed a class-action lawsuit against TreeHouse Foods Inc., and Sturm Foods Inc., accusing them of violating federal labor laws by failing to pay proper overtime wages to hourly workers.

A visually impaired woman has sued American Sales Corporation for failing to make its website accessible under ADA guidelines.

A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Gripple Incorporated alleging racial and sexual orientation discrimination during his tenure at the company.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented the City of Chicago (the City) and the Sales Tax Securitization Corporation (STSC) as co-disclosure counsel on their joint plan of finance bond deals, valued at over $1 billion, consisting of: $287,215,000 in City of Chicago General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2024B, and the STSC's $202,150,000 Sales Tax Securitization Bonds, Refunding Series 2024A; $448,210,000 in Second Lien Sales Tax Securitization Bonds, Refunding Series 2024A; and, $192,490,000 in Second Lien Sales Tax Securitization Bonds, Taxable Refunding Series 2024B.

The American Association for Equal Rights has filed another suit against the state, now seeking to strike down a Pritzker-backed law forcing nonprofits to disclose their leaders' race, gender and other 'demographic classifications.'

From threats to pursue his “enemies” to an apparent commitment to cementing plutocracy in America, Donald Trump’s second term will again test the resilience of the US constitutional order. And this time, he has not only full control of Congress, but also a Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing his immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office.

Jonathan Levy and Matthew F. Policastro will present the Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "Leveraging Every Last Drop Conquering Property Damages, Timing Pre-judgment Interest Demands and Offers of Judgment."

A legally blind individual has filed a lawsuit against Fragrance One, Inc., claiming their website is inaccessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).