News from 2025
Plaintiff Alleges Former Employer Barbeque Restaurant Chain Violated Title VII Due to Sexual Harassment
Angela Houser has filed a lawsuit against The Patio Restaurants alleging sexual harassment and retaliation during her tenure as a manager at their barbeque chain locations.
General Counsel Conference Midwest on April 8, 2025
In an increasingly regulated business landscape, it is crucial for organizations to be prepared when regulators come knocking at their doors.
Nathan Viehl Discusses Antitrust Impact on M&A Deals
Thompson Coburn partner Nathan Viehl was quoted in a recent PitchBook article on how the Trump administration’s antitrust agenda is impacting M&A deal activity.
Plaintiff Alleges Major Health Corporation Engaged in Discrimination
David Hummel has filed a lawsuit against CVS Health alleging multiple counts of discrimination based on gender/sex, race/color, age, as well as retaliation following internal complaints about workplace misconduct.
LIVE WEB - Communication Breakdown: It's Always the Same (But It's Avoidable) on April 8, 2025
Breakdowns in client communication are a major cause of malpractice claims and practice management problems, by creating dissatisfied clients, decreased productivity, and causing conflicts both internally and externally.
Plaintiffs accuse Advanced Tree Care of Wage Violations
A group of employees has filed a collective action lawsuit against Advanced Tree Care, Inc., alleging failure to pay overtime wages in violation of federal and state labor laws.
Plaintiff Alleges Online Retailer Fails Visually Impaired Customers Under ADA
Morgan Cole has filed a class action lawsuit against House of Mana Up, LLC for allegedly failing to make its website accessible to visually impaired users in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Plaintiff accuses former employer Suburban Orthopaedics of Race-Based Discrimination
A former employee has taken legal action against Suburban Orthopaedics alleging race-based discrimination and sexual harassment during her employment period.
Plaintiff Alleges Restaurant Chain Violated Wage Laws
A lawsuit has been filed against Flagship Restaurant Group alleging systematic wage violations affecting servers and bartenders at its Blue Sushi Sake Grill locations in Illinois.
Plaintiff alleges restaurant chain G.S. Pizza for sexual harassment
A lawsuit filed by Kelly Foley accuses G.S. Pizza Inc., operating as Grand Stand Pizza, along with Julio Garcia individually, of severe workplace misconduct including sexual harassment and retaliation under federal and state laws.
Plaintiff Alleges Perfume Company Fails Visually Impaired Customers by Violating ADA
A recent lawsuit filed by Teniya Booker accuses Maison Louis Marie LLC of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to make its website accessible to visually impaired customers.
Plaintiff alleges police department violated privacy laws
In a striking legal battle filed on March 24th in Illinois' Northern District Court, Monae Miles accuses her former employer—the University of Chicago Police Department—of severe breaches including unauthorized access to private data and creating...
Plaintiff accuses restaurant chain operator Gosh Enterprises of ADA violations over inaccessible website
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Gosh Enterprises by Constance Henry in Illinois federal court over claims that their website is inaccessible to visually-impaired users.
Plaintiff Nurse Alleges Northwestern Medicine Hospitals Committed Wage Theft
Catherine Andrews has filed a class-action lawsuit against Northwestern Medicine alleging wage theft due to automatic deductions for unclaimed lunch breaks and failure to provide required rest periods during long shifts.
Plaintiff alleges tree service company failed to pay proper overtime wages
Esteban Rodriguez Reyes has filed a collective action lawsuit against John’s Pro-Tree Service Inc., claiming violations of labor laws related to unpaid overtime wages.
Plaintiff alleges watch company failed visually impaired customer under ADA
A legally blind man is suing a watch company over claims their website isn't accessible to those with visual impairments as required by law.
Appeals court tosses $43M crash verdict, saying plaintiffs' lawyers may have used social media to jury tamper
An Illinois appeals panel said a group of trucking companies should get a new trial in a rear-end crash case that left a woman severely injured because the woman's lawyers from the Allen Law Group may have used social media posts to improperly sway jurors
DLA Piper announces new office leadership
DLA Piper is pleased to announce changes to its office leadership in New York and Chicago.
Springfield Diocese: New IL abortion discrimination law tramples religious freedoms
A new lawsuit, led by the Springfield Diocese, accuses Illinois of essentially using a new law to strip religious organizations of their constitutional autonomy by forbidding them to speak against abortion or hire based on their beliefs concerning abortion or other "reproductive health" choices
Religious Organizations Challenge Illinois Law Over Reproductive Health Decisions
Two religious organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law they claim violates their rights by forcing them to act against their beliefs on reproductive health issues like abortion and contraception.