Legal Roundup
Kollross Wins 7th Circuit COVID Business Interruption Coverage Case for Zurich
Melinda Kollross, Clausen Miller Shareholder and Chair of the firm’s Appellate & Trial Monitoring Practice Group, successfully defended a Seventh Circuit appeal seeking business interruption coverage for COVID-19 related losses sustained by Q Excelsior Italia SRL, owner of the Westin Excelsior Rome.
Duane Morris LLP Publishes Its Consumer Fraud Class Action Review - 2024
Duane Morris LLP has released the Consumer Fraud Class Action Review – 2024, the inaugural edition of this publication.
Quinn Emanuel has been shortlisted as a finalist at the Chambers and Partners USA Awards 2024
Quinn Emanuel is proud to have been shortlisted to be named as a finalist at the Chambers and Partners USA Awards 2024 in the category “Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year.”
Employee Training Programs: Building a Culture of Confidentiality on March 27, 2024
As we navigate the ever-evolving business landscape, safeguarding trade secrets has become a critical priority for organizations seeking resilience and success.
24 Greenberg Traurig Professionals Selected for 2024 Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards
Twenty-four professionals from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were selected as members of Law360’s 2024 editorial advisory boards.
Randy Picker Writes About the European Commission’s Apple Fine
On March 4, the European Commission fined Apple 1.84 billion euros, finding that Apple had abused its dominant position through its control over the App Store in imposing anti-steering provisions on providers of music streaming apps.
Celebrating Women's History Month with Tressler's 2024 All-Women Administrative Leadership Team
For the past five years, Tressler has been led by an all-women Administrative Leadership Team.
Vedder Price Represents Special Committee of Independent Directors of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation in Merger with BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that it represented the Special Committee of Independent Directors of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (“BCIC”) (NASDAQ: BKCC) in the previously announced merger of BCIC with BlackRock TCP Capital Corp., which closed on Monday, March 18, 2024.
Mayer Brown and T&c Rank in Wtr 1000 2024
The 2024 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 recognized Mayer Brown’s global Intellectual Property practice and ranked the firm in Brazil, [Tauil & Chequer (T&C), in association with Mayer Brown], China and Special Administrative Regions (SARs): Hong Kong, Germany and United States (US): Illinois, New York and National categories.
TEI Virginia Chapter Meeting on March 26, 2024
Join members of the Reed Smith State Tax Team at the TEI Virginia Chapter Meeting on March 26th at the at the Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center in Glen Allen, Virginia!
Neville M. Bilimoria Named Duane Morris Chicago Office Managing Partner
Duane Morris LLP has appointed Neville M. Bilimoria managing partner of its Chicago office.
Kari Shane Joins Tressler's Insurance Practice Group
Tressler is proud to welcome Kari Shane as an associate in our Insurance Practice Group in our Chicago office.
Attorney General Raoul Announces Legislation to Expand Worker Protections Against Retaliation
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced legislation that would protect workers from retaliatory conduct by employers, strengthen current protections under state law and codify the authority of Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau to investigate and hold employers who retaliate or threaten to retaliate accountable.
Handling Data Breach Class Actions on March 21, 2024
Anjali Das (Partner-Chicago, IL) and David Ross (Partner-Washington, DC) will present “Handling Data Breach Class Actions,” a Wilson Elser Forum webinar, on March 21, 2024.
Greenberg Traurig Elevates Seven Attorneys in Chicago Office
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced the elevation of Kyle C. Lennox, Ashley M. Montalbano, Ariel N. Murray, Kevin J. Quilty, David S. Repking, and Natalie F. Wayne to shareholder and Tiffany M. Andras to of counsel in its Chicago office.
Danekas, Acuna and Slovis Obtain Defense Verdict In High-Stakes Medical Malpractice Case
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Steven E. Danekas, Jessica Levitt Acuna and Ryan M. Slovis secured a defense verdict on behalf of their clients, two cardiologists, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Tressler Wins in Appellate Court on Behalf of the Board of Elections for the City of Chicago
Tressler LLP represented the Board of Elections for the City of Chicago in a complaint that challenged the inclusion of an advisory referendum initiated by the City Council on the March 19, 2024 primary ballot.
Ruthanne Hammett Named as Leading Woman in Secured Finance
Thompson Coburn partner Ruthanne Hammett was profiled in The Secured Lender’s Women in Secured Finance issue, which features leading finance lawyers worldwide who carved their paths with determination, resilience, and unwavering vision.
Attorney General Raoul Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Ftc to Strengthen Online Safety, Privacy Protections for Minors
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Live From the Primary States: What Organizations Needs to Know to Survive the 2024 Elections on March 19, 2024
The presidential election, control of Congress and important state elections are occurring in an extraordinary political climate in 2024.