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COOK COUNTY RECORD

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Legal Roundup


Neal Gerber Eisenberg Expands Real Estate Practice with Addition of Chad Richman

By The Cook County Record |
Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) is pleased to announce the addition of Chad Richman as a partner in the Real Estate practice group.

Eric Posner Writes About Preserving Jobs in an AI Future

By The Cook County Record |
Recent discussions about the implications of artificial intelligence for employment have veered between the poles of apocalypse and utopia.

How Social Media is Changing Defamation Law

By The Cook County Record |
A Northwestern Pritzker Law panel discussion featured Northwestern alumni who served as counsel in the Carroll v. Trump and Freeman v. Giuliani cases.

McGuireWoods’ Public Finance Team Earns Top Rankings for Bond Transactions

By The Cook County Record |
McGuireWoods’ public finance team delivered another strong performance for clients in 2023, ranking among the top bond counsel in the Southeast United States and retaining its position as No. 1 bond counsel in Virginia, according to data published by The Bond Buyer, the daily newspaper of public finance.

Alasauskas to Serve as Guest Judge at the 2024 Biggest Mouth Competition at Columbia College Chicago

By The Cook County Record |
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Associate Amanda J. Alasauskas has been invited to be a guest judge at the 2024 Biggest Mouth Competition, which will take place at Columbia College Chicago on April 11, 2024.

Investing in Clinical Trial Site Management Organizations, Cros and Research Technology Vendors: Key Regulatory and Diligence Considerations on April 17, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
The pharma services space is abuzz with activity as funding rebounds, R&D activity grows and technology accelerates innovation.

Championing Equality: The Battle for Transgender Rights in Prison

By The Cook County Record |
Hughes Socol Pier Resnick & Dym along with co-counsel Melinda Power from West Town Law Office, is proud to represent Hannah Finnegan, a 35-year-old transgender woman from Central Illinois.

Vedder Price Represents Crestone Air Partners in Significant Aircraft Portfolio Acquisition

By The Cook County Record |
Vedder Price is pleased to announce it represented Crestone Air Partners, a full-service aviation asset management platform, in the acquisition of 11 Boeing 757-300 aircraft.

Clinic Helps Secure US Supreme Court Win for Client Claiming Wrongful Placement on No Fly List

By The Cook County Record |
The Law School’s Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic, working alongside Jenner & Block attorneys and lawyers from the CAIR Legal Defense Fund, helped secure a legal victory before the US Supreme Court for an American citizen who alleged that he had been unconstitutionally put on the No Fly List and stranded overseas for four years.

Global leaders discuss "Time for Action: Rising Hate Crimes & Antisemitism" at Illinois Holocaust Museum

By The Cook County Record |
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) held a third program as part of its Jones Day Foundation Community Series, a special series of educational events focused on confronting antisemitism and hatred in all its forms.

What is Your Malfunction? Exploring Circumstantial Theories of Liability, Res Ipsa Loquitur, and Malfunctions on April 11, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
Jonathan Levy and Matthew F. Policastro will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled, "What is Your Malfunction? Exploring Circumstantial Theories of Liability, Res Ipsa Loquitur, and Malfunctions.

3 New Cook County Associate Judges Named

By The Cook County Record |
The names of three new associate judges, selected in a vote of Cook County Circuit Court judges, were announced today by Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

Attorney General Raoul Charges Will County Woman Over Fraudulent Facebook Marketplace Purchases

By The Cook County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that his office charged a suburban Will County woman for allegedly purchasing three vehicles via Facebook Marketplace using fake identification and fraudulent checks.

IADC Corporate Counsel Training Academy: Work-Life Boundaries—Defining Your Well-Being on April 10, 2024

By Lene Caracas-Apuntar |
J.T. Wilson III, Member of the Firm, moderates a panel discussion, “Work-Life Boundaries: Defining Your Well-Being,” at the 2024 International Association of Defense Counsel’s Corporate Counsel Training Academy.

LACCA recognizes Reed Smith as a top law firm for Latin America's biggest companies

By The Cook County Record |
International law firm Reed Smith is featured in the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA)’s list of top law firms that represent Latin America's biggest companies.

Vedder Price Promotes Five to Shareholder

By The Cook County Record |
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that five attorneys were promoted to Shareholder/Partner in the firm, effective April 1, 2024.

Northwestern Pritzker Law Named #1 Go-To Law School: Big Law

By The Cook County Record |
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has been ranked number one in Law.com’s Go-To Law Schools: Big Law report for 2024.

Felton T. Newell, ’98, Joins Newell Law Group Partnership as Co-Managing Partner

By The Cook County Record |
Newell Law Group is thrilled to announce that veteran litigator, Felton T. Newell, has joined the firm's partnership as co-managing partner and chair of the firm's Litigation practice.

Fox Rothschild Announces 2024 Leadership Transitions

By The Cook County Record |
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce it has appointed new leadership to several of its offices and practice groups, effective April 1.

Lightning-Induced CSST Fire Claims & Litigation on April 10, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
Anthony J. Morrone will present “Lightning-Induced CSST Fire Claims & Litigation” at the IAAI’s 75th Anniversary International Training Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.