Legal Roundup
3 New Cook County Associate Judges Named
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Anthony J. Morrone will present “Lightning-Induced CSST Fire Claims & Litigation” at the IAAI’s 75th Anniversary International Training Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Duane Morris LLP Publishes Its Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2024
Duane Morris LLP has released the Duane Morris Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review – 2024, the inaugural edition of this publication.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Partner Rob L. Kohen Gets Married!
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to Partner Rob L. Kohen, who married Nadya Modlin on March 23, 2024.
Clifford Law Offices Files Lawsuit Against NASCAR and Chicago Park District for Worker’s Death During 2023 Chicago Street Races
Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit against NASCAR, various construction companies involved in the 2023 Chicago street races, as well as the Chicago Park District on behalf of an electrician who was killed during construction of the 2023 summer event.
David Kaufman Discusses Truth Social Trading Debut with NY Post
The New York Post quoted Thompson Coburn partner David Kaufman in its coverage of the debut of Truth Social’s parent company in public trading.
Kayla Siam Receives DEI Award from Governors State University
Thompson Coburn associate Kayla Siam received recognition as a “Woman who Advocates for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” at a Women’s History Month Tea hosted by Governors State University.
Clausen Miller to Sponsor and Attend 2024 PowerCon Energy and Power Conference
Clausen Miller President Dennis D. Fitzpatrick will join Shareholders Margaret Hupp Fahey and Kelly M. Vogt and Partner Mara Goltsman in attending the 2024 Power Conference, Inc. (PowerCon) Energy and Power Conference on Wednesday, April 3, in New York City.
President Biden Taps Georgia N. Alexakis (JD ’06) for District Court Judge
On February 21, 2024, President Biden nominated Georgia N. Alexakis (JD ’06) to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
Xander M. Landy Joins Tressler's General Defense Litigation Practice Group
Tressler is delighted to welcome Xander M. Landy as an associate in our General Defense Litigation Practice Group in our Chicago office.
Clark Hill Attorneys Named 2024 Leading Lawyers
Eighty-four Clark Hill attorneys have been named 2024 Leading Lawyers, a distinction earned by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri.
Mayer Brown Represents Redwood Trust in $750 Million Partnership With Cpp Investments
Mayer Brown represented Redwood Trust, Inc., (Redwood) a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, in a $750 million strategic capital partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) through subsidiaries of CPPIB Credit Investments Inc.
Northwestern Pritzker Law Team Wins Regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Advancing to National Championship
A team from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Bartlit Center on Trial Advocacy has won the regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition, an annual event sponsored by the American Association of Justice.