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Locke Lord Elects 12 New Partners From 8 Offices and Key Practice Groups
Locke Lord Elects 12 New Partners From 8 Offices and Key Practice Groups.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Tax Attorney Jeffrey Ekeberg in Chicago as M&A Transactions Surge
Greenberg Traurig Adds Tax Attorney Jeffrey Ekeberg in Chicago as M&A Transactions Surge.
Wagner Spoke to Nursing Students About Legal Considerations of the Profession
Wagner Spoke to Nursing Students About Legal Considerations of the Profession.
DOL PTE 2020-02 Compliance — An RIA Guide to Readiness on November 16, 2021
DOL PTE 2020-02 Compliance — An RIA Guide to Readiness on November 16, 2021.
Inside the Beltway on November 18, 2021
Inside the Beltway on November 18, 2021.
Chicago firefighters union sues Chicago over Lightfoot COVID vax mandate
The Firefighters Union Local No. 2 says the city has refused to bargain over the mandate, imposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, jeopardizing the jobs of over 20% of Chicago's firefighters
Ex-Highland Park asst HS principal tries to continue suit vs D113 over alleged retaliation for aiding investigation
Amy Burnetti, a former Highland Park High School assistant principal, claims she was demoted as part of a campaign of alleged retaliation for her role in helping bring in Lake County prosecutors to investigate past alleged misdeeds by former HPHS administrators
Blood plasma biz Octapharma agrees to pay $10M to end class action over plasma donor fingerprint scans
Under the deal, donors could receive anywhere from $85 to $800 each, depending on how many people submit valid claims for a cut of the settlement fund. Lawyers could get $3.5 million.
Republicans, Latino advocates file proposed map to 'correct constitutional defects' of Dems' state districts
The proposed new map, filed with federal judges, would nearly triple the number of majority Latino state House and Senate districts, compared to plan approved by Democrats and signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in September
Appeals panel: IL Dept of Revenue misapplied state sales tax law, double-taxed certain car dealers
The state had improperly denied refunds to a Rockford used car dealer who had sought credit for taxes paid on car sales that ultimately ended in repossession.
Devore sues Pritzker for defamation for calling him a 'grifter' for suing Pritzker over COVID mandates
Attorney Tom Devore has represented clients in a string of lawsuits vs Gov. JB Pritzker since May 2020 over Pritzker's use of executive powers and COVID-related mandates
17th Annual IP Conference on November 12, 2021
17th Annual IP Conference on November 12, 2021.
Faegre Drinker Life Sciences Month 2021 on November 11, 2021
Faegre Drinker Life Sciences Month 2021 on November 11, 2021.
IL biometrics class action: OnlyFans improperly scanned faces of content creators to verify ID, age
A new class action lawsuit vs the parent company of OnlyFans says they violated Illinois' biometrics privacy law in the way it scanned and stored face IDs of content creators
Two dozen unions ask Cook County judge to block Lightfoot's Chicago city worker COVID vax mandate
The unions are seeking a court order similar to one granted to Chicago's police union, ordering the city to halt enforcement of the vaccine mandate until arbitration between the city and union can be completed over Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Dec. 31 COVID vaccine mandate.
Wrongfully imprisoned man can't sue city of Chicago after getting $7.6M from earlier suit vs Chicago cops
A judge has refused to let a man wrongfully imprisoned a quarter century, who already successfully sued Chicago police, now sue the city of Chicago, saying the city already compensated the man when it paid a $7.6 million judgment against the officers.
Not Just for Tech: Why the Retail and Hospitality Industries Need to Pay Attention to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity on November 11, 2021
Not Just for Tech: Why the Retail and Hospitality Industries Need to Pay Attention to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity on November 11, 2021.
Employee Owned 2021 Conference on November 10-12, 2021
Employee Owned 2021 Conference on November 10-12, 2021.
Appeals panel scraps $8M penalties, cleanup order vs landowner, company accused of illegal dumping in Ford Heights
Split appeals panel said judge was wrong to order total cleanup of Ford Heights property, work that the landowners estimated would cost $100 million or more.
The OSHA ETS – What Employers Need to Know (And Do) on November 8, 2021
The OSHA ETS – What Employers Need to Know (And Do) on November 8, 2021.