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Judge says Illinois voter registration list is public, state broke law by refusing access to conservative group
A judge has ruled Illinois must turn over the state's list of registered voters to a politically conservative watchdog group, saying the list needs to be public to make sure the electoral process is on the up and up.
Tripoli Earns Declaratory Judgment in Cook County Bench Trial
Tripoli Earns Declaratory Judgment in Cook County Bench Trial.
Foxx's Smollett 'kangaroo prosecution' statements 'unusual,' may trigger hard look from ethics regulators
But legal ethics specialist says regulators would have a hard time making ethics charges about Foxx's 'carefully worded' statements stick in this case, due to free speech considerations.
Fifth Third, Vantiv agree to pay $50M to settle class action over recorded telemarketing calls
Lawyers say sum is by far the largest ever reached under California Invasion of Privacy Act. Myron M. Cherry & Associates to get $16M from the deal
International Women’s Day: ‘Break the Bias,’ World Ip Review
International Women’s Day: ‘Break the Bias,’ World Ip Review.
Judge powers down Apple's legal challenge to Chicago's 9% streaming tax, for now
A Cook County judge says the tech giant's complaint isn't legally specific enough at this point to be allowed to continue. He gave the company the chance to try again, if it wishes.
The National Black Lawyers Announces Mghnon Martin as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Members in Illinois
The National Black Lawyers Announces Mghnon Martin as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Members in Illinois.
Eight biometrics class actions filed vs Illinois employers over worker fingerprint scans
The lawsuits were filed against 11 companies, accusing them of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for the way they required workers to scan fingerprints when punching the clock to begin and end work shifts.
DoorDash can't bring quick end to Chicago's fraud and deception lawsuit
City alleged food delivery company misleads customers about fees, tips and business relationships
Chicago Public Schools teachers ask court to block vax-or-test mandate for CPS employees
In the motion, attorney Tom DeVore, on behalf of the CPS educators, asserts Chicago Public Schools' vaccine mandate for workers violates their rights to due process under Illinois law
Leading Lawyers Network Recognizes 23 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers as Top Illinois Practitioners
Leading Lawyers Network Recognizes 23 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers as Top Illinois Practitioners.
Judge says jury needs to decide whether insurer must cover grocer in class action over worker fingerprint scans
A worker suing supermarket chain Tony's Finer Foods also led a biometrics class action on the same claims against biometric time clock maker Kronos, which settled earlier this year for $15 million.
Little noticed Cook County court decision could prove big in fight over limits of government COVID rules
A Cook County judge ruled public health agencies need to be able to prove their quarantine orders are actually needed and backed by evidence. This will be used in other court fights, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
Cook County judge: Health officials ordering quarantine must respect constitutional rights, prove medical basis
A Cook County judge last month rejected the attempt by the Cook County Department of Public Health to force a seventh grader to be excluded from school for 10 days, even though the student had tested negative, saying the health officials needed to do more than merely insinuate the student might be contagious
Vetting the Expert on March 10, 2022
Vetting the Expert on March 10, 2022.
Chicago cop's family given another try at pressing ADA discrimination claims vs city over cop's COVID death
The lawsuit alleges the Chicago Police Department didn't honor a transfer request in March 2020 from a Chicago narcotics division officer who had cystic fibrosis and diabetes. He died from COVID at the end of March 2020.
Maker of Dude Wipes can't use disclaimer to fully flush class action over alleged sewer damage
Plaintiffs alleged hygiene product caused plumbing problems at home
Bite-Sized Legal Food Webinar Series on March 9, 2022
Bite-Sized Legal Food Webinar Series on March 9, 2022.
Lawyer for Chicago city workers: Courts must address overreach in Lightfoot, Pritzker job or jab COVID vax mandates
In an appellate brief, the workers argued their rights to privacy and bodily autonomy to refuse a vaccine of questionable effectiveness, should be upheld under the same reasoning used by the U.S. Supreme Court to declare a constiutional right to abortion.
Judge OKs class action demanding Chicago install devices to help blind pedestrians at intersections
The lawsuit asserts the city of Chicago is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and discriminating against the blind by failing to equip intersections with devices to communicate Walk/Don't Walk status to those with limited vision