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Calumet City sues ex-attorneys, says they won't cooperate with new lawyers, who have ties to Speakers Madigan, Welch
Calumet City Mayor and Illinois State Rep. Thaddeus Jones won election in May 2021, and immediately replaced the city's longtime lawyers with attorneys with ties to current Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch or indicted ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan or
CPS can't force teachers to get COVID vax, get tested, or get fired, Springfield judge says
Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow says Chicago Public Schools lacks authority under state law to enforce its so-called vax-or-test mandate, and also can't rely on its contract with the Chicago Teachers Union to sidestep the law
Former Health and Human Services and Department of Justice Attorney Andy Miller Rejoins Locke Lord's Chicago Office as Partner
Former Health and Human Services and Department of Justice Attorney Andy Miller Rejoins Locke Lord's Chicago Office as Partner
Above the Law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws
While billed as a "workers rights amendment," Amendment 1 - which will be on the ballot this fall in Illinois - would give unions the power to use collective bargaining to override a wide range of state laws that apply to everyone else, says the Illinois Policy Institute
Kane Co Health Department: Pritzker did not discuss indoor dining ban with county before issuing COVID order
No one associated with Gov. JB Pritzker or the state health department discussed the reasoning or enforcement behind Pritzker's 2020 indoor dining ban with at least the Kane County Health Department before issuing the order and requiring local health departments to enforce it, according to answers to questions filed in court by the KCHD
Consumer fraud claims allowed to continue vs Fertility Centers of Illinois over handling of patient data breach
Allegations include being slow to inform patients, failing to protect personal information
Fourth Circuit sides with alliance of private lawyers and government officials in climate change case
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiff lawyers with possibly huge government contracts scored a major victory Thursday after convincing federal judges that climate change lawsuits that would change the way the world’s oil companies do business involve mostly state law claims.
Who's Who Legal names 11 Jones Day lawyers in 2022 Global Investigations Guide
Who's Who Legal names 11 Jones Day lawyers in 2022 Global Investigations Guide.
Subway can't ditch class actions over franchise worker fingerprint scans, though they don't employ the workers
Judge says corporate ownership of hardware, software creates liability for Subway and HP, although class members aren't direct employees
Judge deletes most of non-Facebook users' class action vs Facebook over photo tags on pics
A California federal judge agreed there is no practical way to get consent from people without social media accounts
Foley Ranks Among the Top 30 Firms in 2022 BTI Client Service A-Team Report
Foley Ranks Among the Top 30 Firms in 2022 BTI Client Service A-Team Report.
Appeals court: Ex-River Forest police officer's widow can't get his pension until he would have turned 60
An appellate panel has ruled the widow of a former River Forest cop, who died at 45, cannot collect his pension until what would have been his 60th birthday.
Watchdogs: Woman who got COD no-bid contracts is 'public figure,' can't sue those who reported story for defamation
A new filing in the long-running defamation case asserts news articles published by the Edgar County Watchdogs about no-bid professional services contracts secured by Carla Burkhart from College of DuPage, in which the Watchdogs reported she falsely claimed to be an architect, are protected by the First Amendment
Morgan Lewis Adds Labor/Management Relations Partner Mark Stolzenburg in Chicago
Morgan Lewis Adds Labor/Management Relations Partner Mark Stolzenburg in Chicago.
Judge says County Clerk Yarbrough may have considered politics in deciding to cut employee's job
A judge has dismissed one of two plaintiffs from a suit accusing Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough of laying off employees because of their political affiliations, saying the dismissed plaintiff didn't put forth enough evidence to "get out of the gate."
Judge tosses, for now, family's lawsuit over alleged faulty Harmony prenatal Down syndrome test
Parents allege genetic test pledged 100% effective failed to detect Down Syndrome in their baby
Pritzker: Federal court-appointed hiring monitor has no authority to evaluate IDPH COVID pandemic temp lab tech hires
The Pritzker administration has asked a federal judge to deny an attempt by a court-appointed state government hiring monitor to force the state to turn over details about how it hired allegedly unqualified lab techs at the Illinois Department of Public Health in the early days of the COVID pandemic
Cyber Crimes, Ransomware & National Security on April 5, 2022
Cyber Crimes, Ransomware & National Security on April 5, 2022.
Judge says Citizens Insurance must defend IT firm associated with Clearview A.I. class actions
Wynndalco licensed to sell facial recognition app and database in Illinois. A judge said an insurance policy issued to Wynndalco includes coverage for class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
Jumio class action settlement dooms similar IL biometrics class action vs WeWork over office user face scans
A federal judge said a 2020 settlement ending a class action vs facial recognition tech vendor Jumio also applies to Jumio's customers, thwarting a class action brought against WeWork under the Illinois BIPA law