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Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Kanne dies; Served on federal appeals court for 35 years
Kanne, regarded as a conservative originalist, was appointed to the court in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan
Cook County still collecting unconstitutional gun, ammo sales taxes; Refunds owed, class action says
A new class action lawsuit is asking the courts to step in again and declare, once and for all, that Cook County has unconstitutionally levied taxes on the sale of firearms and ammunition, and give gun and ammo buyers refunds for taxes they've paid for nearly a decade
IL Supreme Court says kayaks, upstream land ownership don't let people float past property rights on IL rivers
Supreme Court judges call on Illinois lawmakers to change state rules to grant public access on waterways, even if they're considered "non-navigable"
Legal 500 U.S. 2022 Ranks Dykema Among Nation’s Best in Four Categories
Legal 500 U.S. 2022 Ranks Dykema Among Nation’s Best in Four Categories.
Laborer who fell through roof at former Cineplex Odeon reaches $4.8M deal to settle lawsuit
The settlement was announced by the laborer's attorneys with the firm of Salvi Schostok & Pritchard
Chicago City Hall cleared to continue pursuing lawsuit seeking $300K+ fines vs vape sellers
City alleged companies broke city rules on marketing to minors and liquid tobacco ban
Jackson Lewis' Practices and Lawyers Recognized in the Legal 500 2022
Jackson Lewis' Practices and Lawyers Recognized in the Legal 500 2022.
Barack Ferrazzano Food Drive Contributes 227,000 Meals to Nourishing Hope (formerly Lakeview Pantry)
Barack Ferrazzano Food Drive Contributes 227,000 Meals to Nourishing Hope (formerly Lakeview Pantry).
Reformers' filing: Cook Clerk Yarbrough 'dragging feet' on complying with fed court's anti-patronage orders
Longtime Illinois government reform advocate Michael Shakman and others have asked a federal judge to tack at least another year onto federal oversight of hiring practices under Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough
IL leaders ignored Caterpillar CEO's economic policy warnings; IL is paying the price
After decades at home in Illinois, Caterpillar is sending its headquarters to Texas, in search of a better climate for doing business
Black, Latino queer couple can continue discrimination suit vs Liberty Mutual, but not class action, judge says
The Evanston couple cancelled their policy with Liberty Mutual, meaning they can't lead a class action against the insurer for injuries that cannot happen again, a federal judge ruled
New poll shows Bailey, Brady, Salvi on track to win; Attorney General race a toss up
Bailey at 31% but moves to 40% when undecided voters compelled to decide preference.
Beyond Legal: Navigating Global Supply Chain Issues on June 14, 2022
Beyond Legal: Navigating Global Supply Chain Issues on June 14, 2022.
Metal recycler says it can show Chicago City Hall gave in to undue political pressure to deny permit
A company is claiming Chicago City Hall won't let it build a metal recycling plant on the Southeast Side, because of improper political pressure from community activists
Judge finalizes almost $6M to settle class action over BioLife plasma donor fingerprint scans
Attorneys who challenged BioLife policy to get about 35% of total, or nearly $2.1 million
Barack Ferrazzano Ranked By Chambers USA As Top Firm For 15th Year
Barack Ferrazzano Ranked By Chambers USA As Top Firm For 15th Year.
$535 billion out, $25 billion lost: The impact of Illinois' lost taxpayers
Illinois' continued outmigration over the past two decades has cost the state at least $25 billion in lost income and sales taxes, an analysis from Wirepoints has found
IL Supreme Court to decide if unionized workers can sue employers over workplace fingerprint scans
The state's high court has allowed an appeal from a worker at Roosevelt University, who is seeking to lead a class action lawsuit against his employer under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, but was blocked when a state appeals court said his union CBA meant he couldn't sue
Fifty-Nine Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Attorneys Recognized for Excellence by Chambers USA Directory
Fifty-Nine Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Attorneys Recognized for Excellence by Chambers USA Directory.
Appeals panel agrees three suburban Supreme Court candidates can stay on primary ballot
The court determined the Illinois State Board of Elections improperly removed Republicans Susan Hutchinson and Mark Curran, and Democrat Nancy Rodkin Rotering, from the ballot by incorrectly calculating petition signature requirements under the law