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Judge turns page on privacy suit vs Ancestry.com over use of yearbook photos
Ancestry.com argued statutory limitations should end class action
McHenry County State's Attorney lawsuit: SAFE-T Act's end of cash bail violates crime victims' rights under IL constitution
The lawsuit is the latest in a growing list of constitutional challenges launched in court against Gov. JB Pritzker and the SAFE-T Act, which critics allege would make it too difficult to hold violent criminals in jail while they await trial
Talent Management: The Future of Work and Other Employee-Related Issues on September 21, 2022
Talent Management: The Future of Work and Other Employee-Related Issues on September 21, 2022.
Jury verdict: Sterigenics, related cos. owe $363M to woman in first Willowbrook EtO cancer trial
Medical device sterilization company Sterigenics says it plans to appeal the verdict. Plaintiffs said they hope the verdict sets a "precedent" for hundreds of other cases still pending vs Sterigenics
Practical Ins and Outs of Health Care Privacy and Cybersecurity Under HIPAA on September 20, 2022
Practical Ins and Outs of Health Care Privacy and Cybersecurity Under HIPAA on September 20, 2022.
Will Co. State's Attorney sues Pritzker, other top IL Dems, says SAFE-T Act violates state constitution
Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow says it takes Democratic lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker can't simply abolish cash bail without amending the state constitution. He further says Democrats trampled constitutional procedures in passing massive bill in the dead of night
SAFE-T Act boosts uncertainty around trespassing enforcement, could raise lawsuit risk for cops, property owners
Police will generally still be able to forcibly remove trespassers from homes and businesses, under Illinois' sweeping criminal justice reform law, but unclear language makes it more likely the law will be enforced inconsistently
Receiver Feud, A Game Show on September 16, 2022
Receiver Feud, A Game Show on September 16, 2022.
Class actions: NFL, Warner Bros, Buzzfeed illegally tracked subscribers' online viewing habits
The lawsuits, which accuse the companies of violating federal video privacy law, seek to include potentially millions of subscribers to NFL.com, the Huffington Post and CNN.com
Employee can't sue United for furloughing workers while taking $5B in federal Covid payroll aid
Judge says Treasury Department alone is responsible for enforcing CARES Act agreements, and "third parties," like workers, are not allowed to attempt to enforce the law through lawsuits
Locke Lord Vice Chair Jennifer Kenedy and Partner Carolyn Blessing Recognized as Notable Women in Law by Crain's Chicago Business
Locke Lord Vice Chair Jennifer Kenedy and Partner Carolyn Blessing Recognized as Notable Women in Law by Crain's Chicago Business.
Judge to mull lifting hold on ex-ISP's director's suit vs Pritzker-connected ex-employee over sex assault claims
As criminal probes drag on vs ex-ISP employee Jenny Thornley, a federal judge is considering whether to let her former boss resume his lawsuit accusing her of smearing his name with false sexual assault claims, to thwart criminal probes against her
Appeals panel revives part of Black couple's housing discrimination lawsuit vs Indiana neighbors who allegedly used racial slurs
In 2-1 opinion, panel agrees HOA isn't liable, but former, current presidents can still be sued
Collateral Recovery Tactics for Business Lenders on September 14, 2022
Collateral Recovery Tactics for Business Lenders on September 14, 2022.
Judge tosses biometrics class action over FramesDirect website's eyeglasses virtual fitting tool
An exemption for health care providers means Frames for America not subject to the requirements of Illinois' biometrics privacy law, a federal judge has ruled
CPS to pay $9.25M to settle CTU lawsuits over alleged racial discrimination in school 'turnaround' program
Chicago Public Schools said the turnaround program resulted in better schools for all students. Chicago Teachers Union said it resulted in discriminatory layoffs of Black teachers
Rachael Pontikes selected to Crain Chicago Business’s Notable Women in Law list
Rachael Pontikes selected to Crain Chicago Business’s Notable Women in Law list.
IL Supreme Court to consider time limits, to limit potential payouts for biometrics privacy class actions
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 22 that could put a brake on the onslaught of biometric privacy class actions by ruling whether a five-year or a one-year statute of limitations applies
Anne Burke to retire from IL Supreme Court, to be replaced by appellate Justice Joy Cunningham
Burke, who is married to indicted powerful Democrat Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, has served on the state Supreme Court since 2006 and will retire Dec. 1. Cunningham, a Black female judge now serving on the Illinois First District Appellate Court in Chicago, was appointed to fill the vacancy until 2024.
Cannabis Law Regional CLE Program on September 12, 2022
Cannabis Law Regional CLE Program on September 12, 2022.