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Women in Law Conference on September 30, 2022
Women in Law Conference on September 30, 2022.
Father, son lose bid to turn suit over CPS Buddhist meditation program into religious freedom class action
Family sued over aspect of 'Quiet Time' program that featured Buddhist transcendental meditation and ran from 2015-2019 in certain Chicago Public Schools. Students were encouraged to participate, and the family said it violated their religious rights
Report: IL, Cook County courts driving 'nuclear verdicts' trend, leveling big costs on consumers, business, economy
A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform said Illinois ranks sixth nationwide for jury verdicts totaling at least $10M
Unhappy client can sue lawyers over punitive damages award, court rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Clients who are ordered to pay punitive damages can sue to recover the money from their lawyers, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled, rejecting arguments state law and public policy protect lawyers from being subject to punitive damages awards.
Suzanne Saxman a Panelist for "State of Middle Market M&A in the US" at Mergers Alliance Chicago Conference on September 29, 2022
Suzanne Saxman a Panelist for "State of Middle Market M&A in the US" at Mergers Alliance Chicago Conference on September 29, 2022.
IL Supreme Court agrees Chicago can't be sued over alleged retaliatory rezoning of former Double Door property
Landlord who evicted popular venue alleged ex-Ald. Proco "Joe" Moreno's conduct and alleged threats cost him $9.6M
IL High Court says CTA not liable for death of trespasser in subway tunnel because trains 'obvious danger'
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled the CTA doesn't owe money to family of man killed by subway train, because he was trespassing and should have known trains posed danger.
Pritzker threatens to sue TV stations that air political ad his lawyers say 'defames' the governor
The ad features Beverly Miles, a Black female Army major and "lifelong Democrat," who claims Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to "get her fired" from her job as a Veterans Administration nurse, allegedly in retaliation for her decision to run against him in the Democratic gubernatorial primary
Best Practices and Considerations for Employee Demand Letters, Charges and Early-Stage Lawsuits on September 28, 2022
Best Practices and Considerations for Employee Demand Letters, Charges and Early-Stage Lawsuits on September 28, 2022.
Appeals court says ex-partners of Chicago's McNabola Law Group didn't lure clients and staff to new firm
An appeals panel has ruled attorneys Cogan and Power, the former partners of McNabola Law Group in Chicago, didn't improperly steal away McNabola clients and employees when they started their own firm
Supreme Court says lawmakers who voted to cut their own salary can't sue for back pay, because they waited too long
6-0 ruling vacates lower court order to pay out at least $175,000, but state high court shies away from ruling whether the Illinois constitution allows lawmakers to cut their pay
'No laughing matter:' Kane County officials ask for fix to 'dangerous' provisions of SAFE-T Act
Kane County's state's attorney and sheriff - both Democrats - call on voters to pressure Illinois lawmakers to fix provisions in the SAFE-T Act that will all but prohibit police and prosecutors from keeping "dangers to our community" in jail as they await trial
Freeborn Expands Litigation Practice with Addition of Associate Alexander A. Pabon in Chicago
Freeborn Expands Litigation Practice with Addition of Associate Alexander A. Pabon in Chicago.
Cook County courts mask mandate to remain in place, potentially through winter
A memo from Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans indicates the county will continue to be the only county circuit court system in the region to require masks for everyone entering the county's courthouses
Cook County Judge Carl Boyd suspended from hearing cases after charged with domestic battery
Cook County Circuit Judge Carl Boyd was charged with domestic battery in an incident Chicago Police say left a woman with a cut on her cheek from broken glass. Boyd has served on the Cook County bench since 2012
Judge won't toss class action vs Grifols Biomat blood plasma collectors over donor fingerprint scans
A Chicago federal judge ruled plasma collection companies can't claim health care exemptions or use lawsuit time limits to nix class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Legal scholar: Defamation case surrounding 40-year-old Chicago double murder of “national importance”
The search for the real killer of teenagers Jerry Hillard and girlfriend Marilyn Green is at the heart of an upcoming defamation case that a legal scholar says carries “national importance.”
Crain’s Chicago Spotlights Gray Mateo-Harris on Annual Notable Women in Law List
Crain’s Chicago Spotlights Gray Mateo-Harris on Annual Notable Women in Law List.
Judge OKs final deal ending Osco pharmacists' biometrics class action; Attorneys get $551K
The settlement ends a 4-year-long court fight over claims Osco pharmacists were improperly required to scan their fingerprints to prove their identity when accessing the pharmacy's computer system
The Impact of Dobbs on Illinois: How Lawmakers and Providers are Seeking to Adapt on September 22, 2022
The Impact of Dobbs on Illinois: How Lawmakers and Providers are Seeking to Adapt on September 22, 2022.