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Partner David A. Neiman named to Law Bulletin Media’s 40 Under Forty List
Partner David A. Neiman named to Law Bulletin Media’s 40 Under Forty List.
Jury verdict: BNSF must pay $228M to truck drivers for rail yard gate security fingerprint scans
The verdict against railroad company BNSF ended the first such class action lawsuit taken to trial under Illinois' biometrics privacy law. BNSF vowed to appeal
FTC pushes back on Walmart's attempt to end civil action over money transfer fraud
The Federal Trade Commission claimed it can link the retail giant to $197M in transfers investigated for fraud
Sunburned by Solar – Maximizing Solar Subrogation Recoveries on October 13, 2022
Sunburned by Solar – Maximizing Solar Subrogation Recoveries on October 13, 2022.
Judge says IL Dems can't step in to join IL State Elections Board's defense vs challenge to IL vote by mail law
The judge recognized Democrats' election efforts could be strained, should he rule that mail-in ballots can't be counted if they are received after Election Day. But the judge said that's not enough to let them join the court fight
Lawyers for consumers, other 'end users' to keep $57.4M of $181M settlement in chicken price-fixing class action
A federal judge has approved $57.4 million in attorney fees for lawyers involved in one of several class actions concerning allegations of price fixing in the poultry industry, though the firms had sought $60 million.
Appeals court: Law firm may be sued for allegedly discussing client's mental health history when trumpeting $4M medmal verdict
An appeals panel has reinstated a lawsuit, which claimed a man's Chicago attorneys improperly publicized his mental history after winning a $4 million malpractice verdict.
Pomerantz and Partners Ranked by Benchmark Litigation as a Top Plaintiffs’ Securities Litigation Firm and Attorneys for 2023
Pomerantz and Partners Ranked by Benchmark Litigation as a Top Plaintiffs’ Securities Litigation Firm and Attorneys for 2023.
Elite Communications Strategist Tilden Katz Moves to Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies
Elite Communications Strategist Tilden Katz Moves to Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies.
Judge won't wipe away lawsuit over Crisco's non-stick 'butter' spray
Consumer alleges deceptive labeling of product including no real butter
Judge will decide if white teacher's lawsuit would violate First Amendment rights of Evanston schools to discuss race
A Chicago federal judge is asking lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit to answer key legal questions in the novel case to help him decide whether the discrimination lawsuit brought against Evanston/Skokie District 65 can continue
Mayer Brown and 13 partners recognized in LMG Life Sciences' 2022 rankings
Mayer Brown and 13 partners recognized in LMG Life Sciences' 2022 rankings.
Feds anti-corruption oversight of IL state hiring practices ends after 50 years, in win for Pritzker
A federal judge, under orders from an appeals court, has formally ended the so-called Shakman Decrees, intended to prevent officials, like the governor, from using patronage hiring to boost political power
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies member Matthew Glavin named to Board of Youth Guidance
Matthew Glavin, a member in Cozen O’Connor’s Public Strategies Group, has been named to the Board of Youth Guidance, a Chicago-based organization specializing in social-emotional learning, counseling, and educational support for students in Chicago-area schools.
Appeals court says Melrose Park was right to fire officer for abusing sick leave and hunting with felon ex-chief who is barred from using guns
An appeals panel has ruled a Melrose Park police officer was properly fired for "inexcusable" and "dishonest" conduct in consorting with a gun-toting felon, who used to be the village police chief.
Foley Earns High Ranking in The American Lawyer’s 2022 Summer Associates Survey
Foley Earns High Ranking in The American Lawyer’s 2022 Summer Associates Survey.
BIPA lawsuit against time clock vendor Ceridian nears $3.5M settlement; Lawyers seek 35%
Attorneys to split $1.23 million as part of deal ending class action. More than 14,000 class claimants might receive about $700 each under the deal
Judge says Loyola's procedures aren't rigged against male students in sexual misconduct cases
A judge has ruled Loyola University Chicago did not discriminate against a student for being male, when the school expelled him for alleged sexual misconduct with a female student.
HeplerBroom Employees Collect School Supplies for Chicago Area Children in Need
HeplerBroom Employees Collect School Supplies for Chicago Area Children in Need.
Amendment 1 all about union power, control of state government, not workers' rights
Voters will get to decide on Nov. 8 if Illinois can 'bend' to fix its problems, or 'break' under the weight of unchecked government worker union demands, says Brad Weisenstein, of the Illinois Policy Institute