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Illinois Labor Board says government unions cannot discriminate against nonmembers
Illinois government unions wrote the law that gives them a monopoly over all government employees in a unionized workplace. And that means they can’t discriminate against workers who choose not to be members.
Tammy Becker Reelected as President of the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators’ Association
Benesch is pleased to announce that Tammy Becker has been reelected as President of the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Association (“INHAA”) for a one-year term.
Federal jury orders Lake County Circuit Clerk's office to pay $2.5M to 3 ex-workers allegedly fired over politics
Workers say Democratic clerk canned the workers who had campaigned for her Republican rival, immediately after taking office in 2016
Cook County places No. 5 among worst U.S. 'Judicial Hellholes'
A new report from the American Tort Reform Association says Cook County courts' welcoming attitude for "nuclear verdicts" and "no-injury" biometrics class actions give the county a dubious distinction among America's most welcoming of jurisdictions for lawsuit abuse
Pritzker seeks $1.5M in fees from reformers who opposed his efforts to end federal oversight of state hiring
Reform advocates Michael Shakman and Paul Lurie say Gov. JB Pritzker's demand amounts to an attempt to punish them for not immediately capitulating to Pritzker's position on the need for continued federal oversight of hiring and promotion within state agencies under the governor's control
2022 Privacy Roundtable on December 6, 2022
Please join Interface co-hosts Jeremiah Posedel (Faegre Drinker partner) and Amy Keller (DiCello Levitt partner) for our fast-paced, year-end presentation exploring the data management, privacy and cybersecurity legal guidelines, and developments from the past year that have made the biggest impact on organizations and companies around the globe.
Supreme Court says condo sellers can't sue over association's 'excessive' documentation fees
Unanimous opinion overturns appeals court's ruling which held the fees were illegal under Illinois' condo law
Path to Permanent Residency: PERM on December 7, 2022
If you are considering sponsoring an employee for the permanent residency process, it is important to know what you are getting yourself into.
Class action claims Bank of America didn't make customer deposits available immediately
The lawsuit, which plaintiffs say could include millions of customers, claims Bank of America's alleged failure to make $5,500 in deposits available to customers by at least the next business day cost customers fees and interest
Appeals court: DuPage judge wrong to step into fight over mail-in ballots while votes were being counted
A state appeals panel has sided with DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek in a court fight with State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi, saying courts have no ability to order election officials to follow the law when counting votes until after election officials say they are done counting ballots.
Judge grants final OK to $3.5M deal in fingerprints scan class action vs time clock vendor Ceridian
Lawyers will get 35% of the total settlement. Class members could receive as much as $700 each
Who is bail for? Question could decide fate of SAFE-T Act
Lawmakers have made changes to Illinois' sprawling, controversial criminal justice reform law. But the changes appear to have no legal bearing on the constitutional challenges to the law brought by dozens of Illinois state's attorneys
Attorney General Raoul Announces $6.6 Billion Settlement With Opioid Makers Teva and Allergan
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a final settlement with opioid manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals and former opioid maker Allergan that requires the companies to provide funding and resources that will support states’ efforts to address the effects of opioid addiction.
Supporters of Illinois’ Truth in Politics Act, and their like, deserve contempt and ridicule
Under a bill introduced by Democratic State Rep. Denise Wang Stoneback, of Skokie, the so-called Truth in Politics Act could criminalize a broad range of blatantly political speech, if the government decides it is "misinformation"
Class action: Pandora Jewelry's virtual try-on tool allegedly violated Illinois biometrics law
Pandora Jewelry one of the latest targets of a class action lawsuit over face scans of its customers using an online virtual try-on tool, with potentially massive damages at stake.
IL Supreme Court: Cook County can't block data on whether Stroger Hospital is telling police about gunshot victims
A 6-1 majority of the Illinois Supreme Court agreed that Cook County can't use HIPPA to withhold data concerning when gunshot victims are treated, and when - or if - those treatments are reported to police, as required by law
Year in Review | the Wild Ride That Was Crypto and Fintech in 2022 on December 01
To find community, resources and support to help accelerate your career and fuel your success, we invite you to join us for our Women in FinTech Networking Series, bringing together senior women across the FinTech industry.
'Truth in Politics' bill would criminalize 'false' political advertising; Plummer calls it an assault on free speech
A bill that criminalizes "libel and defamation" in Illinois political advertising has State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) calling the proposal an attack on the right to free speech.
Class action can continue, for now, over cheese content in TGI Friday's Mozzarella Sticks snacks, but not vs TGIF
Complaint alleges TGI Friday's Mozzarella Sticks snacks contain cheddar, not mozzarella. The judge said TGI Friday's can't be sued, because it only lends its name to the products, which are made and sold by another company
Guidance on State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws — Part IX: Unions and Leave Requirements: Examining How the Patchwork of Paid Sick Leave Laws Impacts Collective Bargaining Under the RLA and NLRA on November 30, 2022
Please join us for a multi-part series on recent developments involving state and local mandatory paid sick leave laws.