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Judge green lights lawsuit vs Danville Mayor over alleged political vendetta vs local developer
The judge said the developer has presented enough evidence so far to continue with his lawsuit asserting Danville Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. denied plans submitted by the developer and allegedly illegally seized property in retaliation for supporting the mayor's election opponent
Judge OKs $10M deal ending class action vs NorthShore from workers fired for religious objections to Covid vax mandate
NorthShore will pay about 500 workers either $3,000 or $24,000 each, depending on if they were fired or agreed to take the Covid vaccine under threat. NorthShore will also rewrite its policies to accommodate religious objectors, and agreed to consider rehiring the fired workers
Clark Hill Promotes 17 Attorneys to Member
Clark Hill announced today the promotion of 17 attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Judge evicts Cook County suit alleging racism by Wells Fargo caused '08 mortgage crisis
A judge has canned a lawsuit by Cook County that alleged Wells Fargo helped bring about the post-2008 mortgage crisis through discriminatory lending, saying there was no evidence minority foreclosures were the result of racist loan practices instead of other factors, such as the mortgage holder's income.
Buffalo Grove LGBTQ activist says social media posts vs dance studio owner were mere opinion, not defamation
Legal dispute stems from June 2022 Facebook posts over transgender locker room access policy and alleged attempts by the activist to discourage people from doing business with the dance studio because the owner was allegedly "preaching non-affirmation"
Cozen O’Connor attorney Christina Sanfelippo elected board of directors chair for IWIRC’s Chicago Network
Christina Sanfelippo, an associate in Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice, has been elected chair of the board of directors for the Chicago Network of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) for 2023 and 2024
Crain’s Chicago Business Names Geoffrey Cockrell, Amber Walsh to Notable Gen X Leaders List
McGuireWoods partners Geoffrey Cockrell and Amber Walsh have been named to Crain’s Chicago Business’2022 Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.
Appeals court: Liberty Mutual can't force suburban roofing company to buy worker's comp coverage for subcontractor with no employees
An appeals panel has ruled state regulators were wrong to make suburban roofing company pay worker's compensation insurance for a subcontractor, which only existed on paper and used the employees of another subcontractor.
Cook County judge won't upset $363M verdict awarded to one woman in first Sterigenics EtO exposure trial; Sterigenics vows appeal
Willowbrook woman Susan Kamuda has blamed her cancer diagnosis on emissions from Sterigenics' now-shuttered Willowbrook medical device sterilization plant
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Christina Sanfelippo Elected Board of Directors Chair for IWIRC’s Chicago Network
Christina Sanfelippo, an associate in Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Practice, has been elected chair of the board of directors for the Chicago Network of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) for 2023 and 2024.
Who is funding U.S. lawsuits? Third Party Litigation Funding carries national security risks
The Institute for Legal Reform says it's time to change the laws, to require more transparency is who is investing in lawsuits in the U.S., to prevent foreign governments from using lawsuits to destabilize America's economy government and businesses
Judge to decide if SAFE-T Act tramples IL constitution, people's rights, or if prosecutors' lawsuit mere 'policy dispute'
A Kankakee County judge said he will rule on the constitutional challenge to the sweeping criminal justice reforms under the so-called SAFE-T Act by Dec. 28
Consultant accuses ex-employer, lawyers of trumping up forgery claim to escape compensation agreement
Former CFO expected to collect more than $2 million from sale of company
Seyfarth Elects Lorie Almon as Firm’s Next Chair and Managing Partner
Seyfarth has announced that Lorie Almon has been elected as the firm’s next chair and managing partner.
Class action says SP Plus Corp. wrongly scanning faces of drivers entering parking garages
The lawsuit accuses SP Plus of violating Illinois' biometric information privacy law, potentially placing the company at risk of massive payouts for using face scanning tech as part of its security strategies at its parking garages in Chicago
Class action: Cook County's tax sale process discriminates vs Black, Latino homeowners
Lawsuit claims delinquent tax policy unconstitutionally robs property owners of equity, selling off homes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to investors to settle property tax debts of as little as severl thousand dollars
Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys recognized as Crain's Chicago Business 2022 “Notable Gen X Leaders in Law”
Three Cozen O’Connor attorneys have been recognized as 2022 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business for their success and accomplishments in their leadership roles within the firm and across the legal community.
Judge grants final OK to $9.9M settlement to end fingerprint scan class action vs CSL Plasma
$3.3M goes to lawyers. Plasma donors who submitted eligible claims would receive a few hundred dollars each, though likely less than $433 each earlier estimated
FBI captures Saul Chavez, Mexican man accused of killing Chicago man in DUI; Flight triggered suit vs Cook Co over criminal illegal immigrants
Chavez, who was in the U.S. illegally, fled to Mexico in 2011, immediately after he was released from jail on bond, after Cook County directed the sheriff to not honor detainer requests from federal immigration authorities.
Private Equity Partner Paul Hogan Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago
Paul R. Hogan, a highly regarded mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity attorney in Chicago, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner.