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Chicago PD commanding officers can be accused of misconduct anonymously, state appeals panel says
Unions representing ranked CPD officers argued the city should have been forced to negotiate over changes to the rules allowing investigators to look into accusations against CPD sergeants, lieutenants and captains without affidavits or without also accusing them of criminal acts
Cozen O'Connor hosts Ethical Issues Related to Coverage Disputes & Litigation on May 11, 2023
Alycen A. Moss will present “Ethical Issues Related to Coverage Disputes & Litigation” at the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) 11th Annual Meeting.
McHenry Co. State's Atty fights to keep alive his lawsuit challenging IL 'assault weapons' ban
McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally sued the state because he believes the 'assault weapons' ban has left his office in untenable position of enforcing unconstitutional law. But Attorney Gen. Kwame Raoul admitted in court that Kenneally, other state's attorneys have no obligation to enforce the gun ban
Appeals panel agrees insurer must help cover Astellas' $100M fraud, kickback settlement with DOJ
Federal Insurance had argued its policy shouldn't cover restitution payments
Appeals court reinstates IL 'assault weapons' ban, for now; Invites challenger response
A federal appeals court judge in Chicago has put a hold on a southern Illinois federal judge's injunction blocking enforcement of the new Illinois gun ban. The appeals court judge will allow challengers to argue why prior appellate decisions allowing "assault weapons" bans may no longer apply under U.S. Supreme Court rulings
Drivers' class action claims limo company M&M has wrongly docked pay, refused OT, withheld tips
Des Plaines-based limo and party bus service M&M Transportation allegedly wrongly classified drivers as independent contractors under Illinois' wage and hour laws, new lawsuit says
Appeals panel: Blackrock's purchase of Ancestry.com doesn't mean they can be sued for obtaining Illinoisans' genetic info
The lawsuit asserted Blackrock violated the Illinois genetic information privacy law by acquiring genealogy and DNA scanning company Ancestry.com without getting consent from people who submitted their DNA to Ancestry to be scanned and tested
Heplerbroom announces Additional Insurance Fraud Attorney
Demitri Kladis has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Chicago office.
IL A/G asks appeals court to reinstate 'assault weapons' ban, says S IL judge's ruling leaves IL at risk
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has asked the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the injunction entered by District Judge Stephen McGlynn, which had blocked the state from enforcing its ban on so-called 'assault weapons'
Madigan associates 'ComEd Four' convicted in bribery scheme
Jurors sided with prosecutors, who accused the former ComEd CEO and three top associates of former Illinois House Speaker and Illinois Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan of participating in a scheme to bribe Madigan in exchange for legislation to boost ComEd's revenue
Judge tosses Hudson's attempt to sue fired employees; Workers say it was retaliation for unionizing
The Hudson Institute of Process Research said the employees were terminated for alleged false claims about Hudson on social media and improperly downloading hundreds of organizational documents to aid unionization and litigation efforts
Evanston HS rewrites racially-restricted AP math course descriptions after hit with civil rights complaint
A complaint was filed vs Evanston Township High School District 202 for offering certain advanced math courses that were described as being restricted to Black or Latino students. The descriptions appear to have been changed the next day to say they are "open to all" but are "intended to support" Black or Latino students
AbbVie hit with class action over 'excessive and anticompetitive' Humira pricing
Complaint alleges 470% increase over 2003 price for popular prescription drug
Wilson Elser announces Lara Lickhalter Joins Wilson Elser as a Partner in Chicago
National law firm Wilson Elser announced that Lara Lickhalter has joined the firm as a partner in its Transportation Practice in the Chicago office, effective April 18.
'A big fuss about a little lemon': Judges toss class actions against lemon-flavored products
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Chicago federal judges are left with a sour taste in their mouths by class action lawsuits that want more lemon in lemon-flavored products.
S. IL fed judge says IL 'assault weapons' ban likely violates Second Amendment, puts enforcement on hold
The judge said the state has fallen far short of proving the banned weapons are not only 'dangerous,' but also 'unusual,' which he said is the correct standard for evaluating gun bans under recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Court filing: Griffith Foods to pay $48M to settle hundreds of lawsuits over Willowbrook EtO emissions
A formal settlement hasn't yet been filed in court, but Alsip-based Griffith Foods has asked a Cook County judge for permission to transfer $48 million into an escrow account in preparation to settle hundreds of lawsuits connected to the Sterigenics litigation
Indiana can charge 25% repayment penalty to people who wrongfully collect unemployment, appeals panel says
A three-judge panel said the Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines doesn't prevent Indiana from making a woman pay $11K for failing to report part-time income she earned while she was also collecting unemployment benefits, as required by law
Onfido to pay $28.5M to end class action lawsuit from users of face-scanning TruYou service
The lawsuit, led by a user of the OfferUp resale app, alleged Onfido's facial recognition technology violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act because the company did not get consent or provide users with notices before scanning their faces on photos and IDs uploaded to verify user identities
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP hosts Covenant Challenges? Financial Pressures? A Guide for Managing Disruptive Times on April 28, 2023
George Mesires will discuss best practices to follow when difficult circumstances push a community outside the parameters of agreements with bondholders or bank lenders