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Settlement ends court fight over claims River North landlord kicked out journalist to retaliate for news stories
Journalist Steven Dahlman had accused his ex-landlord of illegally refusing to renew his lease for a condo in Marina City because he had written articles critical of the business dealings of the husband of Marina City's condo association board president
Law School Faculty Share Supreme Court Insights at Annual First Monday Program
Professors Geoffrey Stone, Sarah Konsky, and William Baude recently reflected on the past US Supreme Court term and offered a preview of cases to come at the Law School’s First Monday program, which was held virtually on September 20.
Navigating Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act: What Employers Need to Know on October 3, 2023
The introduction of mandatory paid leave on a statewide level will be a significant shift for Illinois employers.
$363 Million Jury Verdict Obtained by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Ranked Highest Illinois Verdict of 2022
A $363 million jury verdict obtained by Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has been ranked the 1st overall verdict in ALM’s Top 10 Verdicts in Illinois in 2022.
Considerations Regarding Environmental Justice and Vapor Intrusion Assessments on October 3, 2023
Environment attorney Nicholas Targ is set to join a panel titled "Considerations Regarding Environmental Justice and Vapor Intrusion Assessments" at the Advancements in Vapor Intrusion conference hosted by the Air & Waste Management Association.
Goers to Serve as Coach for Chicago-Kent College of Law Moot Court
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Associate Mary J. Goers will serve as a coach for Team Chicago-Kent College of Law at the 2023 Judge Thomas Tang and Dr. Pearl Tang Moot Court Regional Competition on October 13-14.
Holland & Knight Continues Growth of Real Estate Practice with Addition of Aaron O'Donnell and Abigail Flanagan in Chicago
Holland & Knight has bolstered its nationally recognized Real Estate Practice Group with the addition of Partners Aaron O'Donnell and Abigail "Abby" Flanagan in Chicago.
Appeals panel tosses $18M verdict vs shipping broker; Trucker who struck teen in 2016 didn't work for them
A state appeals panel says a Cook County judge was wrong to allow a verdict against Alliance Shippers to stand when the evidence was clear the broker couldn't be considered the employer or agent of a truck driver who struck and severely injured a 17-year-old on the side of I-394 near Sauk Village
Morgan Lewis Partners Elizabeth Herrington and Sharon Perley Masling Named National Law Journal 2023 Trailblazers
Morgan Lewis partners Elizabeth Herrington and Sharon Perley Masling have been named 2023 Trailblazers in the Class Action/Mass Tort Litigation and Employment & Discrimination Law categories, respectively, by The National Law Journal.
Martín Montes Awarded 2023 Latino Lawyer Of The Year By HLAI
Barnes & Thornburg partner Martín Montes has been named the 2023 Latino Lawyer of the Year by HLAI serving the Hispanic lawyers of Illinois for his service and significant contributions to improving the quality of the legal profession and the administration of justice.
Lawsuit: Advocate Health allegedly violated Illinois genetic privacy law by asking workers for medical history
A class action lawsuit accuses Advocate, one of the largest operators of hospitals in Illinois, of violating a state genetic information privacy law by requiring job applicants to divulge family medical history.
Judge: Lawsuits vs Smith & Wesson over Highland Park massacre belong in Lake County, not federal court
A federal judge rejected Smith & Wesson's claims the lawsuits vs the gun maker represent an attempt by anti-gun activists to sidestep federal law and restrict Second Amendment rights
Will Congress Create a Statutory Framework for Digital Asset Regulation? on September 28, 2023
Will the 118th Congress succeed in creating a statutory framework for effective regulation of cryptocurrencies?
BFKN’s New Website Wins Web Excellence Awards
BFKN is honored to have received a 2023 Web Excellence Award in its website category.
Same IL man, Ohio-based lawyers use IL biometrics law to sue Zoosk, Zengo over face scans
The lawsuits, filed separately in Cook County Circuit Court, accuse the operators of the Zoosk dating service app and the Zengo cryptocurrency app of both improperly scanning the facial images of users contained in photos uploaded to the apps to verify the users' identities at sign up
IL Supreme Court: Family OK to sue nursing home for injuries suffered by woman before death, despite arbitration clause
6-0 ruling by state high court declared the arbitration clause that would have governed claims by the woman does not apply to the same claims brought by her family, because the arbitration clause expired when the woman died.
Key Legal Issues Keeping In-House Counsel Up at Night on September 27, 2023
Network for a CLE seminar on key legal issues keeping in-house counsel up at night.
Reed Smith appoints new office managing partners in three offices
Global law firm Reed Smith announced leadership changes in three U.S. offices, naming new office managing partners in Austin, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Webinar: Assessing Supplier Diversity Risks in the Post-Students for Fair Admissions Landscape on September 27, 2023
The issue of diversity and inclusion programs remains top of mind for many organizations, and rightly so. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down race-based decision making in the college and university admissions context, many organizations are assessing the impact of that ruling on diversity programs, including those that apply to vendors and suppliers.
Fake ID detector vendor Tokenworks, cannabis dispensary Pharmacann targed in new biometrics suit
The lawsuit asserts Verilife branded dispensaries used IDentiFake-branded tech from Tokenworks to improperly scan and collect customers' facial scans when checking IDs of those purchasing cannabis products