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Raoul moves to dismiss constitutional challenge to firearm liability law
BENTON - Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul claims U. S. District Judge Staci Yandle lacks jurisdiction over a challenge to the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act because he hasn’t started enforcing it.
IL A/G sues Residents Energy, accuses of deceptive marketing
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against Residents Energy, LLC, accusing the company of using misleading sales tactics to persuade Illinois users to sign up for service, resulting in higher costs for consumers.
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Recognizes Troutman Pepper with 2023 Top Performer, Compass Award Designations
Troutman Pepper has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which recognizes law firms and companies that show a strong commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession.
Lawsuit asks court to order Evanston Township HS to turn over info about racially exclusive math courses
North Cook News filed suit in late September after ETHS reportedly claimed in a response to two FOIA requests it had no emails among school officials discussing four math courses in which enrollment was limited to Latino or Black students
Mayer Brown achieves Mansfield Certification in US and UK for 2022-23
Mayer Brown achieved 2022-2023 Mansfield Certification in the US and UK and has confirmed its commitment to continue to seek recertification in the future.
Benesch Adds Of Counsel to Intellectual Property Team in Chicago
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Of Counsel William “Bill” Cassin to the Intellectual Property Practice Group in Chicago.
IL Supreme Court: No $1M award for family of man killed by Chicago cops while fleeing burglary
The Illinois Supreme Court said the slain man's accomplices should be allowed to resume their lawsuits accusing Chicago Police of excessive force for firing 76 shots into their getaway van
Clausen Miller Honored on 2023 Best Law Firms List for Four Practice Areas
Clausen Miller is proud to receive a well-deserved spot on Best Lawyers’ 2023 Best Law Firms list for the Firm’s exceptional Appellate, Litigation – Insurance, Insurance Law and Construction Law work.
Reed Smith represents Prairie Capital on recapitalization of STAR Autism Support
Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Prairie Capital, a Chicago-based middle market private equity firm, on its recapitalization of STAR Autism Support, LLC and its subsidiary SAS International, LLC.
Smith & Wesson to appeal decision to keep Highland Park shooting cases in Lake County court
The firearms maker will argue a federal judge erred in deciding the lawsuits on behalf of victims of the July 4, 2022, Highland Park parade massacre don't represent an illegal attempt to sidestep federal law and trample the Second Amendment
Wilson Elser Achieves 2022 – 2023 Mansfield Certification Plus
National law firm Wilson Elser today announced it has achieved 2022–2023 Mansfield Rule Plus certification.
Charles Assists Chicago-Kent College of Law in Pilot Externship
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP associate Rebecca Charles was invited to participate in Chicago-Kent College of Law’s new pilot externship program, BRIDGE.
Polsinelli Achieves Mansfield 6.0 Plus Certification and Signs on to 7.0 Program
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has achieved Mansfield Plus certification for the third consecutive year. The firm has also signed up for the 2023-2024 program, which is now in its seventh iteration.
Southside Recycling says will keep up fight vs city over denied metal recycling center permit
A Cook County judge denied the company's special request for an order requiring City Hall to immediately issue the needed permit, in keeping with findings from a city hearing that Chicago violated its own ordinances in denying the permit in early 2022. The larger case is continuing
Northwestern Law Board Appoints New Executive Committee Members
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law announced the appointment of new Law Board members, including new members of the Executive Committee.
Benesch Adds Associate to Healthcare Team in Chicago
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Associate Theresa Cross to the Benesch Healthcare+ Practice Group in Chicago.
Attorney General Raoul, Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Situation in Israel
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined bipartisan group of 13 attorneys general from Arizona, California, Delaware, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia, to release the following joint statement on the current situation in Israel and the attacks launched by Hamas.
Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar on October 18, 2023
We are excited to host the annual Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar on October 18, 2023 in Chicago.
Ohn Park Joins Tressler's Insurance Practice Group
We are pleased to welcome Ohn Park as senior counsel in Tressler's Insurance Practice Group in our Chicago, Illinois office.
Class action: Big companies buying up mobile home parks, driving up rents, pricing out seniors
A new lawsuit accuses some of the largest owners and operators of manufactured home communities of violating federal antitrust laws by conspiring on setting rents