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Jury says Conagra should pay $7M to Penn woman injured by exploded can of spray cooking oil
The verdict ended the first of potentially five dozen trials all accusing packaged food company Conagra of negligence for designing cans of Pam and private label brand spray cooking oil that were allegedly more likely to explode when exposed to heat. The company said those cans "have not been available for more than four years."
McGlynn grants leave to amend gun ban challenge over approaching registration deadline; Second request for injunctive relief forthcoming
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn granted a motion by gun advocates to amend their constitutional challenge to the state’s law regulating “assault weapons," They sought to add a claim opposing the firearm "registration scheme" in light of the Seventh Circuit’s continued delay in ruling on injunctive relief.
Man sues McDonald's, says security guard shoved him into wall in Chicago restaurant
A man is suing McDonald's, claiming the fast food chain should pay after a security guard allegedly shoved him into a wall at a restaurant in Chicago in 2021.
Class action: Canadian Pacific allegedly broke IL genetic info privacy law by asking job applicants about medical history
Freight railroad Canadian Pacific Railway has become one of the latest large employers in Illinois targeted by a class action under the state's genetic information privacy law, accusing the company of wrongly asking job applicants about their family medical histories.
Judge says anyone who ever spoke to Alexa device in IL could be included in huge biometrics class action vs Amazon
A federal judge says neither Amazon's user agreement - which warns users their voices will be recorded - nor Amazon's inability to identify a non-user's voice can defeat a class action under Illinois' biometrics law accusing Alexa of improperly "learning" users' voices
Benesch Welcomes Of Counsel to Litigation Team in Chicago
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Of Counsel Ryan J. Levitt to the Litigation Practice Group in Chicago.
Setting Aside International Nexus: Have Taxing Jurisdictions Been Preoccupied with Whether or Not They Could, Without Stopping to Think If They Should? on November 3, 2023
Tax attorney Joshua Odintz will participate in The University of Chicago Law School's Federal Tax Conference in a panel exploring the international nexus.
Hospitals and Health Systems Summit 2023 on November 2
Step into the future of healthcare at McDermott’s highly anticipated Hospitals and Health Systems Summit!
Mayer Brown garners high rankings in American Lawyer's 2023 Summer Associates Survey
Four of Mayer Brown’s US offices ranked in the top 10 for overall satisfaction in The American Lawyer’s 2023 Summer Associates Survey.
Medline nearing deal to settle EtO lawsuits, but accuses insurers of standing in the way
Medline has been hit with numerous lawsuits accusing the company of emitting too much EtO, which the lawsuits allege increased cancer risk among those living nearby, since 2019, and claims it has reached a settlement through mediation with attorneys from the firm of Edelson P.C., which is representing the 'vast majority' of plaintiffs
Everytown for Gun Safety and others file amicus briefs supporting gun liability law, claiming 'bad actors in the gun industry ... enable gun violence'
BENTON - Limits in federal law on civil liability of gun makers and dealers for crimes shouldn’t interfere with expansion of their civil liability in Illinois, private groups argued as friends of U.S. District Court on Oct. 23.
In-truck driver monitoring camera tech maker Nauto hit with class action over driver face scans
The lawsuit vs the tech vendor comes as the same lawyers are bringing potentially costly class actions over similar accusations against the trucking companies that use such technology to monitor their drivers for drowsiness, distracted driving and other poor driving behaviors
Healthcare Litigation, Compliance and Investigations Forum 2023 on November 1
McDermott’s Healthcare Litigation, Compliance and Investigations Forum is back when you need it the most.
Former White Collar Prosecutor Avi Perry Joins Quinn Emanuel
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP announced that Avi Perry has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C., deepening the firm’s bench of experienced white collar and securities, crypto and commodities litigation lawyers who can try complex, high-stakes financial cases.
Benesch Expands Powerhouse Litigation Group in Chicago, Adding Partner to Focus on Real Estate and Finance Disputes
Benesch, one of the fast-growing firms on the AmLaw 200 list, welcomes partner M. Reas Bowman to its Chicago office.
Appeals panel: JAMA doesn't need to give trial lawyers emails about spiked Zantac study article
Illinois appellate judges ruled a man who is suing GSK over alleged Zantac cancer link can't sidestep Illinois' reporter's privilege to force the Journal of the American Medical Association to reveal the identity of a government official who communicated with JAMA editors before they spiked a story on a Zantac cancer study in 2020
Class action: GTS Transportation wrongly scans workers' faces while on the job
A class action lawsuit accuses Burr Ridge trucking company GTS of improperly scanning workers' faces to monitor their work activity, allegedly in violation of Illinois' biometric privacy law.
Biometrics class action: Eby Brown improperly scans workers faces with cameras to monitor activity on the job
A class action lawsuit accuses Eby-Brown of violating Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law by using so-called biometric cameras to monitor its workers on the job, allegedly improperly scanning their facial geometry.
Micro Webinar Series: The Future of Work for New England Employers - Part 8: AI & The Future of Work on October 31, 2023
How will artificial intelligence change the workplace, and what are some of the employment-law issues that New England employers should pay attention to as they think about the business cases for and risks associated with artificial intelligence?
Meet Our Graduate, Brent Halvorson (MSL ’21): Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Master of Science in Law
To celebrate the 10th year of the Master of Science in Law (MSL) program—where STEM, law, and business converge—Northwestern Pritzker Law is highlighting alumni of the program from each graduating class since its 2014 launch.