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Attorney Patrick J. Driscoll Joins Romanucci & Blandin
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago announces that Attorney Patrick J. Driscoll has joined the firm.
'Speech code': Proposed new IL rule would rewrite why and how lawyers can be punished for 'discrimination'
Supporters say rule change needed to prevent "harassment" and discrimination. Opponents say it would empower state regulators to discriminate against lawyers who express political and social opinions disfavored by Illinois' dominant progressives
Rush U. Hospital hit by repeat plaintiff with class action for making health care workers scan fingerprints to access drugs
Rush University Hospital is one of the latest latest big employers in Chicago targeted by a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics law.
Aramark, Bash Events sued for allegedly taking cut of bartenders' tips at Chicago Bears games
Aramark, Bash Events sued for allegedly taking cut of bartenders' tips at Chicago Bears games
Blank Rome Recognized as “Moving Up Market in Litigation” by BTI
Blank Rome LLP has been recognized among law firms “Moving Up Market in Litigation” by BTI Consulting Group in its BTI Litigation Outlook 2024 report.
Staying in the loop on disputes in Illinois on November 14, 2023
Join Reed Smith litigators and guests for an in-person CLE seminar exploring the latest trends in litigation and disputes.
Hot Topics in ESG for Retailers on November 14, 2023
Join Matthew Morrissey, Cindy Irani, and Julian Harrell for a lively discussion about environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices for retailers, including.
Supreme Court Justices to Administer Oath To 1,111 New Attorneys in Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham will administer the attorney’s oath to 1,111 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions on Thursday, November 9, in the First Judicial District.
McGuireWoods Elects 15 Lawyers to 2024 Partnership Class
McGuireWoods elected 15 new partners effective January 1, 2024.
Fox Rothschild Litigators Win Sanctions in 5-Year Evidentiary Dispute
In a major victory for Fox Rothschild client Retailer Web Services (RWS) LLC, a federal court has barred the plaintiff in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from presenting key evidence at trial regarding alleged cyberattacks.
Home health provider WellBe sued for allegedly shorting pay, misclassifying workers
A class action lawsuit accuses in-home geriatric health care provider WellBe of shorting pay of its customer service representatives.
Female Chicago homicide cop sues CPD, says was punished for complaining about abuse from ex-partner, boyfriend
A female Chicago Police homicide detective has sued the city, claiming the Chicago Police Department wrongly punished her after she complained about alleged abuse and harassment she allegedly suffered at the hands of her former detective partner and one-time boyfriend.
McGuireWoods Earns 23 Top-Tier National Rankings in U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ ‘Best Law Firms’
McGuireWoods earned first-tier national rankings in 23 practice areas and was named “Law Firm of the Year” for banking and finance law in the 2024 edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”
'A hostile place:' Employers in Chicago and beyond face sweeping lawsuit risk under Chicago PTO rules
'Progressive' supporters cheered passage of the ordinance, which guarantees all workers 10 paid days off every year. Business groups said it will expose any employer, anywhere, who sends workers into Chicago to potential risk of lawsuits if they don't comply with the ordinance
Amundsen Davis Ranked Named in the 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms®
Amundsen Davis has been ranked for 2024 in the 14th Edition of Best Law Firms®.
No escape hatch: 'Mass arbitration' complicates biz's ability to escape large biometrics actions in Illinois
Mass arbitration is another way that some companies are getting slammed over alleged violations of the Illinois biometric privacy law. An attorney specializing in defending companies against collective legal action said businesses may need to choose if they wish to risk class actions or a collection of potentially thousands of "mini trials" in arbitration
Lawsuit: Staffing biz Johnson Service Group allegedly didn't pay workers overtime
A class action lawsuit accuses staffing firm Johnson Service Group of allegedly not paying its workers the overtime they had earned.
Sheppard Mullin Ranked Among the "Best Law Firms" for 2024
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ranked Sheppard Mullin among the "Best Law Firms" in the country, including rankings in 42 practice areas nationally and 127 practice areas by metropolitan regions.
Greenberg Traurig Has Most First-Tier National and Metropolitan Rankings for 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ‘Best Law Firms’ Report for 13th Consecutive Year
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received the most overall national first-tier rankings in the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” report for the 13th consecutive year.
Salvi Schostok seeks to defend its legal fees from cases it took amid Wise Morrissey court spat
The lawsuit asserts the now defunct Wise Morrissey firm is demanding up to half of fees the Salvi Schostok firm may earn from 21 medmal cases that migrated to the Salvi firm amid the public fallout between the WM firm's principals earlier in 2023.