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Becker to Speak at DePaul Law's CIPLIT® Intellectual Property Lecture Series
Partner Jeffrey S. Becker will speak at “IP Theory and Practice 2024,” a six-session lecture series on intellectual property for first-year law students, hosted by DePaul University College of Law's Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT®) on February 22 in Chicago.
Appeals court upholds $15M fees for lawyers in 20-year-old case, including $1M+ for Cook County judge
A state appeals panel said a Cook County judge didn't make a mistake in awarding the fees to the lawyers, despite defendants' claims that the lawyers will benefit the most. The panel also said the lawyers can potentially go after the defendants' lawyers to collect on the judgment and fees
British law firm Baker & McKenzie must face lawsuit in Chicago over seized Russian coal mine, appeals panel says
Dissent argues ruling makes Illinois' already clogged courts even more appealing to foreign plaintiffs, even if the cases have no real connection to the U.S. The Baker firm says the case is a prime example of "forum shopping," and the decision is an "affront" to legal doctrines governing where cases are heard
Q&A with Peer Marie, Editor-in-Chief of the University of Chicago Legal Forum
What’s it like being on a journal? Better yet, serving as editor-in-chief?
World Trademark Review 2024 features 11 Reed Smith lawyers from 5 jurisdictions
Reed Smith lawyers in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France earned the spotlight in the WTR 1000’s list of the world’s foremost trademark lawyers, and four more Reed Smith lawyers were ranked than were last year.
Class action accuses Match Group of allegedly improperly scanning faces of users of Hinge app
Match Group, the parent company of dating app Hinge, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law. The lawsuit accuses Match Group of improperly scanning the faces of people who registered to use Hinge.
Class action accuses fintech app operator Plaid of wrongly scanning users' faces
The lawsuit accuses Plaid of violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Lawsuit accuses Enbridge of scuttling deal to allow barge oil shipping on Sanitary & Ship Canal
The lawsuit asserts Enbridge violated antitrust laws in allegedly directing board of Mustang pipeline to pull plug on deal for terminal with Ducere
The Lawyer’s Edge Podcast Interviews Locke Lord’s Carolyn Blessing on How Women’s Initiatives Can Create Maximum Impact
Carolyn Blessing, a Partner in Locke Lord’s Chicago office, was featured on The Lawyer’s Edge podcast discussing how to enhance value and drive change through women’s initiatives.
Sheppard Mullin Representing Gramercy Risk Holdings in its Investment by Core Specialty Insurance Holdings
The firm is advising New York-based Gramercy Risk Holdings, LLC (“Gramercy”), a full-service insurance management and risk-financing platform, in connection with a minority investment by Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Ex-building security director says Chicago city officials canned her for refusing to go along with false security billing scheme
A former director of security for the City of Chicago, Pamela Harris, has filed a lawsuit against the city alleging wrongful termination after she alerted superiors to the alleged false invoices submitted by private security vendors and unearned OT paid to watchmen.
Appeals panel upholds record $42M verdict vs Advocate for quadriplegic who died awaiting surgery
Illinois state appeals panel says Advocate Health bore direct responsibility to ensure supplies and medications were on hand at the right time for surgery in 2017 to replace implant needed to keep man alive
David Kaufman Explores the State of College Athletics Amid Changing NIL Landscape
Thompson Coburn partner David Kaufman authored an op-ed in Crain’s Chicago Business on how the traditional model for amateur college athletes is shifting in light of recent developments including antitrust lawsuits.
Locke Lord Announces New Vice Chair, Members of Board of Directors, Office Managing Partner in Chicago
Locke Lord has elected Alan Levin (New York/Hartford) as a Vice Chair of the Firm’s Executive Committee, replacing Jennifer Kenedy (Chicago) after she recently became the Firm’s General Counsel.
Class action says Match should pay for scanning faces of people signing up to use BLK dating app
Online dating company Match Group has been accused in a class action lawsuit of violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
Nursing home operator Extended Care hit with class action over worker fingerprint scans
Extended Care Consulting operates 16 skilled nursing centers in Chicago and its suburbs.
Driver sued for negligence following rear-end collision at intersection of River Road and Cherry Avenue
CHICAGO — A negligence lawsuit has been filed following a rear-end collision at the intersection of River Road and Cherry Avenue, which resulted in injuries.
Driver sued for negligence for allegedly failing to avoid collision with vehicle that spun out
CHICAGO — A negligence lawsuit has been filed following a vehicle spin-out on I-294 that resulted in a serious accident and injuries in Bremen County.
Driver sued for negligence following rear-end collision on South Stony Island Avenue
CHICAGO — A driver has filed a negligence lawsuit against another driver following a rear-end collision on South Stony Island Avenue in Chicago.
CTA sues driver for negligence following bus accident at intersection of Canal and Monroe Streets
CHICAGO — A driver is being sued for negligence after allegedly crashing into a Chicago Transit Authority bus at the intersection of Canal and Monroe Streets in Chicago.