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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Class action accuses Real Estate One of allegedly improperly boosting agents' commissions

By Cook County Record |
The lawsuit is similar to others filed against the National Association of Realtors and other brokerages, accusing them of using anticompetitive practices to boost realtor commissions at the expense of home sellers.

Federal judge slams door, for now, on class action vs GEICO over pandemic insurance prices

By Scott Holland |
Ruling holds plaintiffs lack a valid model to calculate damages

Shannon M. Harvey Named to the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago Board of Directors

By The Cook County Record |
Tressler attorney Shannon M. Harvey has been named to the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago (IFC) Board of Directors. Congratulations, Shannon!

Appeals panel: Differences over role of women in church won't stop ex-instructor from suing Moody, for now

By Scott Holland |
A dissenting judge warned the decision to allow a female ex-instructor to sue Moody Bible Institute over her termination would inevitably lead to constitutionally impermissible questions into the religious beliefs Moody cites when running its Bible college

Quinn Emanuel has been shortlisted as a finalist at the Chambers and Partners USA Awards 2024

By The Cook County Record |
Quinn Emanuel is proud to have been shortlisted to be named as a finalist at the Chambers and Partners USA Awards 2024 in the category “Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year.”

Employee Training Programs: Building a Culture of Confidentiality on March 27, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
As we navigate the ever-evolving business landscape, safeguarding trade secrets has become a critical priority for organizations seeking resilience and success.

24 Greenberg Traurig Professionals Selected for 2024 Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards

By The Cook County Record |
Twenty-four professionals from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were selected as members of Law360’s 2024 editorial advisory boards.

Randy Picker Writes About the European Commission’s Apple Fine

By The Cook County Record |
On March 4, the European Commission fined Apple 1.84 billion euros, finding that Apple had abused its dominant position through its control over the App Store in imposing anti-steering provisions on providers of music streaming apps.

Celebrating Women's History Month with Tressler's 2024 All-Women Administrative Leadership Team

By The Cook County Record |
For the past five years, Tressler has been led by an all-women Administrative Leadership Team.

Vedder Price Represents Special Committee of Independent Directors of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation in Merger with BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

By The Cook County Record |
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that it represented the Special Committee of Independent Directors of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (“BCIC”) (NASDAQ: BKCC) in the previously announced merger of BCIC with BlackRock TCP Capital Corp., which closed on Monday, March 18, 2024.

Mayer Brown and T&c Rank in Wtr 1000 2024

By The Cook County Record |
The 2024 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 recognized Mayer Brown’s global Intellectual Property practice and ranked the firm in Brazil, [Tauil & Chequer (T&C), in association with Mayer Brown], China and Special Administrative Regions (SARs): Hong Kong, Germany and United States (US): Illinois, New York and National categories.

TEI Virginia Chapter Meeting on March 26, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
Join members of the Reed Smith State Tax Team at the TEI Virginia Chapter Meeting on March 26th at the at the Dominion Innsbrook Technical Center in Glen Allen, Virginia!

S. IL federal judges rescind policies critics said discriminated vs white male lawyers

By Jonathan Bilyk |
In letters to their chief judge, the federal judges acknowledged the policies, which encouraged law firms to allow young lawyers, who are female or non-white, to argue cases at least created a perception of discrimination 

'De facto invisible': High costs, court rules, lack of online access can block public from monitoring 'public' court proceedings

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A settlement has resolved a class action vs federal courts over fees charged to access online court documents. But high costs for certain records and varying court rules about public access to court records in Illinois and elsewhere create a legal patchwork that mostly limits public view into the courts

Neville M. Bilimoria Named Duane Morris Chicago Office Managing Partner

By The Cook County Record |
Duane Morris LLP has appointed Neville M. Bilimoria managing partner of its Chicago office.

Lake County family sues Gree for home fire, injuries caused by defective dehumidifier, subject to recalls, indictments

By Cook County Record |
The lawsuit claims a Gree dehumidifier caught fire in 2022 in the family's Lake County home, in which firefighters rescued one family member from a basement window and found another unresponsive on the floor of an upstairs room.

Amazon accused in class action of wrongly making Prime customers pay $3 a month to skip commercials

By Cook County Record |
Amazon has been hit with a class action lawsuit, accusing the company of unilaterally changing the terms of service for its Prime video streaming service.

Ancestry can't use arbitration clause in parents' user agreements to end kids' lawsuits

By Scott Holland |
Appeals panel said children aren't a party to parents' contracts for use of DNA test kits

Judge trims prime chunks of consumer fraud class action vs Beyond Meat

By Scott Holland |
Plaintiffs can't press claims about protein content on package-front labels

Wingstop hit with biometrics class action for allegedly allowing virtual ordering app to record customer voices on phone

By Cook County Record |
The lawsuit also names as defendant tech vendor ConverseNow, allegedly the supplier of a virtual AI phone order assistant