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Vedder Price Promotes Five to Shareholder
Vedder Price is pleased to announce that five attorneys were promoted to Shareholder/Partner in the firm, effective April 1, 2024.
Northwestern Pritzker Law Named #1 Go-To Law School: Big Law
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has been ranked number one in Law.com’s Go-To Law Schools: Big Law report for 2024.
Felton T. Newell, ’98, Joins Newell Law Group Partnership as Co-Managing Partner
Newell Law Group is thrilled to announce that veteran litigator, Felton T. Newell, has joined the firm's partnership as co-managing partner and chair of the firm's Litigation practice.
Lightning-Induced CSST Fire Claims & Litigation on April 10, 2024
Anthony J. Morrone will present “Lightning-Induced CSST Fire Claims & Litigation” at the IAAI’s 75th Anniversary International Training Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fox Rothschild Announces 2024 Leadership Transitions
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce it has appointed new leadership to several of its offices and practice groups, effective April 1.
Suppose they held an election and nobody showed up? In Illinois, we’re getting there
Turnout in the 2024 primary election reveals a state in which a large and growing number of Illinois voters believe their vote doesn't matter, says Wirepoints
Maag files expert witness list disclosure in challenge to 'assault weapons' ban
Wood River attorney Thomas Maag filed an expert witness disclosure on behalf of the Langley plaintiffs in their constitutional challenge to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s law banning so-called “assault weapons.”
Judge: Bulls great Kukoc can't use Chicago courts to sue Swiss banks over fraud
A Chicago federal judge said Kukoc making his home in the Chicago area, and communicating with the banks here, is not enough to allow him to sue Swiss banks for allegedly allowing an employee to work with Kukoc's ex-financial advisor to 'raid' millions from Kukoc's accounts
Amazon can't escape potentially huge biometrics class action over virtual try-on tool
A federal judge has cleared a Cook County woman and her Chicago lawyers to proceed with a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law. The same woman and her lawyers failed in 2022 in their bid to target an online eyewear seller over similar claims
Widow sues Exelon over husband's death from Covid in 2020, says virus contracted on the job at nuke plant
The lawsuit says Exelon should pay for allegedly failing to keep workers safe from Covid exposure at its Dresden nuclear power plant in 2020, allegedly leading to the death of a man working in the plant.
Antitrust lawsuit accuses Apple of wrongly cornering market for smartwatches
Apple Inc. has been accused of employing anticompetitive strategies to monopolize the smartwatch market, according to a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Class action: Everlywell exposes private medical information through tracking pixels
Digital home medical testing company, Everlywell, has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that it allowed social media giants like Facebook and Google to access people's private health care information.
Duane Morris LLP Publishes Its Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review - 2024
Duane Morris LLP has released the Duane Morris Product Liability and Mass Torts Class Action Review – 2024, the inaugural edition of this publication.
Trucking firm EVO hit with biometrics class action over driver face scans
The lawsuit is one of thousands filed against Illinois employers accusing them of allegedly improperly scanning the biometrics of workers on the job.
Class action: Experian allegedly wrongly reporting consumers' debts discharged through bankruptcy
The lawsuit accuses Experian of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Judge says Potawatomi Tribe can't sue Waukegan over casino developer selection process
The tribe, which operates casinos in Wisconsin, asserted the city had engaged in a rigged and discriminatory bid process that unfairly excluded their proposal. Court documents noted the tribe had also said it sought to reduce losses for its successful Milwaukee location and 'reclaim' ancestral land
Raoul asks IL Supreme Court to dismiss cross-appeal on claim that firearm liability law violated the three readings rule
In response to a challenge to the state's firearm liability law, Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to dismiss Wood River attorney Thomas Maag's cross-appeal on the three readings rule for lack of jurisdiction.
Get Fresh Produce targeted by biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans
Get Fresh Produce, a food service distributor, has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law. The suit accuses the company of improperly requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when clocking in and out of work.
Class action accuses PanAmerican Consulting of allegedly misleading consumers into futile debt settlement tries
PanAmerican Consulting, a debt settlement provider, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading consumers and worsening their financial conditions.
Judge shelves class action vs. The Children's Place for allegedly selling clothing containing PFAS
Kennelly rules plaintiffs have standing but failed to state a claim