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Law Courses Recognized for Innovation

By The Cook County Record |
A course at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, AI and Legal Reasoning, garnered a finalist spot in the Bloomberg Law School Innovation Program for 2023 — 2024.

Class action says Quaker Oats failed to tell customers its products contain traces of plant growth regulator chemical

By Cook County Record |
The lawsuit asserts Quaker Oats has violated numerous state consumer protection laws.

Class action accuses Eggland's Best of allegedly falsely claiming its eggs are lower in saturated fat

By Cook County Record |
The lawsuit alleges Eggland's Best misled consumers by advertising its eggs contained "25% less saturated fat than regular eggs," when the lawsuit claims lab tests reveal the opposite

Foster declares Pritzker's venue law unconstitutional, refuses to transfer firearm liability challenge to Sangamon County

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Associate Judge Ronald J. Foster Jr. declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s forum law favoring Cook and Sangamon County is unconstitutional and denied Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s motion to transfer an Alton gun store’s constitutional challenge to both the venue law and the firearm liability law.

Bring Chicago Home votes will be counted after IL Supreme Court nixes challengers' bid for appeal

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The decision lets stand an appellate court's ruling that Illinois residents cannot ask courts to review before the election any referendum questions placed on the ballot by the Chicago City Council or other elected "legislative" bodies, "regardless of how blatantly unconstitutional"

Raising the Bar: Two JD-MBA Students’ Path from Classroom to Startup

By The Cook County Record |
Kimberley Charles (JD-MBA ’24) and Kiyan Savar (JD-MBA ’24), students in the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and the Kellogg School of Management’s JD-MBA Program, will have something special to toast with when they graduate this spring: an early batch of Cane Cutter’s rum, results of the startup the pair launched while students in the program.

Q&A: Professor Geoffrey Stone Discusses His New Book on Reproductive Rights

By The Cook County Record |
Geoffrey R. Stone, ’71, along with longtime collaborator Lee C. Bollinger, coedited a recently released book on reproductive rights titled, Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion.

Greenberg Traurig Prevails for Albertsons in Alaska Superior Court Opioid Litigation

By The Cook County Record |
A team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP Products Liability & Mass Torts Practice attorneys led by Practice Chair and Chicago office Shareholder Francis A. Citera secured victory for Albertsons in the Alaska Superior Court in State of Alaska v. Walgreen Co., et al., 3AN-22-06675 CI.

Bears sued for discriminating vs white males in 'Diversity' job post limited to 'people of color,' women

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The lawsuit was filed in Chicago federal court, and accused the Chicago Bears of violating state and federal anti-discrimination laws by listing non-white race and 'female' as required job qualifications for a "Diversity Legal Fellow" job opening with the organization

Opponents to Chicago property sales tax hike referendum ask IL Supreme Court to step in

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Business groups argued an appellate court's decision reinstating the referendum on the ballot would effectively allow the Chicago City Council and other lawmaking bodies across the state to place any referendum questions on any ballot they wish, regardless if the questions are constitutional

How to Prepare for New State Health Privacy Laws on March 12, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
New state privacy laws regulating health data impose significant obligations and heightened risks. In addition to existing laws in California, Colorado and other states, Washington State’s My Health My Data Act and Nevada’s Consumer Health Data Privacy Law take effect in March 2024 and will require new or updated privacy notices, enhanced consent and many other compliance steps.

Foxx's No. 2 Risa Lanier seeks judgeship; Lands on list of judicial candidates rated 'Not Qualified' by state bar association

By Jonathan Bilyk |
According to an evaluation published by the Illinois State Bar Association, Risa Lanier, First Assistant to Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, was rated "Not Qualified" in part because of other lawyers' concerns over her "honesty" and "poor decision making"

IL Supreme Court: Hockey club that rents ice arena can be sued under IL human rights law for 'banishing' teen diagnosed with depression

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Illinois Supreme Court says the teen's mental health diagnoses mean she could be protected by the IL Human Rights Act's anti-discrimination provisions protecting access to "places of public accommodation." Objectors contended such reasoning could open broad range of private organizations to lawsuits, violating First Amendment

Polsinelli Grows in Chicago with Real Estate Finance Shareholder John Chamberlin

By The Cook County Record |
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed John A. Chamberlin as a shareholder in the Real Estate Finance Practice Group.

Speaker, "Significant Developments in Asbestos Employer Liability Cases," Perrin Conferences on March 12, 2024

By The Cook County Record |
James O'Shea will present, "Significant Developments in Asbestos Employer Liability Cases," at the Perrin Conferences, Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Miami Beach, FL.

Shook Partner Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

By The Cook County Record |
Shook Partner Hildy Sastre has been admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL). Sastre, who co-leads Shook's Product Liability Litigation Practice, is recognized for her success as an accomplished trial lawyer.

Class action accuses Quaker Oats of failing to warn customers about salmonella risk on product labels

By Cook County Record |
The lawsuit doesn't allege anyone was actually exposed to salmonella, only that Quaker Oats allegedly should have stated on their product labels that their products could contain salmonella.

Class action accuses Prairie Village senior living centers over worker fingerprint scans

By Cook County Record |
The lawsuit asserts Prairie Village and Vantage Senior Care improperly required workers to scan fingerprints when punching the clock

Parents drop lawsuit accusing Skokie Fairview District 72 of racism; District called accusations 'repugnant,' 'baseless'

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A group of parents appear to have ended their lawsuit against Skokie Fairview Elementary School District 72, in which they had accused school officials of 'white supremacism,' in part for refusing to accede to demands for 'anti-racism' training for students and staff in response to alleged racist student behavior

Judges: Courts must 'remain on sidelines' on school 'gender support' policies until parents' rights are violated

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A federal appeals panel has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Wisconsin school district by parents who say the district's new "gender support guidance" for school staff will inevitably lead to school staff violating their constitutional rights as parents to direct the upbringing of their children