Illinois

  • February 27, 2025

    Judge Limits Atty Expert Witnesses In Legal Malpractice Trial

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday barred attorneys who aren't expert witnesses from giving testimony about what they would have done differently from Quinn Johnston Henderson & Pretorius Chtd. in an upcoming trial on claims the firm's botched defense caused their client "enormous loss."

  • February 27, 2025

    Abbott Beats Ill. Customers' Similac Metals Suit

    Similac customers who say Abbott Laboratories illegally failed to warn the public about heavy metals in its infant formula cannot take those claims to trial because they haven't established damages, an Illinois federal judge said Wednesday.

  • February 27, 2025

    Chicago Orgs Voluntarily Drop ICE Enforcement Challenge

    Chicago nonprofits that sought to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit on Wednesday after raids that began in January prompted them to withdraw their emergency injunction bid, even as one of the groups' attorneys stressed the fight is "not over."

  • February 27, 2025

    DraftKings To Pay $10M In NFT Proposed Class Settlement

    DraftKings Inc. will pay $10 million to users of the sports betting site who owned nonfungible tokens offered through its marketplace, according to a proposed settlement in the putative class action.

  • February 26, 2025

    Card Shuffler Maker Inks $73M Deal To Settle Antitrust Claims

    Scientific Games Corp. has reached a $72.5 million agreement to settle its Illinois federal lawsuit with a would-be rival business that accused the company of monopolizing the automatic card shuffler market, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

  • February 26, 2025

    Ill. Tax Pro Gets 5½ Years For $1.1M IRS Payment Scheme

    A suburban Chicago tax professional who admitted he made $1.1 million by lying to clients about paying their tax liabilities and is already serving six years for carrying out a separate investment scheme must serve an additional 5½ years in prison for his conduct, an Illinois federal judge said Wednesday.

  • February 26, 2025

    Chicago Nonprofit Sues Trump Over Anti-DEI Orders

    A Chicago-based women's trade group sued the Trump administration in Illinois federal court Wednesday, claiming his recent executive orders restricting federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs are unconstitutional and unlawfully chill the organization's free speech.

  • February 26, 2025

    Honeywell Can't Ship Pension Calculations Fight To NC

    Honeywell can't move a proposed class action alleging it miscalculated and underpaid retirees' pension benefits to its home state of North Carolina, an Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday, finding that retirement plan terms allowing the company to dictate the forum don't apply to the worker leading the suit.

  • February 26, 2025

    Taft Pulls In 3 New Attys For Chicago Real Estate Group

    Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has added two partners and an associate to the real estate team in its 160-attorney Chicago office, the law firm announced.

  • February 26, 2025

    38 AGs Push For Crackdown On Organized Retail Crime

    A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 38 states and territories is urging Congress to take legislative action against organized retail crime, warning in a new letter that the problem has reached unprecedented levels and is straining state enforcement resources.

  • February 26, 2025

    Google Photos Service Illegally Scans Facial Data, Suit Says

    Google has been sued in Illinois state court by two residents who claim their privacy was violated through Google Photos' collection and retention of face templates, created to compare the similarity of faces in photos for the purposes of grouping them.

  • February 26, 2025

    Ill. Department Owes Teamsters Local $4.5M In Wage Deal

    The operational head of Illinois' state departments will pay $4.5 million to 500 workers for failing to pay them their wages negotiated in a collective bargaining agreement, a Teamsters local said in a news release Wednesday.

  • February 26, 2025

    DOJ Says RealPage Can't Ditch Antitrust Claims

    The U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states are urging a North Carolina federal judge to reject a move by RealPage Inc. and a group of landlords to escape claims that use of the company's software paves the way for collusion on setting rental prices.

  • February 26, 2025

    Trump Can't Enact Birthright Citizenship Order During Appeal

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday left in place a block on President Donald Trump's would-be order restricting birthright citizenship, rejecting a bid by the administration to implement the executive action while it appeals the matter to the First Circuit.

  • February 26, 2025

    7th Circ. Backs Black Mail Carrier Over Remarks From Bosses

    The Seventh Circuit said a trial court was too quick to toss a Black former mail carrier's claim that she was harassed when supervisors at the U.S. Postal Service called her "the help," ruling that the comments were frequent enough to show the mistreatment was pervasive.

  • February 25, 2025

    Ill. Pension Administrator Sued Over Breach Affecting 71K

    An Illinois pension benefits administrator was hit twice Tuesday in federal court with proposed class actions looking to hold the company liable for allegedly failing to protect thousands of individuals' private information from a data breach it waited a year to inform anyone about. 

  • February 25, 2025

    Cannabis Cos. Want THC Potency Suits Consolidated

    About two dozen cannabis companies, including multistate operators like Columbia Care and Acreage, have urged an Illinois federal judge to consolidate a series of "nearly identical" proposed class actions accusing them of mislabeling their products to get around state-mandated THC potency limits, saying "there is no question" the suits "involve the same questions of law and fact."

  • February 25, 2025

    Chicago Escapes Bulk Of Insurer's $26M Willis Tower Suit 

    An Illinois federal judge dismissed the majority of a dozen counts brought by Travelers against the city of Chicago and its water district seeking repayment for $26 million in flood damage to Willis Tower, leaving only common law negligence claims.

  • February 25, 2025

    State Telecom Roundup: AI On Everyone's Minds

    It's been just over two years since artificial intelligence burst onto the scene in a big way with the launch of ChatGPT. After billions upon billions of dollars in investment, AI tools can be found everywhere from the Apple App Store to social media platforms to clothing websites.

  • February 25, 2025

    Kroger Seeks More Sanctions For Prolific Consumer Atty

    Kroger is urging an Illinois federal judge to sanction prolific consumer advocate lawyer Spencer Sheehan for filing a meritless suit over the effectiveness of its lidocaine patches, citing his "history of filing frivolous lawsuits across the nation" and a "troubling pattern of recklessness and abuse of the federal judiciary" for which he has been sanctioned three other times.

  • February 25, 2025

    7th Circ. Mostly Denies Religious Groups' Visa Rule Challenge

    A Seventh Circuit panel rejected religious groups' assertions that a visa regulation applying to foreign ministers burdens their religious and First Amendment rights, but revived their Administrative Procedure Act claim challenging the regulation.

  • February 25, 2025

    Federal Judiciary Repeats Request For More Judges

    A federal circuit judge, speaking on behalf of the federal judiciary, repeated on Tuesday the need for more federal judges to alleviate the overwhelmed courts after President Joe Biden vetoed legislation late last year that would have added seats to the bench.

  • February 25, 2025

    Former Banner Witcoff Name Partner Dies At 99

    A retired name partner of intellectual property boutique Banner Witcoff has died at the age of 99, the firm announced Monday, saying he will be remembered as a pioneering IP attorney and a thoughtful colleague and mentor.

  • February 25, 2025

    Polsinelli Adds Nixon Peabody Real Estate Atty In Chicago

    A real estate attorney who has spent his entire, almost two-decade career with Nixon Peabody LLP has joined Polsinelli PC's Chicago real estate team to continue his work advising clients on a range of issues involving real estate transactional matters, the firm announced Monday.

  • February 24, 2025

    Trump Birthright Citizenship EO Must Stay Paused, States Say

    A coalition of states on Monday urged a Massachusetts federal judge to leave in place his preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship while the government appeals, arguing that the injunction merely maintains a centurylong status quo recognizing those citizenship rights.

Expert Analysis

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    Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation

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    State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.

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    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 6 Predictions For Cyber Risk And Insurance In 2025

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    This year is likely to bring with it some thorny and expensive cyber challenges, including increased ransomware activity, more data breach class actions and continued efforts to define business interruption loss calculations, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • Series

    Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    While the last quarter of 2024 didn't bring any notable state financial legislation, Illinois banks did see developments in the challenge to the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, and received some awaited guidance on credit line disclosures and bank-fintech relationships, say attorneys at Dykema.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Religious Accommodation Lessons From $12.7M Vax Verdict

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    A Michigan federal jury’s recent $12.7 million verdict against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan starkly reminds employers of the risks they face when assessing employees’ religious accommodation requests, highlighting pitfalls to avoid and raising the opportunity to consider best practices to follow, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.

  • 5 Privacy Law Trends That Will Continue In 2025

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    While preparing privacy programs for the year, companies should keep in mind several developments from 2024 that will carry over — namely, in the realm of artificial intelligence, passive data collection, combining data from multiple sources, privacy program expectations and managing vendors, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

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    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • 5 Drug And Device Developments That Shaped 2024

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    The last year saw significant legal developments affecting drug and device manufacturers, with landmark decisions and regulatory changes that require vigilance and agility from the industry, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Takeaways From SEC's Mixed Results In '24 Crypto Litigation

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    Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new leadership seems likely to create a more favorable cryptocurrency regulatory environment, it must also confront the consequences of, and lingering questions raised by, the SEC's 2024 policy of investigating and charging cryptocurrency trading platforms for operating unregistered exchanges, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

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