Chicago Cubs To Boost Wheelchair Access To End DOJ Probe

By Lauraann Wood

The Chicago Cubs and the U.S. government told an Illinois federal judge Thursday they have entered into a consent decree that will bring more accessible seating to Wrigley Field, ending litigation over claims that the ball field's $575 million renovation gave the worst seats to wheelchair users.

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Drug Cos. To Pay $49M For State-Led Generic Pricing Claims

By Matthew Perlman

A contingent of state-level enforcers reached settlements totaling $49.1 million on Thursday with Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Apotex Corp. for their alleged part in a wide-ranging conspiracy to inflate the price of generic drugs.

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Madigan Ally Set Up Work For Speaker's Fired Aide, Jury Told

By Celeste Bott

An ex-lobbyist on trial alongside former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan made arrangements for a political operative that Madigan fired to receive monthly payments while he was unemployed, suggesting he enter into contracts with loyal lobbyists and write up reports on legislators "in case the IRS checks this out," a federal jury heard Thursday.

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Ill. Judge Doubts Hillrom's Bid For Rival's Communications

By Lauraann Wood

An Illinois federal judge signaled hesitation Thursday over hospital-bed maker Hillrom's bid for a rival's communications it asserts will show that the rival lodged untimely antitrust claims, saying the company may be "skipping a step" by asserting their importance.

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The 2024 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which firms made the list of leaders in all-around excellence this year.

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Firms' Hiring Strategies Are Evolving In Fight For Top Spot

By Xiumei Dong

Competition for top talent among elite law firms shows no signs of slowing down, even amid economic uncertainty, with financially strong firms deploying aggressive strategies to attract and retain skilled professionals to solidify their market position.

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Brief

Rap Promoter Gets 3 Years In Stolen Credit Card Scam

By Chris Villani

A Chicago-based rap promoter received a nearly three-year prison term for his role in a nationwide scam in which prosecutors say he and four others, including rapper G Herbo, used stolen credit cards for personal luxuries.

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6th Circ. Judge Frets Tech Updates May Stymie Class Actions

By Carolyn Muyskens

Sixth Circuit judges closely questioned Thursday whether claims about faulty automatic braking systems in certain Nissan cars should proceed as a class action or if different software versions divide the class irreconcilably, prompting one judge to wonder about the case's implications for an age of ubiquitous software updates.

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Ga. Private Pilot Sues Engine Co. After Golf Course Landing

By Emily Field

A Georgia man has sued a division of Avco Corp. alleging that the engine had failed in a small plane that he had rented, forcing him to crash-land on a golf course in Illinois, injuring him and his family.

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Kirkland Adds Partner To Insurance Transactions Practice

By Ganesh Setty

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has added another partner to the firm's insurance transactions and regulatory practice group, following two other partner hires to the group earlier this year.

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Bitnomial Suit Highlights Crypto Turf War Between SEC, CFTC

An outcome favoring Bitnomial in its recent lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could reinforce the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's authority and limit the SEC's reach in the crypto arena, illustrating the need for Congress to delineate boundaries between the agencies, says Tonya Evans at Penn State Dickinson Law.

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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources

Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

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Legal Hiring Continued Upward Trajectory In October

By Aebra Coe

The U.S. legal sector logged its second month in a row of job number increases in October, following a four-month-long period of decline this spring and summer, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Top In-House Hires Of October

By Sue Reisinger

Legal department hires and changes during the month of pumpkins and goblins included new roles for top attorneys with Nike, a high-profile appointment at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and a promotion to CEO for the general counsel at UnitedLex.

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Analysis

How 2024 Election Litigation May Look Different From 2020

By Jack Karp

Courts are fielding a flood of lawsuits over the 2024 presidential election, with more certainly to come, but those suits may have some significant differences from the ones that played out in 2020, according to experts.

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Analysis

What Happens To Ga. Election Case If Trump Wins?

By Kelcey Caulder

The fate of the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump is on the ballot this November, according to legal experts, who told Law360 that a Trump victory would likely mean any trial would have to wait until he completes his term in office.

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Analysis

Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

By Jeff Overley

One circuit court will hold an oral argument for the history books, with dizzying logistics and stakes surpassing almost anything on the U.S. Supreme Court's calendar. Other circuit showdowns will delve into the high court's latest opinions and flesh out fascinating feuds involving big beer brands and emerging theories of "administrative state" overreach. All that and more is making November a month of exceptional appellate intrigue.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Aebra Coe

Kicking off this week's legal lions list are nine large law firms celebrating a big win in New York after a federal judge threw out a $14 billion complaint against their retailer and drugmaker clients in multidistrict litigation accusing them of making and selling ineffective over-the-counter decongestants.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Emily Sawicki

Philadelphia's district attorney sued Elon Musk over his $1 million daily giveaway to swing state voters who sign a pledge supporting the U.S. Constitution. And Meta told investors the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering an enforcement action over the social media giant's financial products and services advertisements.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen two industry magnates take on the Gambling Commission, Ordinance Survey hit with a claim from a Swiss GPS maker, and China's largest oil company PetroChina face a claim from a Polish documentary maker. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Chicago Judge Erred After Illness Sidelined Atty, Court Says

By Dorothy Atkins

An Illinois appeals court has scrapped a $480,000 judgment against a now-shuttered Chicago restaurant for unpaid rent following the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that a county judge erred by refusing to delay the trial even though the restaurant's counsel had a medical emergency, which left the restaurant without legal representation.

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