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February 14, 2025
7th Circ. Affirms Ill. City Win Against Tribal Casino
The Seventh Circuit on Friday ruled that an Illinois city didn't intentionally discriminate against a proposed tribal casino when the city chose three other competitors to operate casinos, saying that even if the city's review process was flawed, "the absence of perfection in a process does not prove intentional discrimination."
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February 14, 2025
7th Circ. Says Ex-AbbVie Worker Filed Race Bias Suit Too Late
The Seventh Circuit refused to reopen a Black former AbbVie Inc. administrative assistant's suit alleging she was fired for reporting that a colleague used racial slurs and invaded her privacy, ruling the worker had filed her suit months too late.
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February 14, 2025
Judge Leaves Curbs On DOGE Treasury Access After Hearing
A Manhattan federal judge left in place temporary curbs on sweeping powers handed by President Donald Trump to Elon Musk's government-slashing U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, after 19 states challenged the organization's access to U.S. Treasury payment systems.
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February 13, 2025
Madigan Verdict Caps Stunning Fall For Powerful Chicago Pol
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction Wednesday on bribery and wire fraud charges marked a stunning fall from grace for a man who was the longest-serving legislative leader in the country and who wielded considerable influence in the state and the city of Chicago for decades.
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February 13, 2025
Dem AGs Urge Companies To Keep DEI Programs In Place
A coalition of 16 Democratic state attorneys general told companies Thursday not to immediately scrap programs meant to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizations, saying these initiatives are largely legal despite threats from President Donald Trump's administration.
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February 13, 2025
Long-Term Zantac Use Raised Cancer Risks, Jury Hears
Chronic ranitidine ingestion was a factor in the development of prostate cancer in two men who are retrying their claims over the active ingredient in Boehringer Ingelheim's over-the-counter Zantac medication, the University of South Carolina's chief urologist testified in Illinois on Thursday.
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February 13, 2025
Maryland Judge Blocks Trump's Orders On Trans Healthcare
A Maryland federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from restricting gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19 and required the administration to keep in place federal funding for healthcare providers that provide transgender care.
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February 13, 2025
Sidley Adds White & Case Litigators In Chicago
Sidley Austin LLP has grown its litigation offerings in Chicago with the addition of two former White & Case LLP partners, one of whom served as the leader of that firm's Windy City office.
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February 13, 2025
4th Judge Rejects Trump's Take On Birthright Citizenship
A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday joined three other U.S. district courts in blocking President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, rejecting the administration's interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
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February 12, 2025
Paraquat Plaintiffs Urge 7th Circ. To Revive MDL Suits
Four plaintiffs who were set for bellwether trials in multidistrict litigation targeting the herbicide paraquat argued Wednesday that the Seventh Circuit should unwind their summary judgment losses because the district court's ruling was based on "core misunderstandings" about their expert's evidentiary requirements.
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February 12, 2025
RI Judge Won't Pause Order To Unfreeze Funds Amid Appeal
A Rhode Island federal judge refused Wednesday to pause a court order blocking a freeze on funding for federal grants and programs while the Trump administration appeals the ruling to the First Circuit.
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February 12, 2025
Poultry Producers Can't Dodge Bid-Rigging Claims In MDL
An Illinois federal judge trimmed on Tuesday some conspiracy claims from a massive antitrust case against chicken producers, including Pilgrim's Pride and over a dozen others, but kept intact other bid-rigging allegations, finding that a class of restaurants and other direct buyers plausibly alleged the companies increased prices in parallel.
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February 12, 2025
Allstate Hit With Another Class Action Over Data Collection
Allstate has been hit with another proposed class action in Illinois federal court accusing the auto insurer of illegally obtaining the personal driving data of millions of policyholders via software embedded in third-party apps and using that data for the insurer's own underwriting purposes.
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February 12, 2025
Treasury Chief Exempt From Block On DOGE's System Access
A New York federal judge clarified that an order blocking Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency team from accessing U.S. Treasury Department payment systems does not apply to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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February 12, 2025
Joann To Close Over 500 US Stores In Second Ch. 11
Joann Inc., a fabrics and crafts retailer that reentered bankruptcy in January, asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge Wednesday for permission to close more than 500 underperforming stores throughout the country that the company said potential buyers of the business aren't interested in taking on.
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February 12, 2025
Ex-Ill. Speaker Madigan Guilty Of Bribery In Mixed Verdict
A federal jury on Wednesday partially convicted the man who was once the most powerful politician in Illinois on federal corruption charges, finding former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy and wire fraud but deadlocking on the government's overarching racketeering charge.
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February 11, 2025
Brokerage Exec Can Be Sued Over Fraud Claims, Judge Says
An Illinois magistrate judge told the former owner of Center Street Securities on Tuesday that he cannot escape claims he concealed regulatory issues before his company was acquired by financial services company Arete Wealth, ruling that the stock purchase agreement's broad definition of liabilities could include the allegedly undisclosed violations at issue in the suit.
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February 11, 2025
Factual Dispute Keeps Walmart BIPA Suit In Court, For Now
An Illinois jury will determine whether a driver for Walmart's grocery delivery platform Spark signed an arbitration agreement during his onboarding before a federal judge can decide whether his underlying biometric privacy claims should be redirected away from court, the judge said Tuesday.
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February 11, 2025
Ill. Atty Beats Wire Fraud Retrial After Privilege Violation
An Illinois jury has acquitted a former Freeborn & Peters partner of charges that he helped a client shift assets to avoid creditors ahead of its anticipated bankruptcy filing, after a privilege violation prompted the trial judge to exclude certain evidence from the case.
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February 11, 2025
SEC Stays Binance Case Amid Other Crypto Case Extensions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and crypto exchange Binance have asked a Washington federal judge overseeing their enforcement suit to pause the case for two months as the agency pivots its approach to digital assets, adding to the list of extensions in the agency's cryptocurrency cases.
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February 11, 2025
A 'Disaster For Science': Universities Sue Over NIH Grant Cap
Research universities and higher education organizations on Tuesday requested an order from a Massachusetts federal court to halt the Trump administration from capping indirect costs for grants from the National Institutes of Health, one day after a separate Bay State federal judge paused the change from taking effect in a case brought by a group of state attorneys general.
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February 11, 2025
Plaintiff Firm Sues More THC Makers In Potency Class Action
A pair of attorneys has hit another set of cannabis companies with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court, alleging they are selling goods that go beyond state limits on THC in cannabis-infused products.
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February 10, 2025
Trump Pardons Convicted Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of public corruption in 2011, calling him "a fine person" who was set up by "a lot of bad people."
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February 07, 2025
DOGE Access To Treasury Payment System Blocked By Judge
A Manhattan federal judge blocked the access of Elon Musk and staffers of his temporary Department of Government Efficiency to U.S. Department of the Treasury payment systems Saturday and ordered them to destroy data already obtained, after state attorneys general sued, calling that access "dangerous" and unlawful.
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February 10, 2025
Gov't Defends Approval Of CP-KCS Rail Merger To DC Circ.
The federal government told the D.C. Circuit a coalition of Illinois towns is challenging the approval of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s $31 billion merger with Kansas City Southern Railway Co. over the deal's potential effect on just 23 miles of a combined rail network that spans more than 20,000 miles.
Expert Analysis
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6 Tips For Cos. Facing Service Provider Cyber Incidents
When a third-party service provider experiences a cybersecurity incident, businesses may wonder if their information is compromised and if their systems are safe, but there are certain steps that can help businesses prepare for and respond to targeted attacks on vendors, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits
With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Series
Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.
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An Update On Legal Issues In The Drone Market
Marialuisa Gallozzi and Alex Slawson at Covington examine recent developments in the legal issues surrounding the growing drone market, including possible First Amendment protections, Fourth Amendment surveillance, and litigation involving criminal and civil penalties, evidentiary pursuits, and insurance.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan
Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.
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State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape
Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.
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Cos. Should Focus On State AI Laws Despite New DOL Site
Because a new U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored website about the disability discrimination risks of AI hiring tools mostly echoes old guidance, employers should focus on complying with the state and local AI workplace laws springing up where Congress and federal regulators have yet to act, say attorneys at Littler.
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Defining All-Risk: Despite $30M Loss, Loose Bolt Not 'Damage'
A Massachusetts federal court’s recent ruling in AMAG Pharmaceuticals v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co., denying coverage for $30 million in damages claimed when a loose bolt caused an air leak, highlights an ongoing debate over the definition of “direct physical loss or damage,” say Josh Tumen and Paul Ferland at Cozen O'Connor.
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8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney
A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.
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Challenge To Ill. Card Fee Law Explores Compliance Hurdles
A recent federal lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that will soon forbid electronic payment networks from charging fees for processing the tax and tip portions of card transactions, fleshes out the glaring compliance challenges and exposure risks financial institutions must be ready to face next summer, says Martin Kiernan at Amundsen Davis.
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Opinion
This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process
In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes — from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings — which has, in turn, affected individuals’ substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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The Complex Challenges Facing Sustainable Food Packaging
More and more states are requiring recycled content to be used in product packaging, creating complex technological and regulatory considerations for manufacturers who must also comply with federal food safety requirements, say Peter Coneski and Natalie Rainer at K&L Gates.