/illinois?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Illinois Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:59:13 +0000 /illinois/articles/2332004?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2332004 To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:23:46 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357118 An Illinois state appeals court has refused to disturb a lower court's order certifying a class of employees suing over time clocks that scanned and used their biometric information, ruling that the common claim in the case presents a question that "is suitable for, if not demanding of, class-wide resolution." Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:46:21 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357565 Swiss Re told an Illinois federal court Wednesday that counsel representing it in underlying actions related to a medical malpractice suit failed to adequately advise and defend the reinsurer, consequently forcing it into a large settlement even though its coverage had not yet been triggered. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:45:24 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357334?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357334 A Georgia company that produces an over-the-counter supplement branded as "ZaZa" was hit with a proposed class action Tuesday from a consumer who said the supplement's active ingredient is a highly addictive substance with effects comparable to opioids, which the manufacturer has hidden from consumers. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:20:58 +0000 /illinois/articles/2356891?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2356891 A Chicago federal judge has certified a class of futures traders who claim Vega Capital London Ltd. and 12 of its traders caused a historic oil crash with an aggressive price manipulation scheme that resulted in oil futures going negative for the first time, saying the plaintiffs have met all the requirements for certification. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:42:02 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357498?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357498 An auto lender's former operations chief was sentenced Wednesday in Illinois federal court to one day of time served alongside a year of supervised release, three months of which served as home detention, for his role in a fraud that caused more than $60 million in losses. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:43:49 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357093?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357093 A class action filed two days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to remove ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market may be the tip of the iceberg in terms of the connection between government pronouncements on safety and their immediate use as evidence in lawsuits, says Rachel Turow at Skadden. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:02:41 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357635?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357635 The Trump administration has made clear its intent to prioritize U.S. interests, eliminate transnational cartels and cut government fraud, waste and abuse — but questions remain about the administration’s approach to foreign bribery, crypto, public corruption, self-disclosure and clemency as we head into the second half of the year. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 /illinois/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 23:09:17 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357155 A Seattle federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in 14 states, but stopped short of applying it to two other states and Washington, D.C., and stayed the order to give the administration time to appeal. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:23:31 +0000 /illinois/articles/2356913?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2356913 The Arkansas Insurance Department is looking to sink a challenge to a state insurance regulation filed by a Teamsters healthcare plan, telling an Illinois federal judge that the regulation isn't preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and, besides, the plan can't sue the department. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:10:41 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357053?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357053 A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:47:00 +0000 /illinois/articles/2356901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2356901 The federal court handling the U.S. government's lawsuit targeting a recent Illinois statute restricting the use of electronic employment verification systems on prospective hires should reject the government's injunction request and dismiss the case instead, because the statute steers clear of federal immigration law, the state asserted. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:23:57 +0000 /illinois/articles/2356988?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2356988 Walmart failed to get a man's slip-and-fall lawsuit dismissed Tuesday, after an Illinois federal judge ruled that a jury needs to determine if the shopper should have seen and avoided the cooking oil spill that caused his injuries. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:33:31 +0000 /illinois/articles/2356908?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2356908 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has settled with a now-defunct Chicago investment firm in its lawsuit accusing the firm of mismanaging $1 billion in assets, ahead of a trial, with the firm and its co-defendants agreeing to fork over more than $5.8 million collectively. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:24:04 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357023?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357023 Abbott Laboratories was sued Tuesday in Illinois federal court by a former worker alleging the company's onboarding materials asked for his family's medical history in violation of a state law aimed at protecting residents' genetic information. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:59:59 +0000 /illinois/articles/2357055?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2357055 Medline did not qualify for a $2.4 million remittance of sales tax paid toward the construction of a state warehouse, a Washington state appeals panel affirmed Tuesday, saying the medical supplier failed to show that it merited a key tax incentive. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:53:48 +0000 /illinois/articles/2356690?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2356690 A group of Apple customers from New Jersey and Illinois who were denied class certification last year in a suit alleging the company falsely markets the storage capacity of 16-gigabyte iPhones and iPads preinstalled with the iOS 8 operating system filed a new proposed class action Monday in California federal court.   Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:46:35 +0000 /illinois/articles/2355106?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2355106 With the U.S. Department of Justice now offering rewards to whistleblowers who report businesses that employ unauthorized workers, companies should understand the immigration enforcement landscape and how they can reduce their risk, say attorneys at McDermott. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:30:53 +0000 /illinois/articles/2354641?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2354641 In the final days of May, decisions in two significant court actions upended the tariff and trade landscape, so until the U.S. Supreme Court rules, businesses and supply chains should expect tariffs to remain in place, and for the Trump administration to continue pursuing and enforcing all available trade policies, say attorneys at Ice Miller.