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July 30, 2025
GTCR Denied Rival's Old Sales Prospects Data In FTC Case
An Illinois federal judge refused Tuesday to force a rival medical device coatings company to cough up old sales projections data so private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings can defend against a Federal Trade Commission challenge to its $627 million purchase of Surmodics.
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July 30, 2025
Black Atty Alleges McDermott Fired Her Because Of Her Race
McDermott Will & Emery LLP failed to address racist comments made during a diversity presentation, kept Black attorneys out of leadership and fired a Black associate who complained that she was repeatedly sidelined because of her race, the former employee alleged Wednesday in Illinois federal court.
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July 30, 2025
Trump Official Denies Shutting Down FEMA Disaster Program
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told a Massachusetts federal judge that President Donald Trump's administration has not decided whether to end the agency's flagship natural disaster protection program, despite a lawsuit by 20 states claiming it had been shut down.
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July 30, 2025
Landlords Not Covered For Lead Exposure Suit, Insurer Says
An insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify property owners accused of negligently renting out an apartment with hazardous levels of lead that injured a child, the carrier told an Illinois federal court, saying the owners' policy bars coverage for bodily injury caused by lead.
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July 29, 2025
States Sue To Block Feds' Demand For Benefit Recipient Data
Nearly two dozen state attorneys general are fighting the USDA's directive for states to turn over private information about millions of food assistance benefit recipients, arguing in a new lawsuit filed in California federal court that this demand violates multiple privacy laws and the U.S. Constitution.
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July 29, 2025
Affirmed Energy Says FERC Unlawfully Cut Auction Rights
Affirmed Energy LLC told the D.C. Circuit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can't justify orders approving PJM Interconnection LLC's proposal to bar energy efficiency resources from participating in its electricity capacity auctions.
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July 29, 2025
Ill. Speaker Should Serve Prison Time As Ordered, Feds Urge
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should serve his seven-and-a-half-year corruption sentence as scheduled because he can't cite any particularly substantial appellate issues that would call for such relief, let alone convince the Seventh Circuit to reverse his entire corruption conviction, federal prosecutors argued Monday.
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July 29, 2025
Posner Wage Theft Claims Should Be Revived, 7th Circ. Told
A former staffer for retired U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner has asked the Seventh Circuit to review federal court rulings in his loss of wage theft claims against the ex-judge, arguing an Indiana federal judge permitted a botched discovery process and prematurely dismissed claims while fact issues remained.
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July 29, 2025
Email Hack Info Dooms Coverage Bid For Fraudulent Payment
A trial court that excused a construction management company's insurer from covering a $673,000 reimbursement claim otherwise characterized as a negligent contract breach was right to let a company representative's unreferenced summary about an email hack factor into its decision, a split Illinois appellate panel said Monday.
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July 29, 2025
New Guidelines Aim To Reform Counterfeiter Case Practices
Amid federal courts' growing concern toward a legal strategy of joining dozens of alleged counterfeiters in a single complaint, plaintiff attorneys who are among the most frequent filers of such cases have announced what they consider best practices for the litigation.
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July 29, 2025
7th Circ. Backs Ex-CTA Worker's Sanction Over Deleted Chats
The Seventh Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a former Chicago Transit Authority employee's retaliation lawsuit as a sanction for spoiling evidence, saying his explanation about how electronic phone messages were deleted changed over time and concluding that he wasn't entitled to an evidentiary hearing or jury review.
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July 29, 2025
Guests Defend Luxury Hotel Info Exchange Claims
Guests targeting luxury hotel chains for using software provided by Amadeus IT Group to exchange occupancy information told an Illinois federal court the chains have used the software platform to raise room rates in local areas across the country.
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July 29, 2025
22 States Sue To Block Defunding Of Planned Parenthood
California and more than 20 other states on Tuesday launched their own legal challenge to budget legislation that halts federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, alleging the measure illegally targets the organization and violates its First Amendment rights.
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July 29, 2025
Motorola Seeks Contempt Ruling In Hytera Trade Secret Fight
Motorola has urged an Illinois federal court to hold Hytera in contempt for selling off its Teltronic subsidiary without telling the court or Motorola, saying it still owes Motorola hundreds of millions of dollars toward a $489 million debt it owes in a trade secrets fight over two-way radios.
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July 29, 2025
Justices Can Fix Circuit Split On Compassionate Release
The First Step Act drastically reduced the mandatory minimum sentences for certain federal crimes, but it will be up to the U.S. Supreme Court to settle a 6-4 circuit split over whether courts can consider those changes when weighing a prisoner's compassionate release, attorneys tell Law360.
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July 29, 2025
Another Pot Co. Targeted In Potency Suit By Plaintiff Firm
Attorneys with plaintiff firm Luisi Holz Law have hit another cannabis vape company with a suit alleging that it misrepresents its vapable oils as concentrates to get around Illinois's limits on sale and possession of THC-containing products.
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July 28, 2025
Truck Drivers Get Final Nod For $4.25M Deal In Face Scan Suit
An Illinois federal judge has signed off on a $4.25 million deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing tech company Lytx of violating the state's biometric privacy law by collecting truck drivers' biometric data through AI-powered monitoring cameras without proper notice or consent.
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July 28, 2025
2nd Abbott Baby Formula Bellwether Falls Before Trial
An Illinois federal judge handed Abbott Laboratories summary judgment on Monday in the second bellwether that had been set for trial in multidistrict litigation over allegations its cow's milk-based formula can cause severe gastrointestinal illness in premature babies, while saying she will leave the door open to revive and later try the case.
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July 28, 2025
Cashier Says Cannabis Bakery Didn't Pay Overtime, Took Tips
A former cashier for an Illinois bakery that makes and sells cannabis products sued the bakery Monday, alleging it failed to pay proper overtime wages and distributed tips to managers in violation of state and federal law.
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July 28, 2025
Garbage Truck Co. Fights $58.9M Verdict, Seeks New Trial
A garbage truck manufacturer hit with a $58.9 million verdict for allegedly poaching a fleet management company's executive to create a competing business has asked an Illinois federal court for a new trial or a damages reduction, saying the plaintiff presented a speculative lost-profits damages theory.
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July 28, 2025
Judge OKs $18.5M Johns Hopkins Deal, Sets Aid Fixing Trial
An Illinois federal judge has set a November 2026 trial date in a sprawling antitrust case accusing elite universities and colleges of fixing financial aid offerings, saying Monday that he wanted the target date in mind given that the trial is likely to last multiple weeks.
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July 28, 2025
Insurer Seeks Exit From Privacy Suit Against Optometry Clinic
A Hartford unit told an Illinois federal court it should owe no coverage for a proposed class action accusing an optometry practice of violating patients' privacy rights by transmitting their sensitive information to Alphabet Inc., arguing a raft of exclusions apply.
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July 28, 2025
State Justices' Financial Disclosures 'Didn't Get Worse' In '24
Several states are making information about their Supreme Court justices' finances and potential financial conflicts somewhat more accessible, according to a new report.
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July 28, 2025
Honigman Lands Litigator In Chicago From DLA Piper
Honigman LLP continued to expand its Chicago team with the recent addition of an attorney specializing in commercial litigation who moved his practice from DLA Piper.
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July 28, 2025
Homeowners, Chubb Settle Water Damage Suit Ahead Of Trial
Illinois homeowners and a Chubb unit agreed to end their dispute over coverage for damage caused by a burst water pipe during an extreme temperature drop, weeks after an Illinois federal court cleared the case for trial, according to a court filing.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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6 Criteria Can Help Assess Executive Branch Actions
With new executive policy changes announced seemingly every day, several questions can help courts, policymakers and businesses determine whether such actions are proper, effective and in keeping with our democratic norms, say Marc Levin and Khalil Cumberbatch at the Council on Criminal Justice.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford.
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Influencer Campaign Lawsuits Signal New Endorsement Risks
Recent class actions allege that companies' influencer campaigns violate the Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides and various state laws, but it's not clear whether the failure to comply can sustain these lawsuits, or whether the plaintiffs' creative theory of damages will hold up to scrutiny, says Gonzalo Mon at Kelley Drye.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
Law school often doesn't cover the business strategy, financial fluency and negotiation skills needed for a successful corporate or transactional law practice, but there are practical ways to gain relevant experience and achieve the mindset shifts critical to a thriving career in this space, says Dakota Forsyth at Olshan Frome.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Improv keeps me grounded and connected to what matters most, including in my legal career where it has helped me to maintain a balance between being analytical, precise and professional, and creative, authentic and open-minded, says Justine Gottshall at InfoLawGroup.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Opinion
Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.