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  • April 01, 2025

    Fla. Defends Sandoz Price-Fixing Settlement Terms

    Florida defended its deal with Sandoz Inc. on Monday, saying the other states suing the generic-drug maker over price-fixing have no right to object to the settlement, which does not require court approval and does not affect the states objecting to it.

  • April 01, 2025

    7th Circ. Won't Stay Medicaid Row For High Court Petition

    The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday denied a bid by a Chicago hospital to stay the court's ruling affirming the dismissal of its lawsuit against Illinois seeking to enforce timely Medicaid payments, rejecting the medical facility's argument that proceedings should be paused while it appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court because the case grapples with "a question of national importance."

  • April 01, 2025

    Printing Company Wins Suit Over $265M ESOP Sale

    An Illinois federal judge tossed a former printing company executive's suit claiming the business could have gotten a better price when selling its shares held in an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, for $265 million, ruling his case lacks evidence of self-interest or sabotage.

  • April 01, 2025

    Hartford Unit Freed From Ill. Agency's $4M Wire Fraud Suit

    An Illinois agency that administers the estates of financially distressed insurers can't get coverage from a Hartford unit for a computer system breach that the agency said caused roughly $4 million in outstanding losses, a federal court ruled, finding its claims fall outside an "electronic mail initiated fraud" coverage provision.

  • April 01, 2025

    VLSI Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Review Prior Art Decision

    VLSI Technology is pushing the full Federal Circuit to review when a patent application counts as prior art, backing Lynk Labs in a case involving Samsung where a circuit panel said applications are prior art at the time they are filed instead of when they are published.

  • April 01, 2025

    IBM And J&J Beat 'Speculative' Data Breach Suit, For Now

    A New York federal judge has tossed with leave to amend a proposed class action alleging IBM and Johnson & Johnson's healthcare arm failed to safeguard sensitive health information of thousands of patients before a 2023 data breach, finding the purported harm is "entirely speculative" as currently alleged.

  • April 01, 2025

    Prudential Beats Life Insurance Applicant's GIPA Suit

    A Prudential life insurance applicant cannot pursue genetic information privacy claims after being required to undergo a physical exam and detail her family's medical history, as the state law she cites does not apply to life insurance underwriting, an Illinois federal judge said on Monday. 

  • April 01, 2025

    Duane Morris Adds Ex-Prosecutor To Chicago Trial Team

    A seasoned federal prosecutor with BigLaw chops has joined Duane Morris LLP's Chicago office, bringing close to two decades of experience to his new role as partner in the firm's white collar defense, corporate investigations and regulatory compliance, and trial practice groups.

  • April 01, 2025

    23 States Sue HHS To Stop $11B In Health Grant Funding Cuts

    Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of illegally terminating about $11 billion in public health funding, causing layoffs and "chaos" in public health agencies across the country.

  • March 31, 2025

    Law Firm's Blog Post Unwinds $43M Ill. Injury Retrial Verdict

    An Illinois appellate court wiped out a couple's $43 million jury verdict and ordered a third trial in their injury case Monday, saying the trial judge should have done a better job probing their attorney's highly improper blog and social media posts.

  • March 31, 2025

    Shook Hardy Practice Leader To Stand In As Chicago US Atty

    One of Chicago firm Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP's government investigations and white-collar practice chairs is headed back to the U.S. attorney's office, this time as northern Illinois' next top prosecutor, after spending about a decade in private practice serving in leading white collar roles.

  • March 31, 2025

    Feds Seek $3M From Ex-Ill. Speaker, Who Wants New Trial

    Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan urged an Illinois federal judge to acquit him of bribery and wire fraud, or at least order a new trial, due to "numerous" jury instruction and evidentiary errors that confused and prejudiced the jury, on the same day prosecutors filed a motion for him to forfeit more than $3 million in the wake of his partial conviction.

  • March 31, 2025

    BankFinancial Sued Over Allegedly Improper Overdraft Fees

    BankFinancial was hit with a proposed class action in Illinois state court alleging the bank improperly assesses and collects overdraft fees on debit card transactions authorized on sufficient funds and assesses multiple fees on a single transaction.

  • March 31, 2025

    Trucking Co. Says Insurers Owe Coverage For BIPA Suit

    A trucking company's insurers owe coverage for underlying litigation brought by a former employee who said the company violated his biometric privacy rights by using a hand-scanning timekeeping system that stored his protected personal data, the company told an Illinois federal court.

  • March 31, 2025

    Insurer Can Limit Rates But Not Counsel In Utility Litigation

    A Swiss Re unit can limit the rates it pays to defend utility company Aqua's successor entity in litigation over alleged lead contamination in a Chicago suburb's water supply, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled, adding that the insurer cannot make Aqua change its counsel.

  • March 31, 2025

    Lions Cut Loose From Copyright Row Over Sanders Statue

    Citing jurisdictional grounds, a New York judge has dismissed the Detroit Lions from a lawsuit accusing it and others of improperly using a copyrighted photo to create a statue of legendary running back Barry Sanders, making the team the latest defendant to exit the suit.

  • March 28, 2025

    Chance The Rapper Can't Whittle Biz Fight With Ex-Manager

    Chance the Rapper cannot ditch his ex-manager's claim for three years of commission payments under a contract he allegedly violated, an Illinois state court judge has said, rejecting the artist's assertion that the claim was statutorily barred.  

  • March 28, 2025

    States Urge Justices To Skip Teacher Grants Case

    California, New York and six other states told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday it doesn't need to weigh in on the validity of a Massachusetts federal judge's order reinstating $250 million in teacher training grants the Trump administration targeted for cuts, noting the dispute will soon be moot.

  • March 28, 2025

    Thompson Ruling Warrants Slimmer Trial, Ill. Lawmaker Says

    An Illinois state senator set to face a jury on accusations that he accepted a bribe to help a red-light camera company has argued that the government should drop a charge from its upcoming trial following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision interpreting a statute criminalizing specifically false statements.

  • March 28, 2025

    PE Firm Hits Back Against Medical Device Coating Challenge

    Private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings LLC told a Federal Trade Commission in-house judge Friday the commission has a warped view of the medical device coatings market, as the firm fights a bid to block its $627 million acquisition of Surmodics Inc.

  • March 28, 2025

    Ex-Chicago Firefighter's Vaccine Bias Suit Fails, For Now

    The city of Chicago dodged a former firefighter's lawsuit claiming he was fired for not complying with the city's COVID-19 vaccination policy after being given a religious exemption, with an Illinois federal judge ruling Friday he failed to show he was also exempt from the policy's testing requirement.

  • March 28, 2025

    Walgreens Can't Trim Agent's Overtime Lawsuit

    Walgreens cannot escape breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims in an agent's suit alleging unpaid off-the-clock work, an Illinois federal judge ruled, saying that the worker claimed the company agreed to pay for that time.

  • March 28, 2025

    Kroger, Albertsons Appeal Block Of $24.6B Merger

    Kroger and Albertsons say they plan to appeal a Washington state judge's ruling that blocked the $24.6 billion merger of the grocery chains and determined the state could collect legal costs for prevailing in its Consumer Protection Act suit opposing the deal.

  • March 28, 2025

    Masonry Exec Charged In Plot To Bribe Amtrak Official

    The president of an Illinois-based masonry contractor awarded a $58 million federal contract to renovate Philadelphia's historic 30th Street Station has been charged with conspiring to bribe an Amtrak official, the U.S. attorney's office in the city said Friday.

  • March 28, 2025

    Ill. Judge Blocks Trump's DEI Certification Mandate

    An Illinois federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring federal grant recipients to certify that they don't operate programs that violate President Donald Trump's recent executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, saying the mandate puts them "in a difficult and perhaps impossible position."

Expert Analysis

  • An Update On Legal Issues In The Drone Market

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    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.

  • Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys

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    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.

  • Opinion

    Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    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.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan

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    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.

  • State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape

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    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.

  • Cos. Should Focus On State AI Laws Despite New DOL Site

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    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.

  • Defining All-Risk: Despite $30M Loss, Loose Bolt Not 'Damage'

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    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.

  • 8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney

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    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.

  • Challenge To Ill. Card Fee Law Explores Compliance Hurdles

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    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.

  • Opinion

    This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process

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    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.

  • The Complex Challenges Facing Sustainable Food Packaging

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    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.

  • Illinois May Be Gearing Up To Ban E-Verify

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    Recently passed amendments to the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act appear to effectively ban the use of E-Verify in the state, but ambiguity means employers will have to weigh the risks of continued use while also taking note of other work authorization requirements imposed by the updates, say Julie Ratliff and Elizabeth Wellhausen at Taft.

  • Series

    Playing Diplomacy Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    Similar to the practice of law, the rules of Diplomacy — a strategic board game set in pre-World War I Europe — are neither concise nor without ambiguity, and weekly gameplay with our colleagues has revealed the game's practical applications to our work as attorneys, say Jason Osborn and Ben Bevilacqua at Winston & Strawn.

  • Applying High Court's Domestic Corruption Rulings To FCPA

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the domestic corruption statutes in three decisions over the past year and a half, it’s worth evaluating whether these rulings may have an impact on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, and if attorneys can use the court’s reasoning in international bribery cases, says James Koukios at MoFo.

  • Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys

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    Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.

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