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May 09, 2025
Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.
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May 09, 2025
Foley & Lardner Adds Partners In Chicago From Norton Rose
Foley & Lardner LLP has hired two former Norton Rose Fulbright partners for its practices in intellectual property, technology transactions, cybersecurity and privacy.
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May 09, 2025
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday.Â
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May 08, 2025
Casinos' Market Too Broad In Monopoly Suit, Ill. Judge Hears
Card shuffler giant Light & Wonder argued Thursday that an Illinois federal judge shouldn't let a group of casinos take the company to trial claiming it used fraud and sham litigation to secure a monopoly because they "cannot, did not and will not" define a relevant market for their case.
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May 08, 2025
CEO Stole Funds To Fuel 'Gambling Habit', Investor Says
An investor in a cybersecurity company has claimed in a new suit that the company's CEO defrauded the investor out of more than $2.8 million through falsified budgets and other means, all to support a "lavish" lifestyle and "severe gambling habit."
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May 08, 2025
Class Attys Awarded $15M In $50M GM Faulty Fuel Pump Deal
A Michigan federal judge has given the final stamp of approval to a $50 million settlement resolving a class action that accused General Motors of selling diesel-powered trucks with defective fuel pumps, and awarded the consumers' lawyers $15 million in fees.
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May 08, 2025
Atturo Tire Again Presses High Court To Take Up $10M IP Fight
Atturo Tire Corp. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore Japanese tire giant Toyo Tire Corp.'s argument that the justices should not review the Federal Circuit's upending of a $10 million award against Toyo for interfering with Atturo's business through patent settlements with other companies.
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May 08, 2025
Universities Look To End Financial Aid-Fixing Claims
Elite universities accused of conspiring to limit their financial aid offerings have told an Illinois federal court the undisputed evidence shows they compete vigorously for students, have expanded their financial aid programs and reduced student costs.
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May 08, 2025
Judge Says No French Connection In L'Oreal Hair Relaxer MDL
An Illinois federal judge has dismissed L'Oréal USA Inc.'s French parent company from multidistrict litigation alleging it and other companies' hair relaxer products can cause health problems, finding the company doesn't have sufficient connections to the U.S. for the court to have jurisdiction.
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May 08, 2025
Ill. Judge Again Blocks Deletion Of Immigrant Student Records
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction barring immigration officials from deleting student and exchange visitor records, finding eight international students who alleged their due process rights were being violated were likely to prevail on their claims.
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May 08, 2025
Ex-Soccer Coach's Lawsuit Over Abuse Investigation Tossed
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by the former head coach of the Chicago Red Stars who claimed the U.S. Center for SafeSport violated his due process rights while investigating him for misconduct, saying he must first pursue his allegations through the center's arbitration process, but that even if he didn't, his challenge is "meritless."
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May 08, 2025
Winston & Strawn Launches Secondary Markets Practice
Winston & Strawn LLP announced Tuesday the launch of a secondaries and liquidity solutions group, as well as the hiring of a former Kirkland & Ellis partner to help lead the new group.
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May 08, 2025
Buffalo Wild Wings Job Apps Violate Ill. Privacy Law, Suit Says
Buffalo Wild Wings and its corporate parent have been hit with a proposed class action from two Illinois residents alleging the chain is violating a state privacy law by probing applicants' family medical histories as part of its employment considerations.
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May 08, 2025
McDermott Recruits Ex-Kirkland Transactions Ace
An attorney specializing in capital markets transactions and securities has recently moved his practice to McDermott Will & Emery LLP's Chicago office after more than four and a half years with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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May 07, 2025
Fertility Co. Accused Of Selling Bogus Tests Wasting Embryos
Women who sought fertility treatment filed a proposed class action against CCRM Fertility in Colorado federal court Wednesday, alleging the fertility clinic chain "aggressively" marketed its preimplantation genetic testing to thousands of vulnerable patients despite knowing the test is unreliable and wasted preciously limited, viable embryos.
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May 07, 2025
Judge Certifies Class In Wheat Futures Manipulation Case
An Illinois federal judge Wednesday certified a class of traders who held positions in certain wheat futures contracts in a class action accusing agribusiness The Andersons Inc. of manipulating its wheat futures and options price, saying, "most importantly, the efficiencies of adjudicating this matter as a class action are overwhelming."
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May 07, 2025
Illinois Seeks Exit From Suit Over Demographic Data Law
Illinois asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit brought by a group called the American Alliance for Equal Rights that seeks to block the state from enforcing a law requiring nonprofits to publicize their demographic data, saying the organization has no standing to bring the claims.
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May 07, 2025
Ill. Court OKs $20M Award In Brain Damage Med Mal Suit
An Illinois state appeals court has affirmed a $20 million award in a suit accusing an Advocate Health hospital and others of causing a newborn's brain damage due to oxygen deprivation, saying certain jury instructions given by the trial court were not erroneous.
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May 07, 2025
Girardi Keese Ex-CFO Will Cop To Client Theft In Chicago
Girardi Keese's former chief financial officer will plead guilty in federal prosecutors' Chicago case alleging he and a relative of now-disbarred Tom Girardi helped the disgraced former legal titan steal millions from clients, according to his Wednesday request that the judge handling the case accept his anticipated plea remotely.
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May 07, 2025
Venable Adds Construction Pro As Partner In Chicago
Venable LLP hired veteran construction attorney Charles "Cully" H. Wahtola III as a partner for the firm's construction law group in its Chicago office, the firm announced.
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May 07, 2025
Politics, Tech Issues Top Concerns At Chicago Risk Event
Insurance and risk professionals around the country gathered in Chicago to discuss potential perils and opportunities for the future, with talks often centering on President Donald Trump's administration, technological developments and statutory reform of the legal system.
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May 07, 2025
Vendor Loses Summary Bid In $9M Walgreens Fraud Suit
An Illinois federal judge has refused to hand an electronic accessories distributor a partial win in the company's $9 million dispute over Walgreen Co.'s alleged failure to place its products on premium shelf space because genuine questions exist over whether allegedly insufficient product deliveries made contract compliance essentially impossible.
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May 07, 2025
Walgreens Wants 'Far-Fetched' Shareholder Suit Tossed
Walgreens contends that a proposed class action alleging it inflated share prices by concealing the lack of viability of its pharmacy division and primary clinic investment must be dismissed because it lacks factual allegations to back its claim that Walgreens made any misstatements to shareholders about its financial outlook, let alone with fraudulent intent.
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May 07, 2025
16 States Sue DOT Over EV Charging Infrastructure Funds
The Trump administration has illegally cut off congressionally approved funding for electric-vehicle charging infrastructure projects, a group of states alleged in a federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
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May 06, 2025
Ruling Doesn't Bind FERC Auction Approval, DC Circ. Told
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determination that a court ruling required it to let a grid operator proceed with a flawed electricity capacity auction cannot be squared with its duty to modify unjust or unreasonable rates, consumer advocates and public utilities told the D.C. Circuit.
Expert Analysis
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The Post-Macquarie Securities Fraud-By-Omission Landscape
While the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 opinion in Macquarie v. Moab distinguished inactionable "pure omissions" from actionable "half-truths," the line between the two concepts in practice is still unclear, presenting challenges for lower courts parsing statements that often fall within the gray area of "misleading by omission," say attorneys at Katten.
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AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.
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When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law
In an era where technology is rapidly evolving and artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere, it’s worth asking if the law — both substantive precedent and procedural rules — can keep up with the light speed of innovation, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Likely Doomed ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Contract Rule Still Has Industry Pointers
While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's January proposal on consumer financial contract provisions is unlikely to be finalized under the new administration, its provisions are important for industry to recognize, particularly if state attorneys general decide to take up the enforcement mantle, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.
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Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering
Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.
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Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.
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Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations
In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.
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Discretionary Compensation Lessons From 7th Circ. Ruling
The Seventh Circuit’s recent ruling in Das v. Tata established that contract disclaimers don't automatically bar claims under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, underscoring the limits of compensation systems that purport to grant employers unilateral discretion, say attorneys at Schoenberg Finkel.
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State AG Enforcement Is Poised For Another Pivot In 2025
Backed by a Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, the Trump administration intends to make substantial policy changes, and attorneys general of both parties around the country are preparing their response playbooks, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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Del. Dispatch: Lessons From Failed Albertsons-Kroger Merger
The allegations in Albertsons' lawsuit against Kroger following the grocery stores' blocked merger demonstrate how a target company can best ensure that a buyer timely and effectively complies with its obligations to pursue the necessary regulatory approvals for a deal, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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And Now A Word From The Panel: How MDLs Fared In 2024
A significant highlight of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's practice during 2024 was the increase in the percentage of new MDL petitions granted by the panel, with 25 granted and only eight denied — one of the highest grant rates in years, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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Recent Suits Show Antitrust Agencies' Focus On HSR Review
The U.S. Department of Justice's suit this month against KKR for inaccurate and incomplete premerger filings, along with other recent cases, highlights the agency's increasing scrutiny of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance for private equity firms, say attorneys at Willkie.
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The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024
Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.