/illinois?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Illinois Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:44:36 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361867?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361867 An Illinois federal judge Monday denied two Burford Capital entities' day-late bid to opt out of a $32 million price-fixing settlement between Cargill and a direct turkey purchasers class, rejecting their contention that their attorneys' busy schedule and separate actions they filed against the turkey producer warranted their exclusion. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:35:32 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361626?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361626 A Hartford unit told an Illinois federal court that it does not owe a general store coverage for claims that the company violated the state's genetic information privacy law by conditioning employment on disclosing genetic information. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:18:30 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361172?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361172 State and federal courts have handed down rulings in Illinois cases so far this year that have clarified standing for data breach actions in the state's courts, affirmed coverage for attorney fees and costs paid as part of a settlement, and deemed insufficient a jury instruction frequently given in Illinois personal injury cases. Here's a breakdown of some of the biggest decisions courts have handed down in Illinois cases so far in 2025. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:15:17 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361686?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361686 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued a Chicago-based investment adviser and its owner for allegedly charging clients more than $2.5 million in unauthorized fees without clients' knowledge, accusing them of posing as clients to approve the fees online in some instances. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:17:14 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361778?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361778 Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP is urging an Illinois federal court not to toss its suit seeking a declaration that the co-founder of a former client isn't the inventor behind a prenatal test patent, contesting her argument that the firm lacks standing to sue. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:49:34 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361712 An Illinois federal judge overseeing twin cases alleging Deere & Co. is violating the Sherman Antitrust Act through its control of repair tools decided Monday not to force the company to produce its dealer financial analysis documents, saying any relevant information in them has already been produced elsewhere in the cases. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:03:23 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361547?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361547 A Chubb insurer does not have to split the responsibility of an underlying $2 million wrongful death settlement with a Hartford unit, the Eighth Circuit has ruled, finding that the Hartford unit's commercial auto policy should pay first since the Chubb policy specifically stated that it was excess over all other insurance. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:56:15 +0000 /illinois/articles/2360769?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2360769 The Chicago Cubs scoffed at the assertion that they're trying to control the sounds and smells that escape from Wrigley Field as argued in a dismissal bid by a nearby rooftop owner the club is suing for violating its intellectual property rights. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:29:17 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361052 A Seventh Circuit panel reduced a $51.6 million fee award for class counsel who took on alleged price-fixing among the country's biggest producers of broiler chickens to about $47 million Wednesday, saying the district court made one easily-correctable error. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:15:42 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361154?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361154 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insight into this week's reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act, how states are approaching energy demand for data center projects, and where the commercial and residential real estate sectors stand at the midyear. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:07:59 +0000 /illinois/articles/2361060?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2361060 The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday affirmed summary judgment for Accenture LLP in a Black former manager's suit alleging he was fired for complaining about racial discrimination, but noted that its finding is based on "the record and binding case law, not blindness to the reality [he] presses — that bias affected aspects of his work experience." Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:25:30 +0000 /illinois/articles/2359811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2359811 British competition officials said this week that they were beginning their initial evaluation of Global Payments Inc.'s plans, unveiled earlier this year, to purchase payments giant Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for $24.25 billion. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:30:14 +0000 /illinois/articles/2354744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2354744 It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:12:44 +0000 /illinois/articles/2360694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2360694 The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:39:26 +0000 /illinois/articles/2360915?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2360915 Software-focused private equity firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to purchase New York-based Olo Inc., a software-as-a-service platform for restaurants, in an all-cash transaction that gives Olo an approximately $2 billion equity value, the companies said Thursday. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:04:58 +0000 /illinois/articles/2356297?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2356297 The impact of regulatory permits on insurance policy pollution exclusions, the debate over ditching two-step collective certifications and further interpretation of Illinois' biometric privacy law are at the heart of some of the state's biggest cases to watch through the end of the year. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:02:36 +0000 /illinois/articles/2332681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2332681 Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:25:47 +0000 /illinois/articles/2360774?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2360774 An Illinois federal judge has refused to let Medela escape allegations that it infringed a rival's trade dress in a suit over a silicone breast pump design, but agreed to trim a false advertising claim. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:25:27 +0000 /illinois/articles/2360976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2360976 A Chicago attorney and his business partner are accused of defrauding Oregon-based cannabis company Nectar in a federal lawsuit that claims they promised to secure an Illinois license for the company but instead walked away with hundreds of thousands of dollars. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:22:53 +0000 /illinois/articles/2360620?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2360620 The Seventh Circuit upheld the Milwaukee public school district's win over a former counselor's suit claiming she was unlawfully fired for speaking at an anti-trans rally, saying the district reasonably concluded that her expletive-laden public remarks didn't mesh with her professional responsibilities.