Class OK’d in suit alleging religious exercise in schools

New federal rule would bar noncompete agreements

Cook County jury awards $45M in baby powder suit

New rule mandates minimum staff levels for nursing homes

Starbucks employees and supporters link arms during a union election watch party in 2021 in Buffalo, N.Y. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case filed by Starbucks against the National Labor Relations Board, which raised the issue of courts granting temporary injunctions sought by the agency.

Supreme Court appears to side with Starbucks in dispute with NLRB

Jury finds BNSF Railway contributed to 2 asbestos deaths

Suspend attorney over baseless lawsuits, ARDC board says

Illinois ban on sex offenders’ phone contact with their children tossed

This is the third part in a three-part column. The first part was published on Monday and the second part on Tuesday.When Kevin Clanton sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act for nursing negligence that destroyed his kidneys, the government (with no objection) invoked the periodic–payment provisions that the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure provides as an option for medical-malpractice cases — but this arcane statutory scheme created major headaches.U.S. District Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel …

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Asbestos injuries aren’t over, still need time for remedies

It is urgent to correct Patrick Eckler’s statement (“Revival of old toxic tort claims raises major due process issues,” March 28) that the use of asbestos “ceased decades ago.” It did not.
By Kathy Byrne
High court says judge erred in trying to ‘rehabilitate’ juror

Guided by the principle that the purpose of voir dire is “investigation, not persuasion” — and bolstered by scholarly commentary that included a 2023 Chicago-Kent Law Review article — the Oregon Supreme Court critiqued a judge’s efforts to “rehabilitate” a prospective juror.
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Judge explains what happened with standing in case over privacy violation

As part of an opinion that explores what happened with “standing” under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, Circuit Judge Paul B. Matey noted that for most of American history there would have been no question that Paulette Barclift had standing to sue Keystone Credit Services — even without a threshold showing of “factual injury on top of legal injury” — because she alleged Keystone violated her rights under a statute that provided a private right of action.
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Art of constructive feedback: Give lawyers good with bad

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Class OK’d in suit alleging religious exercise in schools

New federal rule would bar noncompete agreements

Cook County jury awards $45M in baby powder suit

New rule mandates minimum staff levels for nursing homes

Supreme Court appears to side with Starbucks in dispute with NLRB

Jury finds BNSF Railway contributed to 2 asbestos deaths

Suspend attorney over baseless lawsuits, ARDC board says

Illinois ban on sex offenders’ phone contact with their children tossed

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These acronyms can help you build business relationships

Asbestos injuries aren’t over, still need time for remedies

High court says judge erred in trying to ‘rehabilitate’ juror

Judge explains what happened with standing in case over privacy violation

Art of constructive feedback: Give lawyers good with bad

Supreme Court allows, denies substantial cases in PLA rulings

Will court expand exception to attorney-client privilege?

How long is too long to wait under Illinois’ estoppel rule?

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Supreme Court appears to side with Starbucks in dispute with NLRB

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