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“I think eventually we’ll get back to numbers that we had before,” Loop Alliance president Michael M. Edwards said of works in the area generally. But other changes are also impacting the legal hubbub in the Loop. –
Photo courtesy of Chicago Loop Alliance
Law and the Loop: Attorneys reckon with past, future of community’s longtime nexus
As Chicago wrestles with the changing nature of the Loop, lawyers who enjoyed a centerpoint of activity around the Daley Center say its heyday as a legal hub isn’t likely to return.
By Emma Oxnevad
Pain, terror can be considered in Boeing Max crash, judge rules
Families of passengers who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by victims in the minutes before the plane flew nose-down into the ground, a federal judge has ruled.
By David Koenig
Budget vote brings General Assembly’s spring session to a close
The 2023 spring legislative session came to an end in the early hours of Saturday morning after the Illinois House gave its approval to a $50.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1.
By Peter Hancock
Suboxone maker reaches $102.5M settlement over antitrust claims
The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has agreed to pay $102.5 million to 41 states including Illinois to settle claims that the company engaged in anticompetitive practices, it announced Friday.
By The Associated Press
Family awarded $4M in Winnebago wrongful death suit
The family of a woman who died from a stroke resulting from an untreated dural tear was awarded $4 million by a Winnebago County Circuit Court jury.
By Emma Oxnevad
Gamer’s defamation suit against rival goes forward
A North Carolina professional gamer who allegedly stalked an Illinois competitor online must face the competitor’s defamation lawsuit in this state, a federal judge ruled.
By Patricia Manson
Look out, Loop: Wacker Drive falcons dive-bomb attorney
A pair of peregrine falcon parents are raising three chicks along Chicago’s busy Wacker Drive, and beware to any pedestrian who ventures too closely to their nest.
By The Associated Press
Insurance company won’t have to defend doctor in assault
An insurance company does not have a duty to defend a doctor accused of sexually abusing a patient, a state appellate panel ruled.
By Emma Oxnevad
Supreme Court takes ‘Trump too small’ case for trademark
Disney lawsuit judge removes himself from case
Companies reach $1B deal on ‘forever chemicals’ claims
Union loses court battle in cement truck drivers’ strike
High court spikes 7th Circuit decision on SuperValu drug charges
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims
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Insurance company won’t have to defend doctor in assault
An insurance company does not have a duty to defend a doctor accused of sexually abusing a patient, a state appellate panel ruled.
By
Emma Oxnevad
Jesse Reyes announces 2nd run for Illinois Supreme Court
First District Appellate Court Justice Jesse G. Reyes announced Wednesday his candidacy for the Illinois Supreme Court next year.
By
Grace Barbic
Family awarded $4M in Winnebago wrongful death suit
The family of a woman who died from a stroke resulting from an untreated dural tear was awarded $4 million by a Winnebago County Circuit Court jury.
By
Emma Oxnevad
Teacher can’t revive race bias suit against Lurie Children’s Hospital
A Black teacher who alleges she was harassed while helping patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital keep up with their studies does not have a case against the hospital for race discrimination, a federal appeals court held.
By
Patricia Manson
CDLB People
Two Dussias Wittenberg Koenigsberger LLP attorneys have assumed leadership roles with the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers. Partner Megan Gieseler is the group’s president, and associate Natalie Lamphier is second vice president.
By
Amanda Monto
CDLB People
Thompson Coburn LLP added Carlos A. Ortiz as a partner to its employment and immigration practices. He joins from Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.
By
Amanda Monto
Consumer fraud suit over Vicks melatonin advances
A woman who alleges she got more than she bargained for when she bought a melatonin supplement made by The Procter & Gamble Co. received an OK to pursue a consumer-fraud lawsuit against the company.
By
Patricia Manson
Gamer’s defamation suit against rival goes forward
A North Carolina professional gamer who allegedly stalked an Illinois competitor online must face the competitor’s defamation lawsuit in this state, a federal judge ruled.
By
Patricia Manson
Suboxone maker reaches $102.5M settlement over antitrust claims
The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has agreed to pay $102.5 million to 41 states including Illinois to settle claims that the company engaged in anticompetitive practices, it announced Friday.
By
The Associated Press
Injury suit gets new trial over limited cross-examination of witness
A personal injury case will be retried after a state appellate panel found the trial court wrongly barred impeachment evidence and testimony about a key medical expert.
By
Grace Barbic
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