/illinois?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Illinois Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:52:15 +0000 /illinois/articles/2354000?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2354000 Spinal device maker Life Spine slapped its founder with a civil suit in Illinois state court Friday accusing him of embezzling millions of dollars from the company through fraudulent credit card charges for motorsports, a lavish Mexico vacation for his family, customized golf clubs, jewelry and a Porsche for his wife.  Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:34:13 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353942?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353942 The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and dozens of other affiliated legal organizations urged the First Circuit on Monday to uphold a Massachusetts federal judge's decision blocking President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, saying the White House order is unconstitutional and would "disproportionately harm" Asian American communities. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:23:55 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353948?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353948 Petroleum company Sieveking Inc. was hit Monday with a $21 million withdrawal liability suit in Illinois federal court by a pension fund that says the company should be paying off its balance while it asks an arbitrator to weigh in. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:09:39 +0000 /illinois/articles/2354072?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2354072 A Chicago federal judge has halted proceedings in dozens of lawsuits that group numerous online sellers in single complaints alleging counterfeiting, highlighting a widening skepticism over the litigation strategy in the judicial district where most of the so-called Schedule A cases are filed in the U.S. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:03:14 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353974?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353974 Counsel for a fleet management technology firm told an Illinois federal jury Monday afternoon that a garbage-truck manufacturer it worked with to develop a system for monitoring waste-hauling vehicles breached their contract when it poached one of its executives and used confidential information he brought with him to build a competing product. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:40:16 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353939?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353939 An Illinois-based company must litigate its insurance coverage battle over merchandise damage from a Dallas tornado under New York law, a Texas appeals court affirmed, finding the company's "legal injury" took place in New York. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:35:40 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353866?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353866 Grubhub cannot cite a deceptive practices settlement it entered into with the Federal Trade Commission and Illinois officials to terminate the city of Chicago's lawsuit targeting prices it shows to customers, a state judge said on Monday. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:58:44 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353695?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353695 Attorneys general from 55 U.S. states and territories on Monday backed Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion deal to settle opioid injury claims against the company and the Sackler family, almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out Purdue's previous plan to end litigation over its role in the opioid epidemic. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:09:45 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353432 A group of pilots and other people required to undergo alcohol screening for their employment cannot pursue their Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act claims against a drug testing company, the Seventh Circuit ruled Friday after finding that the complaint doesn't adequately tie the plaintiffs' injuries to the alleged fraudulent scheme. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:17:30 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353155?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353155 Hotel chains and their "benchmarking" software provider are telling an Illinois federal judge that the latest version of a proposed price-fixing class action is no better than the one that got dismissed in March, and that the plaintiff still hasn't alleged that the hotel groups ever communicated with each other. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353193?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353193 Health technology company Tempus AI Inc. and two of its executives face a shareholder class action over claims the company misrepresented its artificial intelligence capabilities, the value of its contracts and the credibility of certain joint ventures, among other things.  Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:39:59 +0000 /illinois/articles/2352663?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2352663 The Singapore-based owner of fast-fashion retailer Shein has told an Illinois federal judge that a proposed class of consumers must arbitrate their claims accusing the global e-commerce platform of trying to hide that it paid social media influencers to promote its products. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:47:55 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353273?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353273 A former officer for an investment company was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison Friday for the recruiting and public-facing role he played in an investment scheme that took more than $1 million from victims. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:33:21 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353198?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353198 An Illinois federal judge on Friday sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to seven and a half years in prison and fined him $2.5 million for his conviction on bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges, saying his determination that Madigan perjured himself on the stand at trial impacted the stiff penalty. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:22:37 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353381?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353381 Chervon North America Inc. and Lowe's Home Centers LLC urged an Illinois federal court Friday to throw out a proposed class action alleging they made and sold lithium-ion batteries that were prone to overheating and combusting, saying a December recall already provided all the relief the plaintiffs could receive. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:01:58 +0000 /illinois/articles/2351121?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2351121 State attorneys general are stepping up to fill the enforcement gap as the Trump administration restructures the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, creating a new regulatory dynamic that companies must closely monitor as oversight shifts toward states, say attorneys at Cozen O’Connor. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:26:05 +0000 /illinois/articles/2352437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2352437 The Eastern District of Texas held onto its newly regained title as the busiest patent venue in the U.S., with nearly three times as many cases in 2024 as the once-dominant Western District of Texas. In addition, Patent Trial and Appeal Board filings bounced back after falling to a record low in 2023. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:18:13 +0000 /illinois/articles/2353108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2353108 A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday blocked enforcement of what she called a likely unconstitutional Trump administration executive order requiring physical proof of citizenship to vote and invalidating ballots received after Election Day, saying the president lacks authority to override existing voting laws. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:07:18 +0000 /illinois/articles/2329140?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2329140 Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:16:34 +0000 /illinois/articles/2352876?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2352876 The Seventh Circuit on Thursday refused to revive a lawsuit by a former PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP executive accusing the accounting firm's disability insurance provider of wrongly denying her long-term disability benefits for her fibromyalgia, affirming a lower court's "detailed and diligent opinion" that found her condition limiting, but not disabling.