Daily Legal News Archive

Thursday, March 21, 2024

The Let Parents Choose Protection Act gained momentum on Wednesday in the Illinois General Assembly.

From: 
ABC 7

Mail-in-ballots could determine who wins the closely-watched Cook County State's Attorney's race, and whether or not the 'Bring Chicago Home' referendum passes.

From: 
NBC 5 Chicago

The instructor, Anthony McNeal, is suing in federal court, claiming the his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated.

From: 
WBEZ

2023 was another eventful year for class action litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Illinois Supreme Court issued two long-awaited decisions, holding that BIPA claims are subject to a five-year statute of limitations and that a separate claim accrues for each scan or transmission of biometric data in violation of BIPA.

From: 
The National Law Review

“The unfortunate reality is that relationships between supervisors and subordinates can be fraught,” U.S. District Judge Elaine Bucklo wrote. “It may well be that Donald in fact did not want or enjoy her relationship with Johnson. The problem is one of proof.”

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times