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Fed. Judge Finds No Deception in Similac Labeling Despite Heavy Metals Claims

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:23:22 EST

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a proposed class action this week alleging Abbott Laboratories hid heavy metals in its Similac infant formula after determining the product's label was not deceptive for the average consumer.

Legal Experts Detail Ever-Changing Frontier for Biometric Privacy Claims in the Prairie State

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:47:00 EST

Litigators should look past the usual suspects for BIPA claims, like fingerprint scanners for employers, and expect to see more developments with other biometric identifiers, like voiceprints and facial recognition, while keeping on eye on how artificial intelligence programs comply with the statute, experts say.

Pa. Antitrust Boutique Bolsters Succession Plans With a Rebrand

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:14:39 EST

"[I]t seemed like a good time to assess where were were as a firm, to access who was front-facing, who's applying for the leadership appointments, who's liaising with co-counsel and with courts, who's appearing on behalf of the firm with courts, and we took those realities into consideration and conferred amongst ourselves as to what would be the next steps to carry the brand forward," Justice said.

Antitrust Boutique Bolsters Succession Plans With a Rebrand

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:04:59 EST

Why the Chicago Bears CLO's Playbook Starts and Ends With Storytelling

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:16:38 EST

“I think you measure value by how much your colleagues are talking to you. Are they coming to you with more than just problems? Are they coming to you with questions? Krista Whitaker told attendees at General Counsel Conference Midwest.

Patent Disputes Over Data Centers' Cooling Tech Heating Up in Chicago Fed. Court, Data Shows

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:58:03 EST

Five companies operating over 280 data centers nationwide and globally are in hot water over claims they infringed upon a company's patented cool technology in their facilities.

7th Circuit Flips Standard for 'Jurisdiction by Shopping Cart' in Schedule A Infringement Claims

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:10:16 EST

"I think it's worthwhile that the Seventh Circuit recognizes that there's something going on and that these aren't just regular cases," a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law told Law.com. "We have so few Seventh Circuit decisions that even talk about Schedule A, [and] even fewer presidential ones."

UPL Claim Against ChatGPT Faces Hurdles, but Social Media Addiction Verdicts May Bolster Liability

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:30:10 EST

The landmark verdicts holding Meta and YouTube liable for failure to protect children from the harmful effects of social media could serve as a blueprint for Nippon's case against OpenAI, some legal observers say.

'The Financial Stakes of This Case Are High': 7th Circuit Limits Corporation's Damages for Biometric Privacy Violations

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:00:27 EST

"A plaintiff who alleges thousands of claims under BIPA Section 15 is only 'entitled to, at most, one recovery under' Section 20. We hold that this amendment applies retroactively because it impacts only the statutory damages available to plaintiffs—it does not change BIPA's substantive standards of liability," the federal appellate court said.

Abuse of Qualified Privilege? State Appellate Court Revives Defamation Suit for Mid-Surgery Statement

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:31:39 EST

An Illinois appellate court ruled that summary judgment was improper because questions remain about whether the chief of orthopedic surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago abused qualified immunity privilege about false accusations against another surgeon.

Misleadingly Marketing Claims Move Forward Against Children's Mouth Rinses, Fed. Judge Rules

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:16:41 EST

U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood of the Northern District of Illinois allowed claims to proceed alleging that Colgate%E2%80%91Palmolive and Tom's of Maine labeled and packaged certain fluoride%E2%80%91containing oral%E2%80%91care products in a way that misled parents into believing they were specially formulated for children.

Antitrust Litigation Against Major Brokerages Can Largely Move Forward, Fed. Judge in Chicago Rules

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:13:02 EST

Major real estate firms will have to face claims that their commission practices drove up home prices across the nation, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said this week.

Refusal of Reasonable Instruction Disqualifies Chicago-Area Attorney From Benefits, Appellate Court Says

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:01:40 EST

"We have found that the original expectations and deadline were clearly communicated and, therefore, attorney Wolf's instruction was reasonable," the appeals court said.

State Appellate Court Rejects Requested $94K in Attorney Fees in 'Simple Eviction Case'

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:50:56 EST

According to the opinion, the case was way more complicated than it needed to be and dragged on because of "excessive damages based on misguided legal theories" in the initial complaint.

'Arbitrator Exceeded her Authority': Divided 7th Circuit Sides with USAA for Post-Reward Review

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:21:51 EST

The Seventh Circuit split 2-1 on its decision and said the arbitrator's decision to forgo the post-reward review ignored the plain language of the arbitration agreement.

State Appellate Court Denies Attempts to Remove Med Mal From Chicago to Neighboring County

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:18:39 EST

According to data from the 2023 annual report from the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, law division cases for damages over $50,000 had a clearance rate of 33% in Grundy County, while Cook County had a 59.3% clearance rate, the opinion said.

Amazon Must Pay for Mandatory Pre-Shift Duties, State High Court Answers in Certified Question

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:40:03 EST

The panel relied on the plain reading of the state's wage law to clarify that courts cannot introduce federal wage-law limitations where the state legislature did not expressly include them.