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Lawsuits Pile Up Over No-Sugar Claims in Products With Allulose

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:50:37 EST

The lawsuits allege the companies falsely advertise their products do not contain sugar or added sugar even though their ingredients list allulose.

Retainer, Co-Counsel Fee Agreements Valid in Post-Conviction Efforts, Federal Judge Says

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:04:38 EST

"Gibson's criminal proceedings had long since concluded and he and his attorneys were pursuing post-conviction proceedings, namely the TIRC [Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act] proceedings, which all parties agree—and the Illinois Appellate Court has confirmed—are civil in nature," the federal judge wrote.

NJ Elevates New Solicitor General as Feigenbaum Moves to Jenner & Block

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:46:22 EST

Jeremy Feigenbaum built out the Solicitor General Office to a team of 15 lawyers and advocated for the state in high-stakes appellate courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the state Supreme Court and three times before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Uber Dispute: Widow's User Agreement Doesn't Force Wrongful Death Claims to Arbitration, State High Court Says

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:52:27 EST

"Arbitration is a matter of consent, and Uber has failed to establish that the estate or the statutory beneficiary consented to arbitrate this pending wrongful death dispute," the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously agreed.

Arbitration Rules Dispute on Hold After NLJ 500 Firm Files Brief With False Citations

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:13:55 EST

Attorneys at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, representing McDonald's and Nornat Management Service, have until Oct. 19 to file a response also addressing why the Illinois court shouldn't issue sanctions, or what sanctions, if any, should be imposed.

McDonald's to Face Smaller Portion of Franchisees' Benefit Claims, Judge Rules

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:32:41 EST

U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger allowed a narrow portion of claims to proceed that allege McDonald's denied Black franchisees benefits given to other stores.

Ill. Appellate Court Upholds $41M Med-Mal Verdict Against OSF HealthCare, Clarifies Statute of Limitations Question

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:00:03 EST

"A representative may sue on behalf of a disabled person, but the representative's ability to sue neither removes the disability nor starts the statutory periods," Judge Michael Hyman wrote. "Otherwise, the protection afforded a disabled person would depend on someone else's diligence."

Thyssenkrupp Falls Short of Local Rules in Damaged Cargo Suit, Judge Says

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:20:17 EST

"It is not the court's responsibility to sift through the record to determine whether there is sufficient undisputed evidence to entitle a party to summary judgment," Judge Sharon Coleman wrote.

$17M Verdict Against Campbell's Withstands Federal Challenge

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:06:49 EST

Last year, the judge excluded testimony of Gamon's damages expert, citing his unreliable damages calculations and methods.

Ill. Federal Judge Awards $350K in Fees in Copyright Noninfringement Claim

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:29:34 EST

"Farris essentially copied the formatting of Robin's spreadsheet to make the prototype. Farris's argument that he was the sole author of the product since its inception was an objectively flawed theory. Arguing that he was the sole author because he registered the copyright was a legally flawed theory," said a federal judge in Chicago.

'More Than One Cause' in Ford Transmission Action Sinks Class Certification, Fed. Judge Rules

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:54:56 EST

A federal judge in Chicago looked in part to a divided 2025 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which solidified stringent requirements for class certification in an automotive defect case.

Attorney's Legal Mal Suit Against NLJ 500 Firms Reinstated by Ill. Appellate Court

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:43:59 EST

The appellate panel said the doctrine of unclean hands does not bar the attorney's malpractice suit because the alleged wrongdoing in an underlying case "had nothing to do with defendants' legal work."

'Have I Captured a Biometric Identifier?': Privacy Litigators Wait for Answers on Court's Split

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:59:59 EST

Litigators are watching to see if one case pending in the federal court in Chicago could be the driver in answering whether a biometric identifier must identify a specific person for an individual to have a valid claim under the state's heavily litigated Biometric Information Privacy Act.

Appellate Court Rejects Attorney's Bid for Referral Fee in $10M Case

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:04:45 EST

Judge Debra Walker held that the "plain language" of the signed retainer agreement didn't include an explicit referral agreement between attorneys and was therefore unenforceable.

How I Made Partner: 'Stop Feeling the Imposter Syndrome,' Says Reeya Thakrar of Faegre Drinker

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:59:59 EST

"I would tell my younger self sooner to stop feeling the imposter syndrome. The faster you can accept that you belong in the room, the faster you can develop your confidence and move forward without sweating the small stuff (like re-reading emails and rethinking what you said in a meeting)."