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SCOTUS: Airline ramp workers exempt from arbitration mandates, more class actions vs transportation employers inbound?
The U.S. Supreme Court says Southwest Airlines ramp workers are involved in interstate commerce, and should be given exemption under federal law from mandatory arbitration clauses in their employment contracts -
Heat Illness in the Workplace: How to Protect Your Company From Liability and OSHA Enforcement on May 11, 2022
Heat Illness in the Workplace: How to Protect Your Company From Liability and OSHA Enforcement on May 11, 2022. -
IL Supreme Court: Workers comp law doesn't stop big money class actions vs employers over worker fingerprint scans
The high court said workers' claims under the Illinois biometrics privacy law aren't actual workplace injuries, and employers should look elsewhere for relief from the massive potential liability under the biometrics law -
Challenges incoming to Dems' COVID vax-related changes to IL Right of Conscience Law?
Unusual bid by the current Democratic majority in Springfield to not only strip away conscience protections from COVID vaccine mandate objectors, but declare what lawmakers meant decades earlier when the IL Conscience Act was approved, may open those changes to the law up to legal challenges. -
Does IL workers' comp trump biometric privacy law? IL Supreme Court considers, with 'financial fate of IL employers at stake'
Employers argue "injuries" suffered by workers whose privacy rights may have been violated in the workplace should be sent to Illinois' workers' comp system. Plaintiffs say the cases belong in court, with potentially billions of dollars on the line. -
Taking the Shot: As COVID vax mandate momentum builds, employers risk lawsuits, labor shortage
More than half of employers could require worker vaccinations by the end of 2021, potentially setting the stage for a surge of lawsuits, should requests for exemptions be ignored or denied. -
'Why risk it?' Steep hikes in penalties under new IL law could prompt employers to reevaluate policies, perks
New legislation would increase penalties Illinois employers face in certain employment lawsuits by 150% -
Reform advocates hope change in IL Speaker's office brings more than just new tone
Those who represent businesses and employers in Illinois say they hope the switch from former Speaker Madigan to Speaker Chris Welch will help create opportunities for cooperation and reform, despite Welch's lockstep support for Madigan through his legislative career. -
Boulder Designs alleges former franchisees breached contract, created competing business
A boulder design company is suing former franchisees for allegedly using confidential information and property to create a competing business. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Sept. 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Sept. 15 in the suits below: -
Sept. 15: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "440 civil rights: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "440 civil rights: other" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Jonathan Burs vs John Doe on Sept. 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jonathan Burs against Carrier Global Corporation, Catherine C. Eagles, John Doe, Lawrence P. Auld, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and Walter Kiddie Portable Equipments, Inc. on Sept. 15. -
'Unprecedented' COVID crisis sparks new Pritzker order, shielding doctors, hospitals from 'plague' of post-crisis lawsuits
Illinois' governor signed the order on April 1 to provide legal protection badly needed by hospitals and health care pros to fight COVID, the Illinois Hospital Association said. -
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: Income Share Agreements: An Alternative to the Traditional Student Loan
An Income Share Agreement (ISA) is an alternative way to pay for a college education that involves a student agreeing to pay back a loan by making pre-determined payments after graduation based on a percentage of their income. -
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: Navigating Accommodations and Leave Laws in the New Decade: What's on the Horizon?
Navigating Accommodations and Leave Laws in the New Decade: What's on the Horizon? to be held on March 05, 2020. -
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: Seyfarth Inclusion & Diversity Webinar Series: Creating Meaningful Change: Building Effective Inclusion Programs - One
Join Seyfarth Shaw as we kick off a series of conversations on creating inclusive and diverse workplaces. -
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: Offshore Fund Jurisdictions — Where and Why: A Necessary Evil or a Useful Structuring Tool?
Institutional investors continue to see a variety of sponsor-structured offshore fund vehicles being offered, sometimes with multiple jurisdictions and organizational alternatives within a single fund offering. -
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Webinar
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP issued the following announcement on.Webinar 1:00 p.m. -
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: Coronavirus: Legal Challenges for Employers
We will inform employers about current information on Coronavirus available from the CDC, WHO, and other health organizations. -
'This should keep you up at night': $550M Facebook settlement could spark yet more IL biometrics class actions
Attorneys urge employers to beware of lawsuits, address company policies and push Illinois officials to 'seek changes' to the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act.