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ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul: Federal Judge Blocks Postmaster General’s Policies to Delay Mail
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a federal judge in Yakima, Wash. granted a motion for preliminary injunction Raoul and 13 attorneys general filed earlier this month as part of a lawsuit challenging drastic operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service. Judge Stanley A. Bastian granted the nationwide injunction forcing the Postal Service to immediately halt changes announced by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Thompson Coburn achieves Mansfield Rule 3.0 ‘Certified Plus’ status
Thompson Coburn is one of just 100 firms in the country that have been certified under the Mansfield Rule 3.0, a national initiative to increase the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for roles and opportunities.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: ACC Webinar: Provider Relief Funds – What They Are, Issues for Providers, Implications for Transactions, and Other Arrangements
Foley Partner Alexis Bortniker will be a panelist during an ACC Health Law Network Webinar on September 23rd at 2 p.m.
WILSON ELSER: Opioid Litigation: An Update on Liability, Risk Management and Coverage Issues Involving Medical Providers and the Pharmaceutical Industry
Daniel Tranen (Partner-Edwardsville) will join a panel on “Opioid Litigation: An Update on Liability, Risk Management and Coverage Issues Involving Medical Providers and the Pharmaceutical Industry” at the Crittenden Medical Insurance Conference to be held September 21–23, 2020, in virtual format.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Fall Employment Mini-Series: The Continuing Repercussions of COVID-19 and Working in the "New Normal"
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge employers.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Files Motion to Prevent Discrimination in Health Care
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to file a motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to preserve anti-discrimination protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court to Hold in-person September Term in Springfield
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that its September Term will be held in-person in Springfield at the Illinois Supreme Court Building.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman Announces Vacancy in Eighth Judicial Circuit
Justice Rita B. Garman of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Department of Labor and Immigration: A New Era of Compliance?
Littler immigration attorneys Jorge Lopez and Michelle White present an analysis of recent announcements from the Department of Labor (DOL).
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: To the Lifeboat! A Briefing on Strategies and Tactics to Survive the Retail Bankruptcy Storm
Retailers are dealing with a “perfect storm” of economic and pandemic pressures that have already forced a broad fleet of the nation’s retailers into the protective harbor of the country’s bankruptcy courts.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Challenges Federal Efforts to Restrict the Definition of Habitat Under the Endangered Species Act
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending a comment letter challenging the federal government’s attempt to narrowly and unlawfully define the term “habitat” under the federal Endangered Species Act.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Issues Temporary Order Limiting In-person Court Appearances Through Change to Fee Waivers and Summonses to Appear
The Illinois Supreme Court announced late last week a temporary order which limits in-person court appearances and promotes remote court appearances to ensure the health and safety of the public accessing the court during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Virtual Bourbon Tasting & Privacy and Security Strategies Seminar
When it comes to implementing a company-wide privacy and security strategy, executives such as CISOs, IT Directors, or Risk Managers often have their hands tied because they need to get buy-in from the upper management.
CLARK HILL PLC: iA Round Robin: Email Communications
Join some of the great minds in the industry as we talk about not just the efficacy of payment portals as a frictionless way for collection agencies to meet consumers where they are, but also about the necessity of this tech going forward.
HEPLERBROOM: Rankin and Haine Update Class Actions Chapter in Illinois Attorney Handbook
Jason Rankin and Thomas Haine have co-authored an update to a chapter in the 2020 Class Actions Handbook published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
POLSINELLI PC: First Hints of COVID-19 Impact on Bankruptcy Seen in Q2 Economic Distress Report
As the country continues to grapple with how to handle the coronavirus outbreak, the first signs of COVID-19’s economic impact are beginning.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges Congress to Adopt Measures to Expand Funding for Crime Victims
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of state and territorial attorneys general representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S.
GREENSFELDER HEMKER & GALE PC: John Hanson Chosen as Treasurer of Madison County Bar Association
Greensfelder attorney John C. Hanson has been elected treasurer of the Madison County (Illinois) Bar Association.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Title IX Training 2020 - September 3, 2020
This full-day virtual training is designed to provide Title IX coordinators, investigators, hearing officers, appeals officers and informal resolution officers the information and tools they need to process Title IX reports.
HEPLERBROOM: Environmental Attorneys Secure Important Legal Precedent for Farmers
On August 17, Illinois’ Fourth District Appellate Court delivered a resounding victory to HeplerBroom’s hog farming clients and to livestock farmers throughout the state of Illinois.