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What's price gouging? That doesn't matter in a bill to outlaw it introduced by Duckworth, Schakowsky and Warren
Senator Tammy Duckworth and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, both from Illinois, joined with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday to introduce the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022. -
Competing class actions over sale of Ancestry.com's DNA line await transfer ruling
EAST ST. LOUIS – Blackstone Group equity firm of New York City obtained confidential information without consent when it bought Ancestry.com’s DNA business, according to parallel suits in two U.S. district courts. -
Illinois gas averages $3.25 a gallon even after pipeline resumes operations
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown set off a gasoline price increase, but summer travel demand and pricier summer blends are likely to keep them there. Illinois averages $3.25 per gallon, AAA reports. -
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. -
Reforms vs. false optimism
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a narrative he wants Illinoisans to believe: “We are a state on the rise...we were going in the wrong direction, but we are turning the ship in the right direction, and we are powering ourselves forward.” -
MCGUIRREWOODS LLP: Heaton and Lally Receive National, Regional Media Coverage for Joining McGuireWoods
National and regional legal publications covered the recent arrivals of McGuireWoods Chicago partner Rodger Heaton and downtown Los Angeles partner Kevin Lally, who joined the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department. -
HEYL ROYSTER: Heyl Royster Named a National Law Review "Go-To Thought Leader"
The firm recently received recognition from The National Law Review as a “Go-To Thought Leader.” In choosing Heyl Royster for their award. -
Questions raised over links between donors, lawyers and state AG offices
Free market thinkers and those who believe in some government intervention are involved in an increasingly sour battle over the issue of climate change. -
Madison County yet to make up mind over whether to join growing number of opioid suits
As counties, municipalities, Native American tribes, now even the White House, pile on with lawsuits filed against the producers of opioids, Madison County continues to debate whether to get involved. -
GREENSFELDER: "I care for my newborn, too!" Dads demand equality in paid parental leave policies
Greensfelder issued the following announcement on July 27.In an age when companies are more progressive than ever and employers are focused on keeping employees happy and healthy, employee benefits such as vacation days and paid leave are on the rise. -
Nickel & Dime: eBay, online retailers warn SCOTUS could unleash lawsuit torrent vs sellers over taxes
Nickel & Dime: eBay, online retailers warn SCOTUS ruling could unleash torrent of lawsuits accusing sellers over taxes -
Consumers file class action in Madison County over Equifax data breach
EDWARDSVILLE – Four days after the credit bureau Equifax announced its computer systems were hacked and that personal data of 143 million Americans was at risk of being stolen, two Illinois consumers filed a class action in Madison County Circuit Court. -
Next talc-cancer case scheduled in St. Louis Feb. 6; Trial set after J&J loses jurisdictional appeal
ST. LOUIS – The latest lawsuit in the nation's controversial talc-related litigation center is set to begin in St. Louis next month with more than 60 women and family members seeking damages against New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson.Swann vs Johnson & Johnson et. -
Conservative group alleges AG Madigan harassment
ROCK ISLAND – A conservative group accused of voter suppression has countered with its own claims that county Democrats and the state Attorney General's office are suppressing voter turnout and harassing its vote-by-mail program volunteers. -
Legalizing pot in Illinois is terrible public policy
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Wildey Theater-goer sues Edwardsville after falling on 'steeply sloped' sidewalk; 'The Courthouse Steps' takes stage June 28
A Madison County woman has filed suit against the city of Edwardsville after she claims she fell and broke her hip.Elizabeth Reynolds claims she was attempting to exit the Wildey Theater at 252 North Main St. in Edwardsville after watching a performance on June 19, 2012. As she walked through the west side exit along College Street, Reynolds fell on the steeply sloped sidewalk and broke her hip, states -
Philly again the biggest 'Judicial Hellhole'; Madison-St.Clair counties ranked 5th
Joyce WASHINGTON - Philadelphia's civil courts system has been named the nation's worst by the American Tort Reform Foundation for a second consecutive year.