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Meta to pay $68M to end biometrics class action over Instagram face scans; Lawyers could get $24M
Milllions of Illinoisans who have used Instagram since 2015 could be eligible for a cut of the settlement, which could amount to far less in per person payments than from previous similar class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law -
Illinois torched business and common sense with its biometric privacy law
How sadly ironic that White Castle became the latest victim of the Illinois General Assembly’s malfeasance. Its stores are modeled after the Chicago Water Tower, which survived the Chicago Fire and stands as a monument to the spirit of tenacity and resilience that once prevailed to rebuild the city. -
Federal judge approves class definitions in litigation over poultry price fixing allegations
Three groups will get to pursue claims against producers that haven't settled -
Food label litigator has fourth class action in a month dismissed at federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Dugan dismissed a class action complaint of label litigator Spencer Sheehan on March 17, as the fourth federal judge to disappoint Sheehan in 29 days. -
Gov. Pritzker Announces Twenty-Two Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians
Gov. Pritzker Announces Twenty-Two Appointments to Boards and Commissions, Public Administrators and Public Guardians. -
Judges say Dems' partisan power grab in drawing new maps didn't also violate Voting Rights Act
Democrat mapmakers were "motivated by partisan political considerations," a panel of federal judges said, so it doesn't matter that they divided Latino and Black populations up among various districts, rather than maximizing majority minority districts -
IL Dems, challengers spar in court over whose map would result in more Latino, Black lawmakers elected
Republicans and Latino and Black advocates told a panel of federal judges that Illinois Democrats drew a new state legislative district map solely to protect Democratic incumbents and boost their party power, stepping on Black and Latino voting rights in the process. -
Republicans, Latino advocates file proposed map to 'correct constitutional defects' of Dems' state districts
The proposed new map, filed with federal judges, would nearly triple the number of majority Latino state House and Senate districts, compared to plan approved by Democrats and signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in September -
Judges: Democrats' June state district maps unconstitutional; New September maps still under review
A panel of federal judges said Democrats' decision to use "population estimates," rather than Census data resulted in unbalanced districts, under a plan rushed through simply to retain firm grip on power -
Mayer Brown ranked among top law firms for deal making in BTI’s M&A Outlook 2022 report
Mayer Brown ranked among top law firms for deal making in BTI’s M&A Outlook 2022 report. -
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown wins two “Law Firm of the Year” awards at GlobalCapital’s US Securitization Awards 2021
Mayer Brown was named “ABS Law Firm of the Year” and “RMBS Law Firm of the Year” by GlobalCapital at its 2021 US Securitization Awards, which recognized the most notable and innovative deals, banks and market participants in US structured finance in 2020. -
Dems' IL district maps challenged; GOP leaders: 'Population estimates' result in unequal, discriminatory districts
The lawsuit filed in federal court says the maps pushed through by Illinois Democrats wrongly rely on survey estimates, not actual Census data. -
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown ranked among top 10 in BTI’s Client Service A-Team report
Mayer Brown is pleased to announce that it is ranked ninth in client service in BTI Consulting Group’s “Client Service A-Team 2021: Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance” report, a ranking of law firms based solely on objective feedback from corporate counsel. -
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown wins “State Firm of the Year: Illinois” and advises on winning deal in IFLR1000 United States Awards
Mayer Brown announced that it has won “State Firm of the Year: Illinois” in the inaugural IFLR1000 United States Awards. -
Partners in civil unions have same stepparent visitation rights as they would in marriage
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois divorce law extends visitation rights of stepparents to partners in civil unions, Supreme Court Justices ruled in a case from Madison County on Sept. 24. -
MAYER BROWN: Chambers USA 2020 ranks Mayer Brown in 38 practices, with 121 individual lawyers recognized
The 2020 edition of Chambers USA ranked Mayer Brown in 38 practice categories, including five Band One nationwide rankings. -
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown is top 20 firm in Financial Times’ 2019 list of most innovative law firms in North America
The Financial Times has ranked Mayer Brown as one of the “Most Innovative Law Firms: Overall” in the publication’s annual report, “North America Innovative Lawyers.” Ranked at #15 this year in the overall list, Mayer Brown has been recognized in the report each year that it has been published. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Neal Gerber Eisenberg Adds Corporate & Securities Partner Chadwick A. Hoyt
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce the addition of Chadwick A. Hoyt as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice group. Hoyt joins from Mayer Brown LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s banking & finance practice. -
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Children and Family Services Advisory Council, Sports Facilities Authority
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration. -
MAYER BROWN: Two Mayer Brown partners selected to Lawyers of Color's "Nation’s Best" List
Mayer Brown announced that partner and Director of Diversity & Inclusion Jeremiah DeBerry (New York) and Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Charles E. Harris, II (Chicago) were named to Lawyers of Color’s inaugural list of “Nation’s Best” in the Eastern and Midwest regional categories, respectively.