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Illinois - January, 2026

216 articles

• Real Estate Recap: Build-To-Rent, Apollo, Boston
• Illinois Apple Users Granted Class Status For Siri BIPA Claims
• Live Nation Plaintiff States Fight Plan To Stay Antitrust Claims
• Short Seller Seeks Exit From Blockchain Co.'s Defamation Suit
• 7th Circ. Grills Trump Admin Atty Over Definition Of Illegal DEI
• Drugmakers Ask To Appeal Overarching Conspiracy Claim
• Chicago Sky's Owner Stiffing Minority Partners, Suit Claims
• Allergan Sued Over 'Preservative Free' Eyedrop Labeling
• 1st Circ. Upholds Atty's 7-Year Sentence In Email Fraud Case
• Viewing The Merger Landscape Through An HPE-Juniper Lens
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• 7th Circ. Mulls Army Motto's Protection In TM Retrial Bid
• Chicago White Sox Must Face José Abreu Mural Injury Suit
• 7th Circ. Questions Gov't Entering Nonprofit's ADA Fight
• Ex-Arby's Employee Sues Over Gender Identity Harassment
• JB Hunt Accused Of Blocking Pipeline With Parking Lot Plan
• DC Circ. Urged To Revive PJM Watchdog's Access Fight
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Perkins Coie Adds McDermott Tax Partner In Chicago
• Wrong Standard Sunk Benesch Ex-Client's Suit, 7th Circ. Told
• Trade Secret Filings Hit Record High In 2025, Report Finds
• Biogen Can't Escape Amended Antitrust Suit Over MS Drug
• Northern Trust VP Stole Millions From Elderly Client, Suits Say
• 7th Circ. Doubtful Climate Fight Belongs In Federal Court
• Schools Want To Appeal Financial Aid-Fixing Antitrust Case
• 7th Circ. Weighs 'Unprecedented' Clearview AI Privacy Deal
• How FERC Is Shaping The Future Of Data Center Grid Use
• What To Expect From Justices' 401(k) Ruling, DOL Rulemaking
• And Now A Word From The Panel: MDL Year In Review
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• ADM To Pay $40M To Resolve SEC Accounting Fraud Claims
• Ford Can't Ditch Claims Of Faulty F-150 Transmissions
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• 7th Circ. Probes Firm's Oral Agreement To Fees From Fund
• Consumers Energy Seeks $42M For DOE Order Compliance
• Ill. Panel Upholds Life Sentence Despite 'Juvenile Mind' Claim
• Wis. Homeowners Challenge Tribal Tax Ruling At 7th Circ.
• AGs' HPE-Juniper Hold Too Broad, Too Late, Judge Says
• Ill. Judge Removed For Column Stating Pro-Trump Opinions
• MLB Co. Seeks Exit From Lost Tickets Suit
• Minn. Judge Probes Limits Of ICE Enforcement Actions
• 2 GOP Lawmakers Urge Justices To End Birthright Citizenship
• Ill. Jury Rejects Ex-CTA Worker's Vax Bias Claims
• P&G Hit With Suit Over Alleged Lead In Tampax
• Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Abbott Formula
• Foley & Lardner Can't Dodge Pro-Palestinian Atty's Bias Suit
• 35 AGs Demand X Crack Down On Grok Sexual Deepfakes
• Pet Treat Maker Will Pay $975K To End Donning, Doffing Row
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• School District Settles Suit Over Trans Student Name Policy
• Trump Admin's EV Infrastructure Funding Pause Vacated
• Real Estate Recap: HUD, Corporate Landlords, Atty Errors
• Ill. High Court OKs Police Force Evidence In Defense Cases
• Med Mal Verdict Must Be Offset By Other Deal, Panel Says
• Ill. High Court Won't Grant Posthumous Innocence Certificate
• $7B Grain Belt Power Line Project Can Move Forward In Ill.
• DC, States Back Flowers Foods Driver In High Court Arb. Case
• Ill. Doctor Keeps Trial Win Despite Juror's 'Surrender Note'
• Navigating The New Wave Of Voluntary Benefit ERISA Suits
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• What Justices Got Right In Candidate Standing Ruling
• Insurer Must Cover Ga. Gas Co. Over Explosion, 7th Circ. Says
• Ill. Justices Deem Permits 'Irrelevant' To Pollution Exclusion
• 7th Circ. OKs Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund Bias Suit Win
• 7th Circ. Says Suit Over Veteran's Photo Is Time-Barred
• Live Nation Antitrust Judge Wants To 'Punt' On State Claims
• CTA's Vax Mandate Was An 'Impossible Dilemma,' Jury Hears
• FTC Defends BOTS Act Case Against Live Nation
• 7th Circ. Says Mower-Maker Toro Must Face Amputation Suit
• Feds Given More Time To Revisit School Grant Cancellations
• Ill. Judge Dismisses Suit Over Federal Agents' Use Of Force
• FERC Commissioners Back Fed-State Push For PJM Changes
• Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Littler Names New Board Of Directors Chair, Adds 3 Members
• Shareholder Says $2.3B Take-Private Deal Hid Blackstone Ties
• 2 Firms Advise Energy Infrastructure Co.'s Go-Public Deal
• BP Says Wash. Residents' 'Noxious Odors' Class Claims Stink
• Chicago To Pay $22M For Officer's Fatal Vehicle Pursuit
• Willkie Hires Chicago Restructuring Partner From Kirkland
• Feds Back Freight Broker In High Court Negligence Case
• 7th Circ. Cautions Pro Se Litigants To Avoid AI-Induced Errors
• Cresco Accused Of Withholding Revenue Share From Partner
• Delivery Drivers Ink $975K Deal To End Misclassification Suit
• Lessons From Higher Ed's Unexpected Antitrust Claim Trend
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Trump Defends Birthright Citizenship Order At High Court
• FINRA Says Firms Ignored Red Flags About Overseas Biz
• Ex-Girardi Keese Atty To Take Plea Deal In Chicago Case
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• HP Wants Antitrust Suit Over Third-Party Ink Tossed For Good
• Jewish Google Worker Says Boss Harassed Him Out Of A Job
• Comulate Alleges Anticompetitive Tactics By Applied Systems
• Ill. Panel Scraps Ex-Smollett Attys' Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Suit Says Grubhub Failed To Protect Private Info From Breach
• Takeaways From 7th Circ.'s Bank Fraud Conviction Reversal
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Real Estate Recap: Cannabis Landlords, Global Deals, ACREL
• 'Egregious' Judge Shopping Sanctioned In Ill. TM Case
• 7th Circ. Scraps 'Pizza Puff' TM Block Against Little Caesars
• White House Backs State Govs In Push For PJM Changes
• Flight Attendant Fights Southwest's Bid To Toss OT Suit
• 5 Advertising Law Trends That Will Shape 2026
• Expect State Noncompete Reforms, FTC Scrutiny In 2026
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Investment Cos.' VIX-Fix Claims
• Ill. Biz Owner Gets 6 Years For $55M Bank Scams, PPP Fraud
• ICE Facility Suit Could Be 'Tightened Up,' Ill. Judge Says
• Ill. Judge Halts Policy Conditions DOJ Tied To Safety Grants
• Dems Push SEC To Pursue Crypto Case Against Justin Sun
• Trump Admin Defies Funding K-12 Mental Health Grants
• Trump Admin Open To Settling Ill. National Guard Case
• PTAB Denials, Reexams & New Patent Suits Rose In 2025
• Algorithmic Bias Risks Remain For Employers After AI Order
• 7th Circ. Backs $22M Restitution For Convicted Fraudster
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• Ambulance Co. Will Pay $225K To Settle OT Suit
• Call Vendors Skirt Wiretap Suit Over AI Transcription Tool
• Dover Launches RICO Suit Over Skyrocketing Insulin Prices
• University Of Phoenix Must Face Student's Pixel Tracking Suit
• Freight Broker Tells Justices Negligence Claims Preempted
• Trump Admin Drops Appeal In Transportation Funds Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• Software Co. Loses Trade Secrets Appeal At 7th Circ.
• Boeing Settles Latest 737 Max Ethiopian Air Case Before Trial
• High Court Says Candidate Has Standing In Ill. Ballot Case
• States Lose Bid To Freeze EPA Solar Grant Funds, For Now
• Credit-Card Fight Heats Up As Trump Backs Swipe Fee Bill
• Ex-Duane Morris Tax Partner Charged With Murdering Wife
• Voting Rights Orgs., Ill. Voters Ask To Fight DOJ Records Suit
• Ark. Official Urges 7th Circ. Not To Revive Pharma Rule Fight
• Ill. Justices Mull COVID Screening Pay Under State Law
• DOJ Again Demands That Pa. Turn Over Voter Data
• Financial Aid-Fixing Antitrust Claims Heading To Trial
• Illinois Justice Theis To Retire From Supreme Court Bench
• Blue States Say HHS Conditions Funding On Anti-Trans Bias
• Ill. Judge Suggests Win For Cannabis Cashier In Wage Suit
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• Where States Jumped In When SEC Stepped Back In 2025
• 2026 State AI Bills That Could Expand Liability, Insurance Risk
• Viamedia Seeks Late Addition To Ad Market Witness List
• 7th Circ. Finds DEA, State Officials Immune In Pill Mill 'Mess'
• States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits
• Trump Order's Vote-By-Mail Limits Are Unlawful, Judge Rules
• 7th Circ. Won't Rehear Psychiatrists' Antitrust Suit Revival Bid
• Illinois, Minnesota Sue Trump Admin Over DHS Deployments
• Equipment Rental Cos. Ask To Toss Pricing Software Claims
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• Mylan, Aurobindo Must Face Generic Drug Price-Fixing Claims
• Ill. Judge Refuses Fla. United Pilot's Vax Mandate Case
• Buyer Not Hurt, Cannabis Co. Argues In Dismissal Bid
• Real Estate Recap: Predicting '26
• Conn. Deems Coinbase, Kalshi Contracts 'Pure' Gambling
• Paramount Seeks To Toss Privacy Suit Over Kids' Data
• 7th Circ. Upholds Ex-Atty's Conviction In Burke Bribery Case
• Ramey Ducks BlackBerry's Sanctions Bid Over 'Frivolous' Suit
• Examining Privilege In Dual-Purpose Workplace Investigations
• Ex-CTA Bus Driver's Disability Bias Claims Will Go To Trial
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• Walgreens Gets $392K Sanction Against Blue Cross Insurers
• States Fight To Block EPA From Wiping Out $7B Solar Funding
• Rep. Floats Bill To Require Tesla Manual Door Releases
• VW Can't Nix Bulk Of Tiguan Oil-Guzzling Defect Suit
• 'Outrageous' Bogus Claims In YouTube Privacy Deal Irk Judge
• Ill. Judge Wary Of Ending Force Suit In Light Of Minn. Shooting
• States Can't Block HPE Integration Amid Deal Review
• Ill. Judge Trims Revived Salesforce Sex-Trafficking Suit
• ERISA Litigation Trends To Watch With 2025 In The Rearview
• Dentists Look To Fill Holes After Delta Dental Class Cert. Denial
• How 11th Circ.'s Zafirov Decision Could Upend Qui Tam Cases
• Trader Gets Win On Subpoena Ahead Of Quant Secrets Trial
• Union Says Construction Co. Must Pay Under Grievance Deal
• Husch Blackwell Expands With 18-Person Immigration Team
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Law Firm Real Estate Report
• Illinois Man Charged In Snapchat Nude Photo Hacking Scheme
• Ill. Poultry Processor Improperly Calculates OT, Suit Says
• Live Nation Looks To Toss BOTS Act Case
• Higher Expectations For 'Schedule A' IP Suits On The Horizon
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• Chief Cook Co. Judge Highlights First Month's Reforms
• Next Boeing 737 Max Ethiopian Air Trial Kicks Off Monday
• DOJ Seeks Nod For HPE Merger Deal Over State Objections
• Navigating Workplace AI When Federal, State Policies Clash
• DHS Blasts ICE Detainees' Lengthy Conditions Complaint
• Cigna Accused Of Rigging Market For Life-Saving Drugs
• 7th Circ. Blocks Satanic Temple's Ind. Abortion Law Challenge
• Ill. Judge Trims Most Of Walgreens Shareholder Suit
• Girardi Keese CFO Must Use His Own Atty For Chicago Appeal
• 1st Circ. Upholds Block On Trump Admin NIH Funding Cuts
• Chicago Transportation Co. Underpaid Bus Drivers, Suit Says
• Ex-Soccer Coach's Suit Over Abuse Probe Tossed For Good
• Conn. AG Challenges Reynolds' Win In 'Recycling' Label Suit
• Woman Convicted Of Murder Keeps $2.8M Bus Injury Award
• Ex-CTA Worker Fights New Trial Ordered Over Jury Instruction
• McDonald's Resolves Long-Running No-Poach Antitrust Case
• Turkey Antitrust Judge Urges Deal Talks 'One Last Time'
• Top Property Insurance Trends To Watch In 2026
• AGs Get DOJ-HPE Docs, But Not Internal Gov't Comms
• Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2026
• Consumer Protection Cases And Trends To Watch In 2026
• Patent Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026
• Trademark Cases To Watch In 2026
• Trade Secret Trends To Watch In 2026
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2026
• Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In 2026
• The Top General Liability Cases To Watch In 2026
• 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026
• What 2025 Enforcement Actions Show About FERC's Priorities
• Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• 5 Trade Secret Developments To Follow In 2026
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year