Illinois Archive » February, 2026

Illinois - February, 2026

189 articles

• Energy Transfer Secures $345M Greenpeace Judgment
• Kroger, Albertsons Must Pay AG Legal Fees After Merger Halt
• Prairie Farms Hit With $241M Verdict Over Dry Ice Death
• 7th Circ. Rejects Firm's $237K Fee Bid From Investment Fund
• Real Estate Recap: Tariff Twist, EB-5 Chatter, Clean Air Clarity
• Charter Schools Lose Bid To Block Ill. Union Neutrality Law
• 7th Circ. Will Decide Novel International Arbitration Question
• Judge Expands Block On SNAP Cuts Over Data Demand
• DraftKings Denied 7th Circ. Appeal In Sports Betting Ad Suit
• Blue States Rally Behind Birthright Citizenship At High Court
• State, Federal Policies Complicate Fuel And Carbon Markets
• Freight Brokers Fear Liability Pileup In Pivotal Top Court Case
• AI-Assisted Arbitration Needs Safeguards To Ensure Fairness
• Up Next At High Court: Drug User Gun Possession
• PepsiCo Loses Another Frito-Lay Tax Deficiency Fight In Ill.
• SEC Fines Ill. Adviser Over COVID-Era Loan Valuations
• Judge Seems Poised To Keep Block On Trump Voting Order
• Justices Told 'Skinny Label' Case Puts Generic Drugs At Risk
• Homebuyers Aim To Block 'Egregious' Deal In Related Case
• Arete Wealth, GC Can't Slip SEC Claims In Offering Fraud Suit
• What New Packaging Waste Laws Mean For Franchisors
• Senate Judiciary Advances Illinois US Atty
• Walmart Will Pay Up To $100M To End FTC's Driver Pay Suit
• Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• EPA's Cancellation Of Solar Program Is Illegal, States Say
• Lawsuit Over Recalled Lowe's Batteries Tossed, For Now
• Netflix Swaps Out Latham For Munger Tolles In Antitrust Suit
• Centene Says Filed Rate Doctrine Dooms RICO, Fraud Claims
• Pakistan Native Pleads Not Guilty To $10M Healthcare Fraud
• Taft Adds 5-Person IP Team From McAndrews Held
• 9th Circ. Rules K-12 Mental Health Grants Must Continue
• Budtender Alleges Dispensary Gives Tips To Managers
• Live Nation Judge Not 'Inclined' To Delay Trial For Appeal
• 7th Circ. Questions Keeping 5 NEC Suits In Federal MDL
• PowerSchool, Chicago Schools Reach $17M Student Data Deal
• Ill. Café Urges 7th Circ. To Revive Licensing Bias Suit
• Boeing Wins Discovery Battle Over Document Clawbacks
• Coinbase Asks Judge To Bar Ill. Action Over Event Contracts
• Mallinckrodt's Ch. 11 Blocks Antitrust Payouts, Judge Rules
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Ex-Baker McKenzie Atty In Chicago
• AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
• Feds Lack Standing Over Immigrant Protection Laws, Ill. Says
• Judge Tosses Fitch Suit Against Ex-Client In Malpractice Row
• Meta Can't Use Calif. Law To Ax Ill. Biometric Privacy Dispute
• Northern Trust Wants Heiress' Fraud Claims Tossed
• 7th Circ. Orders Deeper Probe Of $13M Fraudster's Severance
• States Back Challenge To IRS Nix Of Wind, Solar Safe Harbor
• Plaintiff's Depo Dooms Cert. In Blue Diamond False Ad Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1
• Debt Services Firm Challenges Connecticut Banking Penalties
• Hims & Hers Misleads With GLP-1 Claims In Ads, Court Told
• Justices Won't Hear Appeal Based On Miranda Rights Hearing
• Real Estate Recap: REITs, FinCEN, Transfer-Based Cleanup
• Valve's Anti-Troll Law Win Could Open New Doors
• 7th Circ. Wary Of Tackling Jurisdiction In 2 'Schedule A' Suits
• Ill. Dispensary Says Rivals, Ex-Partners Illegally Raided Store
• Schools Push For Pretrial 7th Circ. Appeal In Aid-Fixing Suit
• Ill. Man Gets 33 Months For Threatening Judge In Trump Case
• PVC Pipe Buyers Want To Get Price-Fixing Discovery Moving
• Ind. Stadium Bill Moves NFL's Bears Step Closer To Ill. Exit
• Calif.'s Civility Push Shows Why Professionalism Is Vital
• Judge Denies Mylan And Aurobindo's Bid To Escape Trial
• Target Ends Chicken Price-Fixing Claims Against Tyson
• Outcome Execs Argue High Court Ruling Ends Restitution Bid
• Alcoa Fights Retirees' Win In Life Insurance Fight At 7th Circ.
• Ex-ComEd VP Turned Fed Witness Gets Probation For Bribery
• Live Nation Fights Uphill To Nix FTC Suit Over Ticket Scalping
• Ill. Justices Face Judge's Suit Over Removal For MAGA Op-Ed
• Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Genetic Testing Co.'s Acquisition Draws Privacy Suit
• 7th Circ. Mulls Remanding Walmart ADA Injunction Bid Again
• Canada's Olympic Body Joins NHL, CHL Antitrust Defense
• Illinois' Pritzker Proposes Social Media Tax To Fund Education
• Intel Faces Fraud Suit Over AI Ad Tech Misrepresentation
• Neutrogena Paying $4.7M To Settle BIPA Suit Over App
• Clarifying A Persistent Misconception About Settlement Talks
• Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes
• Nordic Energy Faces Trimmed Suit Over Energy Pricing
• States, Unions Urge DC Circ. To Block Haiti TPS Termination
• Amazon Escapes Fired Pansexual Worker's Bias Suit
• Buffalo Wild Wings Can Sell Breast Meat As 'Boneless Wings'
• States Hit Discovery Roadblocks In HPE Merger Fight With DOJ
• Walgreens Can't Ditch 'Dishwasher Safe' Cutlery Dispute
• Judge Rips Drugmakers' Borderline 'Disingenuous' Appeal Bid
• Union Says Express Scripts Diverted Billions In Kickback Fees
• States Say FEMA Ignoring Disaster Mitigation Funding Order
• Kraft Heinz To Face Damages Bid In Factory Upgrade Row
• Boeing, Ex-CEO Escape Fund's 737 Max Fraud Suit
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Suit Over Ill. COVID-19 Testing Mandate
• Bayer AG Unveils $7.3B Deal For Roundup Users
• States' Generic Drugs Antitrust Case Headed Toward Trial
• 7th Circ. Forces Mercedes 3G Obsolescence Suit Into Arb.
• State AGs Back Senate's Version Of Kids Online Safety Act
• State Lawmakers Advance Flurry Of Psilocybin Reform Bills
• How State FCA Activity May Affect Civil Fraud Enforcement
• 7th Circ. Wary To Infer American Airlines Uniforms Were Toxic
• Dems Say Trump's 3rd Country Removals Are 'Poorly Monitored'
• Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
• Indiana AG Declines To Intervene In Posner Wage Suit
• Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Trump Admin. Blocked From Cutting $600M In Health Funding
• Feds Charge 2 Foreign Nationals Over $10M Healthcare Fraud
• 7th Circ. Takes Up BIPA Amendment's Retroactivity
• DC Judge Won't Bow To DOJ, Public Criticism On TPS Ruling
• Trump Admin EV Funding Cuts Suits Merged In Wash. Court
• HPE Has 'No Grounds' To Hide DOJ Deal Bidders, AGs Say
• Ex-Pharma Exec Fights AGs' Quick Win Bid In Antitrust Case
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: February Lessons
• Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 7th Circ. May Seek Ill. Justices' Input In Hyundai BIPA Row
• Biogen Beats Pharmacies' MS Drug Monopoly Suit, For Now
• SEC Inks $150K Deal With Adviser In Cherry-Picking Case
• Big Ten Athletes Back NCAA Campaign Against Prop Bets
• Boeing Aims To Nix Polish Airline's $8.4M Damages Report
• HHS Says RFK Jr. Trans Care Policy View Not Legally Binding
• 7th Circ. Mulls Expiration Date Of Teva, Eli Lilly Patent Deal
• Ventas, Welltower See Growth Amid Senior Housing Push
• Schools Must Face Financial Aid Suit Before Appeal: Students
• Paul Hastings Adds Ex-Norton Rose Investment Funds Pro
• 7th Circ. Denies New Trial To Convicted Tax Preparer
• Ill. Tax, Tip Swipe Fee Ban Survives Banks' Challenge
• 7th Circ. Mulls Taking Sides In Arbitration Enforcement Split
• 7th Circ. Mulls Outcome Health Execs' $1B Fraud Convictions
• Ex-McDermott Atty Fights 'Harassing' Subpoena In Bias Suit
• FERC Wins DC Circ. Backing In Power Auction Fight
• How States Are Advancing Enviro Justice Policies
• OpenText Used Layoff To Oust Older Exec, Suit Says
• Food Slicer Rivals End Patent Case Weeks Before 3rd Trial
• Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
• Kilpatrick Brings On Perkins Coie Trademark Duo In Chicago
• Afni Faces Class Action Over Alleged Misleading Claim Letters
• Fifth Third Aided Ex-Mayor's $1.8M Theft, Ill. Village Claims
• Demobilization Moots Ill.'s National Guard Suit, Trump Says
• As Federal Enviro Justice Policy Goes Dormant, All Is Not Lost
• Ill. Legislation Targets Outside Investments In Legal Sector
• States Seek Quick Win On $100K H-1B Fee 'Power-Grab'
• Tool Co. Can't Escape Workers' 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• Ill. Court Says Judge Must Warn Inmate If Recasting Filings
• Food Logistics Co. Can't Ditch Suit Over Toxic Fruit Pouches
• Trump Admin, States Reach Agreement In School DEI Fight
• Real Estate Recap: Data Center Moratoriums, Fraud Detection
• Boeing Suits Over S. Korean 737 Crash Merged In Wash. Court
• Wintrust Beats Mortgage Loan Racial Bias Suit For Good
• Law Firm Sues Over Allianz Unit's 'Inadequate' Defense
• 7th Circ. Deems Pilgrim's Price-Fix Settlement Non-Binding
• Microsoft Teams Illegally Collected Voice Data, Ill. Users Claim
• Consumers Fight To Keep Frozen Potato Antitrust Suit Alive
• DOJ Urges Court To Reject Live Nation's View Of Meta Ruling
• Jury Hands DuraSystems $905K In Kitchen Duct Patent Trial
• Judge Affirms Health Cos.' Sanctions For Witness Omission
• FERC's Grid Planning Policy Revamp Is Proper, 4th Circ. Told
• Ambiguity Remains On Anti-DEI Grant Conditions
• Red Lobster Wants Worker's Wage Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Nerds And Other Ferrara Candies Allegedly Contain Arsenic
• Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Judge Won't Revive Price Discrimination Suit Against Juul
• Gov't Pushes For Greystar Antitrust Settlement Approval
• HPE Backs DOJ Bid For Final Merger Deal Approval
• Co. Can't Limit Punitive Damages For Ill. Dehumidifier Fire
• GM Brings Design Patent Suits Over Alleged Car Part Copies
• Walgreens Says Audio Recording Refutes Shareholders' Claim
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience
• United Says Pilot's Vax Accommodation Should End Dispute
• Pet Treat Maker, Ex-Workers Score OK For $975K Wage Deal
• Keller Williams To Pay $20M To Settle Antitrust Claims
• FERC Says Rejection Of PJM Grid-Planning Change Was Sound
• Cresco Again Seeks Toss Of THC Potency False Ad Suit
• Sinclair To Pay $175K For Lost Texts In Price-Fixing MDL
• 2 Killings Are Reshaping ICE Strategy. States Also Have Plans.
• Tribes Accuse Coinbase Of Siphoning Ill. Gambling Revenue
• 7th Circ. Probes Due Process For Ill. ICE Detainees
• Pretti Killing Highlights Free Speech And Gun Rights Tension
• Novartis, Sandoz Face New Generic-Drug Price-Fixing Suit
• Limiting Worker Surveillance Risks Amid AI Regulatory Shifts
• Thompson Hine Adds 6 Financial Services Attys In Chicago
• Ill. Judge OKs $3.3M Deal In Mariano's Managers' OT Suit
• Alston & Bird Adds Healthcare Regulatory Pro From Goodwin
• Trump Admin's Bid To End Haitian Protections Paused
• 'Doesn't Make Sense': DOJ Irks Judge In Merger Fight With AGs
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• Staffing Agencies Beat Ill. Workers' BIPA Revival Bid
• Ill. Distributor Sues Over Axed THC Seltzer Contract
• 7th Circ. Hands Dead Packaging Worker's 401(k) To Ex-Wife
• Curaleaf Can't Ditch All Ill. Whistleblower Act Claims
• State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Illinois
• NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
• Bausch, Lannett To Pay $17.9M In Drug Price-Fixing Deal
• The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court
• Norton Rose Grows In Key Cities By Adding 5 Polsinelli Attys