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Illinois - May, 2026

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• Real Estate Recap: Data Centers, SEC, Law Firm Leasing
• Motorola Solutions' Plate Readers Violate Calif. Law, Suit Says
• Cargill, The Andersons Ink $10M Deal To End Wheat Futures Suit
• 7th Circ. Revives Chinese IP Defendants' Email Service Case
• Facing Scrutiny, 'Schedule A' Suits Grow Beyond Chicago
• 7th Circ. Backs Pension Fund's Power To Expel Penske Unit
• Brokerages Want Antitrust Suit Paused Due To Pending Deal
• Gov't Pressed On Trump's Authority For H-1B Visa Fee
• Ill. Couple Can't Get Extra Coverage For Crash, 7th Circ. Says
• Your Next Litigation Hold Should Cover AI Chat Logs
• 3M, DuPont Lose PFAS Forum-Shopping Sanctions Bid
• Illinois Nears Frontier AI Safety Law With Audit Mandate
• Recall Recap: Steamer Burns, Grill Brush Wires
• Injury Law Roundup: Freight Brokers, Uber Lose Key Cases
• Chance The Rapper Controls His Business, Ex-Manager Says
• Insurance Brokers Sold 'Worthless' Policies, Ill. Suit Says
• Ex-Southwest HR Worker Alleges Race Bias, Retaliatory Firing
• FERC Order May Alter PJM's Framework, Spur $1B In Refunds
• Abbott Labs Settles Ill. Genetic Privacy Suit
• 9th Circ. Warned Of Market Forces In Nexstar-Tegna Case
• Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Rapper Says Ex-Manager Presented Business Deals As 'Favor'
• Chicago US Atty Revamps Grand Jury Rules After Misconduct
• CFTC Sends Prediction Markets Proposal To White House
• Insurer's $1M Settlement Breached Consulting Firm's Policy
• Ill. Panel Won't Rethink 45-Year Sentence For Teen Murder
• Live Nation Wants AGs' Discovery To Wait On New Trial Bid
• 6th Circ. Ruling Highlights Split On Labor Cost Depreciation
• 6th Circ. Ruling Broadest So Far In Wave Of Habeas Decisions
• American Airlines Can't Duck Flight Attendants' OT Suit
• And Now A Word From The Panel: An MDL Realignment
• Chinese Bank Hit With Suit Claiming Reinsurance Fraud
• Conn. Tribes Seek Role In CFTC Betting Preemption Fight
• AGs Say House Child Safety Bill Weakens States' Authority
• Microsoft Says Teams Info Not 'Voiceprint' Under BIPA
• Schools Fight New Lead Counsel, Cert. In Aid-Fixing Suit
• Sonrai's $59M Trade Theft Verdict Trimmed To $10.4M
• Late Notice Dooms Heat Pad Maker's Fed. Court Removal Bid
• How The High Court Expanded Freight Broker Liability
• Beasley Allen Fails To Overturn J&J Talc Disqualification
• Zillow's Chicago Home Listings Restored In Antitrust Case
• Justices Rebuff Ohio Freight Broker Case After Montgomery
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Real Estate Recap: $69B Merger, West Palm Beach, Congress
• Aon Hit With $120M Retirement Plan Underperformance Suit
• PFAS Judge Wary Of Bid To Sanction Town For 'About-Face'
• Banks, Ill. AG Duel Over Swipe-Fee Law's Fate On Remand
• Bears' Best Gameplan: Playing Ill. And Ind. Off Of Each Other
• Insurer Says It Need Not Defend Auto Dealers In Ill. BIPA Suit
• States Seek Ticketmaster Sale As Live Nation Wants New Trial
• Nexstar Says It Needs Tegna Deal To Compete With Big Tech
• 7th Circ. Not Sure 'Call' Means 'Text' Under TCPA
• DOJ Hid Grand Jury Misconduct In ICE Case, Ill. Judge Says
• NFL's Bears Bury Idea Of Putting New Stadium In Chicago
• Chicago MLS Says Zillow's Lost Access Is 'Self-Inflicted'
• 'Can't Just Make Up Names And Sue,' 7th Circ. Judge Says
• Taxation With Representation: Goodwin, McGuireWoods
• Discover Card 'Misclassification' Deal Worth Up To $1.2B OK'd
• 7th Circ. Doubts Hotel Can Unwind Union's Shelter Arb. Win
• Legislative Update: Cannabis And Psychedelics Bill Roundup
• BigLaw Deals Scandal Puts Boston Back On White Collar Map
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: May Lessons
• Nexstar Asks 9th Circ. To Narrow Tegna Merger Block
• Skadden Adds Ex-National Futures Association GC In Chicago
• Feds Want Funding Details To Fight Academic Group's Fee Bid
• Another Agri Stats Deal Gets Initial OK In Turkey Antitrust Suit
• NY Times Word Puzzles Make Me A Better Lawyer
• AvalonBay, Equity Residential Agree To $69B Merger
• Ikea, Mondelez Customers Seek Tariff Refunds In Illinois Suits
• Pipeline Co. And JB Hunt Settle Easement Fight
• Latham, S&C Lead Lincoln International's $421M IPO
• AGs Seek Crackdown On Customized Food Pricing
• States, DC Urge 10th Circ. To OK Colo. Social Media Law
• 7th Circ. Weighs If Abbott Warning Would Change NEC Care
• OpenAI Says ChatGPT Misuse Is Users' Responsibility
• Law School's Missed Lesson: Diagnose Before Arguing
• 7th Circ. Questions Bid To Revive Wis. Reverse Bias Suit
• Costco Calls Suit Over Tariff Refunds Premature
• States Sue Over Student Loan Limits On Professional Degrees
• Ill. Justices Wary Of Uber's Push To Arbitrate Fatal Crash Suit
• Barnes & Thornburg Adds 3 Healthcare Attys In DC, Chicago
• Feds Want Chance To Explain College Admissions Data Rush
• Becoming The Biz-Savvy GC That Portfolio Companies Need
• McDermott Private Client Duo Jumps To Loeb & Loeb
• Realty Firm, Dispensary Say Other Shop Abusing RICO Claims
• Ad Buyers Want To Depose Nexstar CEO In Price-Fixing Case
• Unsafe Carriers Seem Doomed After Freight Broker Ruling
• 7th Circ. Considers Reviving Claims In Wind Farm Contract Row
• Madigan Ruling May Offer High Court New Bribery Test
• Zillow Looks To Stop Compass From 'Conspiring' With MLS
• Calif. AG Previews Live Nation Remedies At Democratic Forum
• Ill. Panel Sides With AbbVie In Eye-Stent Injury Suit
• NYT, Tribune Say Perplexity Can't Fault Users For Bot Outputs
• State Farm Says Stove's Maker Must Pay For Fire Damage
• FTC And Deere In 'Advanced' Right-To-Repair Settlement Talks
• Trisura Says Policy Doesn't Cover $25M Wrongful Death Case
• MLB's Cubs Seek Quick Win In TM Battle With Bar Owner
• Justices Deny Eli Lilly's Qui Tam Constitutional Challenge
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution
• 7th Circ. Eyes Sanctions In 'Are We Dating The Same Guy' Suit
• Real Estate Recap: Infrastructure Districts, UpCodes, Tariffs
• Michigan Says DOE Lacked Crisis To Extend Coal Plant Life
• Insurer Owes No Coverage In Ill. Genetic Testing Fraud Suit
• Meta Fights Uphill To Nix BIPA Voiceprint Privacy Claims
• A Framework For Habeas Relief After 5th Circ. Bond Ruling
• Apple, Adobe Sued For 'Exploitation' Of Ill. Voices In Tech
• Former Google Employee Alleges Racial Bias Behind Firing
• Balancing The Scales: Justices To Revisit Sentencing Rules
• Latham Hires Ropes & Gray Practice Lead, DOJ Alum
• 3 AI Adoption Mistakes GCs Should Avoid
• Freight Brokers Brace For New Risks After High Court Ruling
• United Airlines' $27.5M ERISA Suit Deal Gets Initial OK
• Insurer Says Denver Law Firm Let $825K Deal Go To Scammer
• Ill. Rep.'s Ex-Aide Pleads Not Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud
• Insider Trading Case Shows BigLaw Associate Vetting Gaps
• Hillrom Says Antitrust Row Rival Must Name Litigation Funder
• 7th Circ. Presses Trans CTA Driver On Bias Evidence
• BeiGene Must Face AbbVie's Chemical Trade Secret Claims
• Playing Basketball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Homebuyers, Brokers Clash Over Opt-In Antitrust Settlements
• Nexstar Offers A Cautionary Tale On State-Level Deal Scrutiny
• Justices Say Freight Brokers Can Face Negligence Suits
• Ex-Client Can Relitigate Malpractice Suit Over Workers' Comp
• Walgreens Investors' Opioid Suit Is Time-Barred, Judge Says
• Ill. Jury Awards $49.5M To Ethiopian Air Victim's Family
• Atkore's $136M Deals In PVC Pipe Antitrust Row Get Initial OK
• The Biz Court Digest: Georgia Court Has Business On Its Mind
• Zillow Sues Compass, MLS Over Private Listing 'Backup Plan'
• 7th Circ. Judges Question NLRB's Union Reinstatement Bid
• Google, Meta Hit With Suits Over Use Of Voices For AI
• 7th Circ. Urged To Revive Hartford $4M Wire Fraud Fight
• S2G Wraps $1B Inaugural Growth Fund
• Investors Say Federal Pot Ban Doesn't Negate Restitution
• GAO Denies Protest Over $803M TSA Security Task Order
• DOE Accused Of Stretching Emergency Power For Pa. Plant
• 3rd Circ. Says Financial Services Rule Thwarts Privacy Suit
• Operational AI Washing: A New Securities Class Action
• Where The Preemption Fight Over Prediction Markets Stands
• 4 Emerging Approaches To AI Protective Order Language
• Palestinian Ex-Associate Slaps DLA Piper With Bias Claim
• Dinsmore Grows With Addition Of Litigation Firm In Chicago
• Antares Clinches $8.5B Senior Loan Fund III
• CORRECTED: Senate Advances 13 US Attorneys In En Bloc Vote
• Mead Johnson Heads To Trial In Ill. Baby Formula MDL
• Ace Hardware Accused Of Coordinating Prices, Locations
• Illinois Panel Rejects 18-Year-Old Killer's Life-Term Challenge
• Grubhub Drivers Allege Wage Theft, Illegal Face Scans
• Cushman & Wakefield Failed To Protect Clients' Info, Suit Says
• Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance
• Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved
• Verano Says Receipt Suit Should Be Arbitrated Or Dismissed
• Taft Announces Leadership Succession And Transition Plan
• ChatGPT Suit Points To Ups And Downs Of Pro Se AI Use
• Real Estate Recap: Biannual Reporting, NDAs, Q1 Spotlight
• Boeing Can Appeal Class Cert. In 737 Max Investor Suit
• Canceled Solar Grants Suit In Wrong Court, Wash. Judge Hints
• Redgrave Adds Ex-Coinbase, AT&T Atty In DC Partner Hire
• Fed. Circ. Debates If Alice Dooms $673M Amazon Patent Loss
• DHS Has 2 Weeks To Reimburse Shelter Program Grantees
• Judge Probes Cert. For Diverse Worker Class In No-Poach Suit
• Nike Customers Join Tariff Refund Class Action Trend
• OCC Rules Spur 7th Circ. Remand In Ill. Swipe-Fee Fight
• Brokers Deny 'Reverse Auction' In Backing Opt-In Settlements
• Ex-Wachtell Lipton Atty Tied To Stolen BigLaw Info Trades
• Transpo Tracker: Boeing 737 Max, John Deere Deal
• Trump Admin Says Mail-In Voting Suits Are Premature
• The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents
• Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• Fed. Circ. Judges Stuck On Drug Efficacy's Role In Patents
• Blue States Say Trump Admin Can't Duck Energy Order Suit
• 6th Circ. Tosses Ohio's Out-Of-State Wine Limits
• Dems Press Big 3 Bureaus On BNPL Credit Reporting Gaps
• Conn. Diocese Settles Abuse Defense Suit Against Travelers
• Ill. Congressman's Aide Charged With COVID Relief Fraud
• Judge Wants States To Outline Live Nation Antitrust Remedies
• Surveying The CFTC Campaign To Control Prediction Markets
• AstraZeneca Reps Fight To Keep Opt-Ins In Pay Bias Suit
• Calif. Man Gets 2½ Years For Swindling $2M From Ill. Investor
• Bowlers Sue Lucky Strike Over 'Starbucks Of Bowling' Tactics
• Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Alston & Bird Adds Ex-Katten Corporate Pro In Chicago
• Mortgage Co. Strikes $9M Deal In NC Phone-Pay Fee Suit
• Illinois Is Latest State To Probe Fatal ICE Shooting
• Boeing Says Fund's Revised 737 Max Fraud Suit Still Doomed
• Boeing Crash 'Terror' Warrants Substantial Award, Jury Hears
• Judge Questions OMB Justification For Voiding Grants
• Financier Charged With Fleecing Billionaire Out Of $450M
• Buyers Drop Cresco, Verano, Cannabist THC Potency Suits
• Banks Face Cloudy Rate Horizons As Opt-Outs Spread
• Nursing Home Co. Can't Stave Off EEOC Harassment Trial
• Federalism Probed In Suit Over Judge's MAGA Op-Ed Ouster
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-DHS Officer's Disability Bias Suit
• 7th Circ. Panel Split On Due Process For Ill. ICE Detainees
• Cannabis Giants Sued Over Mental Health Marketing
• Exelon Shareholders Fight Objectors' Fee Bid On Bribery Deal
• 7th Circ. Backs Dropbox's Warrantless Search For Child Porn
• Hockey Players Urge 9th Circ. To Revive U.S. Antitrust Claims
• Buffalo Wild Wings Wants Boneless Wing Suit Gone For Good
• How Oregon Ruling Affects Federal Gender Care Crackdown
• A Core Weakness In The Challenge To Birthright Citizenship
• Wis. Village Urges 7th Circ. To Void Oneida Tribal Trust Order
• Alcoa, Retirees Reach Deal In 7th Circ. Life Insurance Fight
• THC Potency Suit Against Cresco Ends
• Kroger Fights AGs' $10M Fee Ask In Albertsons Merger Case
• Split 7th Circ. Refuses To Revive Kohl's Consumer Arbitration
• Rooftop Bar Owner Can't Beat Chicago Cubs' Ticket Claims
• Vrdolyak Firm Loses Bid To End Ex-Staff's Wiretapping Claims
• 2 AI Snafus Show Why Attys Can't Outsource Judgment
• Ill. Builder Says Union Forum Had No Power To Issue Award
• Google Says Jewish Ex-Worker's Race Claims Don't Add Up
• Real Estate Recap: Mapping The Affordability Crisis
• Ill. Court Halts Bid To ID YouTube User Over Hockey Video
• Ill. AG Makes $125M Deal With Gas Cos. Toward Bill Credits
• Operation Midway Blitz Caused 'Chaos' In Ill., Report Finds
• Hospitals Say HHS Is Withholding Safety Net Reimbursements
• No Deal To Blackball 'Early Decision' Students, Judge Told
• Legal Meth Does Not Exist, 7th Circ. Says
• Boeing 737 Max Judge Delays Ruling On Punitive Damages
• Pharma Co. Investor Sues Over Misleading Aurinia Deal
• 5 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In May
• How Paul Clement Does It All
• SEC's Corp. Governance Shift Puts Onus On States, Cos.