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  • January 08, 2024

    Pharma Co. Overstated Unpatented Drug's Value, Suit Says

    Pharmaceutical company Assertio Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action alleging it misled investors by concealing how reliant it was on an unpatented arthritis medicine, and by overstating the value of an acquisition last year.

  • January 08, 2024

    ImmunoGen Undervalued In AbbVie Deal, Shareholder Claims

    A shareholder alleges that ImmunoGen Inc. directors and advisers significantly undervalued the company while preparing to sell to AbbVie Inc., including by failing to consider the $1.6 billion in projected revenue from a new ovarian cancer drug, according to a suit filed Monday.

  • January 08, 2024

    Ex-Company CEO Seeks Chancery Legal Fee Award Ruling

    A Delaware vice chancellor granted summary judgment in favor of some legal fee claims Monday, filed by a former engineering company CEO who sued for indemnification in multiple actions after he was targeted in litigation over fraudulent assertion of veteran-owned company preference.

  • January 08, 2024

    Perkins Coie Taps Former SEC Atty To Lead Chicago Office

    Perkins Coie LLP has named a litigation partner and former senior attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement as its new office managing partner in Chicago, the firm said Monday.

  • January 08, 2024

    Walgreens, Humana Cut $360M Deal Ending Crowell Fight

    Walgreens has agreed to pay Humana $360 million after suing in D.C. federal court to challenge Humana's $642 million arbitration win in a drug overcharge fight, an award that Walgreens blamed on the alleged misconduct of its former counsel at Crowell & Moring LLP

  • January 08, 2024

    Instant Brands Gets OK For Creditor Vote On Ch. 11 Plan

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday sent appliance and housewares maker Instant Brands' Chapter 11 plan out for a creditor vote, rejecting claims by suppliers that they need more time to prepare arguments over the plan's treatment of indemnification claims.

  • January 08, 2024

    Justices Skip Widow's Negligence Suit Against Freight Broker

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a woman's bid to hold a freight broker liable for her husband's auto crash death, which she claims was caused by the company's negligent contracting of a motor carrier "with a history of safety violations."

  • January 08, 2024

    GE HealthCare To Buy AI-Powered MIM Software

    GE HealthCare said Monday it has agreed to acquire MIM Software, a provider of medical imaging analysis and artificial intelligence solutions, in a move that the medical technology giant called "a key moment in the evolution of our technology."

  • January 08, 2024

    Justices Toss Bid To Make Pre-Opinion Rulings Appealable

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an insurance dispute over whether a judge's oral ruling on summary judgment can be considered an appealable final judgment before a written opinion is issued.

  • January 08, 2024

    Justices Reject Ch. 7 Trustee Bid For Ponzi Case Clawback

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the case of a Chapter 7 trustee who was rebuffed in his efforts to get $10.3 million from LSQ Funding Group LC, a creditor of a bankrupt staffing agency, after the trustee argued that he was not required to show harm to the estate to justify the clawback where fraud was involved.

  • January 08, 2024

    Justices Won't Review Sharing Of Price Fixing Judgment

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will not review claims from broiler chicken buyers that an agreement among major poultry producers to proportionally share any adverse judgment in a sprawling price fixing case hurts the purchasers' ability to negotiate settlements.

  • January 05, 2024

    Ill. Hospital Can't Duck Amputee's Suit Over Contracted Doc

    An Illinois appeals court on Friday revived a woman's suit against a hospital alleging her leg tumor was misdiagnosed, leading to amputation, saying it was not made clear to the woman that the doctor treating her was an independent contractor.

  • January 05, 2024

    Men's Grooming Co. Wants All-Clear After TM Threat

    Male grooming company Manspot is asking an Illinois federal court to step in and declare that it is not infringing the trademark of a similarly named rival that recently delivered a cease-and-desist order.

  • January 05, 2024

    Chicago Must Pay $3M For Police Failure To Protect Victim

    An Illinois appeals court ruled Friday that Chicago is on the hook for a $3 million wrongful death verdict after police took a man to the hospital following a domestic violence call and left without making sure he was in custody or his girlfriend was protected, allowing him to kill her hours later.

  • January 05, 2024

    Ex-Subway Atty Rejoins Quarles & Brady In Illinois

    National firm Quarles & Brady LLP has announced the return of an attorney who left the firm to serve a more than three-year stint as deputy general counsel for fast food giant Subway.

  • January 05, 2024

    Lobbyist, CEO Convictions Upheld In ComEd Bribery Scandal

    An Illinois federal judge has affirmed the convictions of three Commonwealth Edison lobbyists and the utility company's former chief executive on charges they conspired to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

  • January 04, 2024

    Young Artist Wins Nothin' In French Montana IP Suit Loss

    An Illinois federal judge handed French Montana a win Thursday in a copyright lawsuit brought by a young musician who alleged the rapper sampled his song to make his hit single "Ain't Worried About Nothin'," but noted the win was merely "technical" and not "a substantive victory" for the rap star.

  • January 04, 2024

    Ill. Voters Look To Bar Trump From Ballot

    A group of Illinois voters filed an objection Thursday urging the state's Board of Elections to prohibit former President Donald Trump from appearing as a candidate on the primary and general election ballots, arguing he is disqualified from holding office under the 14th Amendment because of his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

  • January 04, 2024

    Soccer League Says Black Coach Misplacing Race Bias Claims

    The United Soccer League is asking an Illinois federal court to throw out claims from a coach who said the league's teams hired underqualified white coaches over him, saying he's presented nothing to suggest the league is involved in any team's hiring practices.

  • January 04, 2024

    ComEd Convictions Won't Stand, Ex-CEO's Atty Tells Judge

    Counsel for former Exelon Utilities CEO Anne Pramaggiore told an Illinois federal judge Thursday that regardless of how the nation's top court interprets the federal bribery statute later this year, the bribery convictions of his client and three former Commonwealth Edison lobbyists won't survive.

  • January 04, 2024

    High Court Urged To Toss Armed Career Criminal Conviction

    A man who received an enhanced 15-year prison sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act after illegally possessing firearms asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse his conviction and clarify what counts as a predicate offense under the act, an issue the justices have agreed to address.

  • January 04, 2024

    Illinois Suit Says Chocolate Co. Inflated Product Amounts

    A suit filed in Illinois state court accuses a chocolate company in Michigan of overstating the amount of product on packaging, primarily the number of servings and calories, claiming unfair and deceptive trade practices and seeking to raise a class of buyers.

  • January 03, 2024

    Sporting Goods Co. Can't Shake Football Helmet Patent Case

    An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday a jury should decide the issues in a lawsuit claiming a brand of helmets made by sporting goods manufacturer Certor Sports infringes a patent owned by another company, refusing to let Certor out of the suit.

  • January 03, 2024

    Safety Co. Reaches Settlement In Alarm Patent Suit In WDTX

    A safety equipment manufacturer has told a federal court in Waco, Texas, that it has settled a legal fight over patents covering notifications used in fire alarms, with a company that calls itself one of the world's largest manufacturers of fire safety products.

  • January 03, 2024

    Ex-Ill. Speaker's RICO Trial Moved To October

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday rescheduled the April racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to Oct. 8 to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret the federal bribery statute, but refused to grant his bid to stay the case entirely because "we have plenty of work to do."

Expert Analysis

  • Don't Let Client Demands Erode Law Firm Autonomy

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    As clients increasingly impose requirements for attorney hiring and retention related to diversity and secondment, law firms must remember their ethical duties, as well as broader issues of lawyer development, culture and firm integrity, to maintain their independence while meaningfully responding to social changes, says Deborah Winokur at Cozen O'Connor.

  • A Significant First Step For Pa. Carbon Capture Programs

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    Pennsylvania's letter of intent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicating interest in taking primary regulatory authority of Underground Injection Control Class VI programs marks the beginning of a potentially long process that would ultimately benefit those involved with carbon capture utilization and storage within the commonwealth, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • How CMS Proposal Would Change PE Deal Transparency

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    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently proposed a new rule that would require the disclosure of additional ownership regarding Medicare and Medicaid nursing facilities, an approach that many states have started to take and reflects the Biden administration's scrutiny on private equity deals, say attorneys at Kirkland.

  • Illinois Paid Leave Law May Create Obstacles For Employers

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    Illinois' Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which goes into effect next year, could create issues and potential liability for employers due to its ambiguity, so companies should review and modify existing workplace policies to prevent challenges, including understaffing, says Matt Tyrrell at Schoenberg Finkel.

  • Disclosure Bill May Add To Regulatory Pile-On For Ill. Lenders

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    The proposed Illinois Small Business Truth in Lending Act was designed to protect small business owners from predatory lending, but if it passes it would also create compliance headaches for nonbank commercial lenders in the state and add to the regulatory burden that consumer lenders have dealt with for decades, say Scott Helfand and Brandon Stein at Husch Blackwell.

  • Workers, Labor Take Center Stage At ABA Antitrust Meeting

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    The American Bar Association’s antitrust spring meeting had a heavy emphasis on upstream markets affecting employees and talent, and prosecutors sent a clear message that they view no-solicitation, no-poach and no-hire agreements as criminal violations, even in the face of several jury trial setbacks, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • New Ruling Shows Benefits Of HR-Only Harassment Policies

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    By recently ruling that Penguin Random House did not unlawfully retaliate by demoting a supervisor who failed to promptly report sexual harassment allegations to human resources, the Seventh Circuit provides welcome support to companies that want managers to go straight to HR instead of investigating employee complaints on their own, says Robin Shea at Constangy Brooks.

  • As EVs Surge, Regs For Charger Warranties Remain Murky

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    Even as electric vehicles move rapidly into the mainstream, extended warranties for EV chargers do not always fit clearly into existing regulatory categories — but how such contracts are classified can have serious implications for the companies that issue and sell them, say attorneys at Locke Lord.

  • Opinion

    Federal Judge's Amici Invitation Is A Good Idea, With Caveats

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    An Arkansas federal judge’s recent order — inviting amicus briefs in every civil case before him — has merit, but its implementation may raise practical questions about the role of junior attorneys, economic considerations and other issues, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation.

  • Commercial Landlords Should Approach Self-Help Carefully

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    Although on the surface lease provisions give landlords the right to recover possession of leased premises when a commercial tenant falls behind on rent, blind reliance on such language can lead to trouble and self-help should be exercised with great caution, says Knox Withers at Arnall Golden.

  • 7th Circ. Adds To Range Of Opinions On MCS-90 Endorsement

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    The Seventh Circuit's recent opinion in Prime Insurance Company v. Wright helps illustrate how the variation among courts as to when the federally mandated MCS-90 insurance endorsement for motor carriers is satisfied often hinges on exactly how "interstate commerce" is defined, says Rick Boepple at Akerman.

  • Prepare For Extraterritorial Enforcement Of US Antitrust Law

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    Given the Biden administration’s invigoration of extraterritorial antitrust enforcement, including the U.S. Department of Justice’s increasingly aggressive approach to criminal cartels, global companies need to better understand the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act and take steps to bolster compliance efforts, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Fox Ex-Producer Case Is A Lesson In Joint Representation

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    A former Fox News producer's allegations that the network's lawyers pressured her to give misleading testimony in Fox's defamation battle with Dominion Voting Systems should remind lawyers representing a nonparty witness that the rules of joint representation apply, says Jared Marx at HWG.

  • Protecting Workplace Privacy In The New Age Of Social Media

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    The rise of platforms like TikTok and BeReal, that incentivize users to share workplace content, merits reminding employers that their social media policies should protect both company and employee private information, while accounting for enforceability issues, say Christina Wabiszewski and Kimberly Henrickson at Foley & Lardner.

  • And Now A Word From The Panel: Baseball And MDLs

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    With the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation meeting on MLB opening day, Alan Rothman at Sidley explores connections between the national pastime and MDL, including sports-related proceedings in the areas of antitrust, personal injury, and marketing and sales.

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