Ill. Defends Extended Mail-In Ballot Deadline At High Court

By Nadia Dreid

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up an Illinois congressman's last shot at reviving a suit challenging the state's policy of counting ballots for two weeks after Election Day, the state is hoping the justices will come down on the side of the extended ballot counting policy.

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7th Circ. Won't Compel Arbitration In Uber Driver's Pay Suit

By Lauraann Wood

Uber was correctly ordered to litigate a driver's pay claims in a lawsuit which three other plaintiffs must arbitrate, the Seventh Circuit said Tuesday, agreeing with a lower court that found the issue had already been decided in the driver's state court case.

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Cert. In Pepperidge BIPA Action Sunk Over Counsel Conflict

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois appellate panel on Monday reversed a trial court's order certifying a class of Pepperidge Farm workers bringing biometric privacy claims, saying it improperly allowed the law firm of the lead plaintiff's daughter to remain as class counsel.

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Cigna Strikes ERISA Ghost Network Suit Settlement Deal

By Kellie Mejdrich

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. has agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging the health plan administrator violated federal benefits law by advertising providers as in-network who were out-of-network to participants in employer-sponsored health benefit plans that Cigna administered, according to filings in Illinois federal court.

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FERC Urged To Ignore Ill. Grid Project Policy Fight

By Keith Goldberg

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been told that it shouldn't second-guess Illinois lawmakers and courts to declare that incumbent utilities in the state have a right of first refusal to build new, regionally planned transmission projects.

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Otter.ai Violates BIPA Through Voiceprint Collection, Suit Says

By Rae Ann Varona

Artificial intelligence-powered transcription software company Otter.ai has been collecting users' voiceprints without consent and without a published policy laying out when it retains and destroys the data, a new proposed class action filed Tuesday in California federal court alleges.

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MAC's Live Video Try-On Tech Violates BIPA, Customer Says

By Lauraann Wood

A MAC Cosmetics customer has lodged proposed class biometric privacy claims against the beauty retailer in Illinois state court, claiming the company uses live-video, try-on technology that scans and uses consumers' geometric facial data without informed consent.

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From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates

Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

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How This Firm Hit Its Stride With 9-Figure Patent Verdicts

By Theresa Schliep

When several Russ August & Kabat attorneys secured a $122 million jury verdict for a client in an advertising patent infringement case against Amazon last summer, they kicked off a streak of nine-figure verdicts for the firm, including a $175 million win last month in front of a Texas federal jury.

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Legal Funding Firm Cartiga To Go Public Via $540M SPAC Deal

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Blank check company Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp. 1, led by Loeb & Loeb LLP, has announced plans to acquire and take public legal-focused asset management platform Cartiga LLC, advised by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, in a $540 million deal.

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Joseph Nocella Jr. Appointed US Attorney For EDNY

By Rae Ann Varona

Joseph Nocella Jr. on Tuesday was reportedly appointed as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, having served as the district's interim top prosecutor since early May.

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Willig Williams Atty Named Philly Leader Of Labor Group

By James Boyle

An attorney at Willig Williams & Davidson's Philadelphia office with more than 15 years of experience representing workers has been tapped to lead the city's branch of the Labor and Employment Relations Association through next spring.

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DOJ Terrorism Prosecutor Joins Stris & Maher As DC Partner

By Jack Rodgers

California-headquartered Stris & Maher LLP said Tuesday it has hired a former national security attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice, who joined the firm after ending a trial in which the government proved a Michigan man experimented with bomb making in support of ISIS.

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GWG Wind-Down Trustee Fights Ethics Scandal Removal Bid

By Clara Geoghegan

A Texas bankruptcy lawyer hit back at efforts to oust her as the wind-down trustee for GWG Holdings, saying her involvement in a judicial ethics and romance scandal is unrelated to her work for the former life insurance bond seller.

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Fla. Jury Hears Money Trail In Law Professor's Murder Trial

By David Minsky

Multiple witnesses were called to the stand in Florida state court Tuesday in the trial of a woman accused of masterminding a conspiracy involving hiring hitmen to murder a law professor amid a custody dispute over her grandchildren, telling jurors about financial transactions that occurred before and after the killing.

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Fed's Lisa Cook Preps Lawsuit Over Trump Firing

By Sarah Jarvis

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook is preparing to file a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's announcement that she has been terminated from her position, allegedly for committing mortgage fraud, her lawyer said Tuesday.

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Judge Axes Habeas Suit, Tells DOJ To Use 'Proper' Forum

By Emily Sawicki

A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging a standing order from Maryland federal judges temporarily pausing the removal of noncitizen detainees who have filed habeas petitions, telling the U.S. Department of Justice that if it wants to challenge the court policy, it must follow the "proper" channels.

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No Immunity For Wis. Judge Charged With ICE Interference

By Jake Maher

A Wisconsin federal judge on Tuesday rejected a motion to dismiss from a state judge accused of helping an unauthorized immigrant escape arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, turning down her argument that she is protected by judicial immunity.

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