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May 06, 2025
Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Smartfood Popcorn
An Illinois federal judge on Monday partially granted a bid by PepsiCo to dismiss a putative class action alleging popcorn made by subsidiary Smartfoods Inc. was deceptively marketed as containing no artificial flavors or preservatives, when it contains maltodextrin, while saying the plaintiffs had done enough at this stage to allege the ingredient is an artificial preservative.
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May 06, 2025
State Officials Say CFPB Is Holding Up $4.2M Redress Checks
Officials from a dozen states have accused the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of ghosting them on a $4.2 million redress plan for former students of a shuttered sales-training firm, saying the agency has not cut any checks and is not answering them.
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May 06, 2025
Insurer Denies Coverage For Amtrak Employee Slip-And-Fall
An insurer told an Illinois federal court that Amtrak has no coverage for an underlying slip-and-fall injury lawsuit brought by an employee, because it's not an additional insured under its policy and the underlying litigation cannot be covered because of a workers' compensation exclusion, among other reasons.
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May 05, 2025
Are Circuits Suddenly Split 11-1 Over Forum Selection Fights?
Holy split! That exclamation would be a reasonable reaction to a new and lopsided divide described by industrial giant Honeywell, which contends that the Seventh Circuit abruptly and erroneously broke with all its sister circuits regarding enforcement of forum selection clauses.
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May 05, 2025
CoreLife Eatery Settles $7.8M Fraud Claim Over COVID Funds
CoreLife Eatery will pay over $7.8 million to settle allegations that it falsely claimed eligibility for a pandemic-era program meant to boost small businesses, the U.S. Attorneys' Office for the Northern District of New York announced Monday.
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May 05, 2025
Citizens Policy May Cover BIPA Claim, 7th Circ. Says
An Illinois food ingredient manufacturer may be able to tap into one of its Citizens insurance policies for coverage of an underlying biometric privacy suit, if the company can prove it provided the insurer with timely notice of the claim, the Seventh Circuit said.
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May 05, 2025
National Guard Worker Challenges Trump Order On Gender
The National Guard Bureau violated federal civil rights law when it barred transgender employees from using bathrooms and exercise facilities that align with their gender identity, according to a complaint Monday challenging the Trump administration's policy recognizing only two "immutable" sexes.
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May 05, 2025
Burger King Can't Chop Claims It Cooked Up Misleading Ads
Burger King can't toss a proposed class action alleging its advertisements misrepresent the size and amount of toppings in its iconic Whopper hamburger, a Florida federal judge ruled Monday, saying the consumers have plausibly alleged the advertisement photos "go beyond mere exaggeration or puffery."
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May 05, 2025
20 AGs Sue To Stop 'Illegal Dismantling' Of HHS
Twenty attorneys general sued the Trump administration Monday in Rhode Island federal court alleging that massive cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services violate the Constitution and usurp congressional authority.
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May 05, 2025
7th Circ. Judge Slams University's Args In En Banc Denial
The Seventh Circuit on Friday denied en banc review of a panel's decision to revive a Chicago law professor's retaliation suit after he was disciplined for including a redacted racist slur on an exam, with one judge suggesting the university's failure to invoke arguments over its right to academic freedom meant the appeal didn't justify consideration by the full court.
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May 05, 2025
Insurance Key Concern In Fighting Cyberattacks, Panel Says
Companies need to consider a wide range of protections and policies to stem the growing risks posed by social engineering, wire transfer fraud and other forms of cyberattacks, panelists at a risk conference said Monday.
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May 05, 2025
7th Circ. Affirms Funder's Loss In Fraud Suit Against 麻豆传媒 Firm
The Seventh Circuit on Friday upheld an Illinois federal court's rulings ending a litigation funder's claims that a law firm illegally dropped the funder to represent a former employee and her competing venture, saying the lower court's detailed orders show it carefully resolved the issue.
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May 05, 2025
American Airlines Sues Chicago Over O'Hare Gate Space
American Airlines said in a lawsuit filed Friday in Illinois federal court that the city of Chicago breached its contract with the airline in reassigning gate space at O'Hare International Airport in a way that favors competitor United Airlines.
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May 05, 2025
States Sue Trump Over Halt On Wind Energy Projects
A coalition of states led by New York on Monday challenged President Donald Trump's executive order indefinitely freezing the federal review and permitting of wind energy projects, saying the move has created "an existential threat to the wind industry."聽
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May 02, 2025
Abbott Beats Bellwether In Formula MDL Ahead Of Trial
An Illinois federal judge Friday held that Abbott Laboratories isn't liable for the death of a baby who consumed its Similac baby formula, entering judgment in favor of Abbott in a bellwether case in multidistrict litigation that was set to head to trial in a little over a week.
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May 02, 2025
DC Circ. To Decide If 14 Miles Of Trains Is Too Many
The D.C. Circuit is set to decide whether federal regulators used bad data to approve a $31 billion merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern that will see 14 miles of trains running through a set of Chicagoland communities each day.
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May 02, 2025
Ill. Judge Questions Legal Theory In Multiplan Pricing MDL
An Illinois federal judge handling multidistrict litigation accusing Multiplan of conspiring with insurers to fix out-of-network reimbursement rates seemed unsure Friday that a viable antitrust theory is at play, saying the plaintiffs' alleged market dynamic seems similar to various individuals independently deciding to hire the same "really good painter." 聽
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May 02, 2025
Dems Urge Fed To Rethink $35B Capital One-Discover Deal
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., have formally petitioned the Federal Reserve to pause and revisit its approval of Capital One's $35 billion acquisition聽of Discover, saying the central bank's analysis of the transaction had glaring gaps that make its conclusion legally unsustainable.
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May 02, 2025
DOJ Says Ill. 麻豆传媒 Encroaches On Feds' Immigration Powers
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Illinois over recently enacted legislation restricting the use of systems such as E-Verify to check prospective workers' employment eligibility, saying the changes impede the federal government's ability to identify unauthorized foreigners.
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May 02, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Budget Cuts, Student Housing, Old Malls
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from 麻豆传媒360 Real Estate Authority 鈥 including real estate takeaways from President Donald Trump's proposed federal budget cuts and two asset classes attracting attention.
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May 02, 2025
CFPB Wins $43M Judgment Against Debt-Relief Provider
An Illinois federal judge has ordered the former owner of a defunct debt-relief provider to pay more than $43 million in restitution and penalties to settle claims that the firm preyed on student loan borrowers.
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May 02, 2025
United Airlines Beats Retirees' ERISA Suit, For Now
A federal judge in Chicago has freed United Airlines from a consolidated proposed class action retired employees filed accusing the company of locking them out of a generous retirement package, saying a company policy the retirees leaned on wasn't governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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May 02, 2025
X Reneged On Severance Promises, Laid-Off Mass. Workers Say
Six former Twitter employees in Massachusetts who were laid off after Elon Musk purchased and downsized the social networking giant say the company, now called X Corp., broke its promises to pay out severance in line with what was offered before Musk's takeover.
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May 02, 2025
Groups Seek Order Halting Trump's Restructuring Of Gov't
A California district court must stop federal agencies from moving ahead with President Donald Trump's directive to reorganize and terminate government workers, unions and other groups argued, calling for a temporary restraining order based on alleged harms from the administration's "radical restructuring."
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May 02, 2025
Live Nation Antitrust Fight Won't Have Split Damages Phase
A Manhattan federal judge declined Friday to break out a possible monetary damages phase in a suit by federal and state authorities accusing Live Nation of quashing competition in live entertainment, saying the move would be unlikely to streamline the complex case.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it 鈥 and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
麻豆传媒yers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention In 2025
In 2025, we expect state attorneys general will navigate a new presidential administration while continuing to further regulate and police financial services, artificial intelligence, junk fees and antitrust, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Roundup
Banking Brief: State 麻豆传媒 Recaps From Each Quarter Of 2024
In this Expert Analysis series, throughout 2024 attorneys provided quarterly recaps discussing the biggest developments in banking regulation, litigation and policymaking in various states, including New York, California and Illinois.
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Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have 鈥渇led鈥 Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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6 Predictions For Cyber Risk And Insurance In 2025
This year is likely to bring with it some thorny and expensive cyber challenges, including increased ransomware activity, more data breach class actions and continued efforts to define business interruption loss calculations, say attorneys at Wiley.
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Series
Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
While the last quarter of 2024 didn't bring any notable state financial legislation, Illinois banks did see developments in the challenge to the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, and received some awaited guidance on credit line disclosures and bank-fintech relationships, say attorneys at Dykema.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Religious Accommodation Lessons From $12.7M Vax Verdict
A Michigan federal jury鈥檚 recent $12.7 million verdict against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan starkly reminds employers of the risks they face when assessing employees鈥 religious accommodation requests, highlighting pitfalls to avoid and raising the opportunity to consider best practices to follow, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.
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5 Privacy 麻豆传媒 Trends That Will Continue In 2025
While preparing privacy programs for the year, companies should keep in mind several developments from 2024 that will carry over 鈥 namely, in the realm of artificial intelligence, passive data collection, combining data from multiple sources, privacy program expectations and managing vendors, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.