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Pretti Killing Highlights Free Speech And Gun Rights Tension
Pretti Killing Highlights Free Speech And Gun Rights Tension - Law360
The killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and lawful gun owner, by federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis last month brought to the fore a long-standing tension between two...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Pretti Killing Highlights Free Speech And Gun Rights Tension
Novartis, Sandoz Face New Generic-Drug Price-Fixing Suit
Novartis, Sandoz Face New Generic-Drug Price-Fixing Suit - Law360 UK
Adding to sprawling antitrust litigation against pharmaceutical giants, 42 states and territories sued Novartis AG, Sandoz AG and other drug companies in Connecticut federal court on Monday, alleging...
www.law360.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Novartis, Sandoz Face New Generic-Drug Price-Fixing Suit
Limiting Worker Surveillance Risks Amid AI Regulatory Shifts
Limiting Worker Surveillance Risks Amid AI Regulatory Shifts - Law360
With workplace surveillance tools becoming increasingly common and a recent executive order aiming to preempt state-level artificial intelligence enforcement, companies may feel encouraged to expand AI...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Limiting Worker Surveillance Risks Amid AI Regulatory Shifts
Thompson Hine Adds 6 Financial Services Attys In Chicago
Thompson Hine Adds 6 Financial Services Attys In Chicago - Law360
Thompson Hine LLP has expanded its Chicago office with a six-attorney securities litigation and regulatory enforcement team from UB Greensfelder LLP.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Thompson Hine Adds 6 Financial Services Attys In Chicago
Ill. Judge OKs $3.3M Deal In Mariano's Managers' OT Suit
Ill. Judge OKs $3.3M Deal In Mariano's Managers' OT Suit - Law360
An Illinois federal judge has approved a $3.3 million settlement resolving a lawsuit by current and former supermarket meat, bakery and deli managers who alleged Kroger subsidiary Mariano's falsely claimed...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Ill. Judge OKs $3.3M Deal In Mariano's Managers' OT Suit
Alston & Bird Adds Healthcare Regulatory Pro From Goodwin
Alston & Bird Adds Healthcare Regulatory Pro From Goodwin - Law360 UK
Alston & Bird LLP has added a healthcare regulatory attorney previously with Goodwin Procter LLP as a partner in Chicago, the firm announced Tuesday.
www.law360.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Alston & Bird Adds Healthcare Regulatory Pro From Goodwin
Briel introduces bill limiting AI in the ER
Briel introduces bill limiting AI in the ER
Artificial Intelligence...or AI is holding sway over more of our lives. That has gotten the attention of Representative Amy Murri Briel. Briel has introduced a bill that will limit the
www.starvedrock.media
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Briel introduces bill limiting AI in the ER
Trump Admin's Bid To End Haitian Protections Paused
Trump Admin's Bid To End Haitian Protections Paused - Law360
A D.C. federal judge on Monday postponed the Trump administration's termination of temporary protected status for Haitians, saying five Haitian nationals who sued the administration are likely to succeed...
www.law360.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Trump Admin's Bid To End Haitian Protections Paused
Peoria school basketball coach arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor
Peoria school basketball coach arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor
A Peoria Public School employee, Daniel C. Ruffin, was arrested for indecent solicitation of a 16-year-old female student after inappropriate text messages were found on the girl’s phone.
www.centralillinoisproud.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Peoria school basketball coach arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor
'Doesn't Make Sense': DOJ Irks Judge In Merger Fight With AGs
'Doesn't Make Sense': DOJ Irks Judge In Merger Fight With AGs - Law360
A California federal judge said Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice must hand over certain discovery materials to Democratic attorneys general challenging the DOJ's controversial settlement greenlighting...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:33 AM
'Doesn't Make Sense': DOJ Irks Judge In Merger Fight With AGs
Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action - Law360
What happened to a GOP donor's $250,000 Swiss watch? Can cigarette warnings show jarring medical images? Will a circuit split of "far-reaching importance" for arbitration get even wider? That's a taste...
www.law360.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
Staffing Agencies Beat Ill. Workers' BIPA Revival Bid
Staffing Agencies Beat Ill. Workers' BIPA Revival Bid - Law360 UK
An Illinois Third District Appellate Court panel has refused to reverse two staffing agencies' pre-trial win over manufacturing workers' claim that the agencies illegally collected their time-clock fingerprint...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Staffing Agencies Beat Ill. Workers' BIPA Revival Bid
Ill. Distributor Sues Over Axed THC Seltzer Contract
Ill. Distributor Sues Over Axed THC Seltzer Contract - Law360
A Chicago area beer distributor has sued the company behind Wynk THC seltzers in Illinois federal court, claiming it should be made whole after the seltzer company abruptly terminated their exclusive...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Ill. Distributor Sues Over Axed THC Seltzer Contract
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s security team fleet to get upgrade
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s security team fleet to get upgrade
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s executive protection detail is budgeted to cost up to $1.5 million this year.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s security team fleet to get upgrade
7th Circ. Hands Dead Packaging Worker's 401(k) To Ex-Wife
7th Circ. Hands Dead Packaging Worker's 401(k) To Ex-Wife - Law360
The Seventh Circuit awarded the 401(k) account balance of a dead Packaging Corp. of America worker to his ex-wife Monday, concluding that a lower court erred in determining she wasn't entitled to benefits...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
7th Circ. Hands Dead Packaging Worker's 401(k) To Ex-Wife
Curaleaf Can't Ditch All Ill. Whistleblower Act Claims
Curaleaf Can't Ditch All Ill. Whistleblower Act Claims - Law360
An Illinois magistrate judge on Monday mostly denied a bid from Curaleaf Inc. to throw out a former regional director's Illinois Whistleblower Act claims, saying the complaint is sufficient to allege...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Curaleaf Can't Ditch All Ill. Whistleblower Act Claims
State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Illinois
State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Illinois - Law360
In 2025's last quarter, Illinois’ appellate courts weighed in on overlapping homeowners coverages for water-related damages, contractual suit limitation provisions in uninsured motorist policies, and...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:18 PM
State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Illinois
NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools - Law360
Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:33 PM
NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
Bausch, Lannett To Pay $17.9M In Drug Price-Fixing Deal
Bausch, Lannett To Pay $17.9M In Drug Price-Fixing Deal - Law360
Lannett Company Inc., Bausch Health US LLC and Bausch Health America Inc. will pay $17.85 million to settle allegations by 48 states and territories that they conspired to fix prices for generic drugs,...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Bausch, Lannett To Pay $17.9M In Drug Price-Fixing Deal
Grisly unsolved murder at Tinley Park Lane Bryant store still haunts community
Grisly unsolved murder at Tinley Park Lane Bryant store still haunts community
It’s been 18 years since five women were shot and killed execution-style at a suburban Lane Bryant store, and detectives are still trying to crack the case.
www.nbcchicago.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Grisly unsolved murder at Tinley Park Lane Bryant store still haunts community
Illinois 2026 Primary: How to register, vote by mail, early voting and more
Illinois 2026 Primary: How to register, vote by mail, early voting and more
The Illinois primary for the 2026 midterm election will be held on March 17, 2026. The general midterm will be held on Nov. 3, 2026. Here's what you need to know to make sure you're ready to vote in Illinois.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Illinois 2026 Primary: How to register, vote by mail, early voting and more
Illinois partners with Ring doorbell cameras to help domestic violence survivors
Illinois partners with Ring doorbell cameras to help domestic violence survivors
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is announcing a new partnership between Illinois and Amazon's doorbell camera company Ring to help domestic violence survivors.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Illinois partners with Ring doorbell cameras to help domestic violence survivors
The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court
The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court - Law360
While a robust body of law hasn't yet developed since the Utah Business and Chancery Court's founding in October 2024, the number of cases filed there has recently picked up, and its existence illustrates...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court
Norton Rose Grows In Key Cities By Adding 5 Polsinelli Attys
Norton Rose Grows In Key Cities By Adding 5 Polsinelli Attys - Law360
Norton Rose Fulbright announced Monday that it has added five former Polsinelli PC shareholders as partners to grow its transactional and healthcare capabilities in two key U.S. markets.
www.law360.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Norton Rose Grows In Key Cities By Adding 5 Polsinelli Attys
'Code of silence' no big secret in Chicago, where every cop is well-versed
'Code of silence' no big secret in Chicago, where every cop is well-versed
I'm not sure why lawyers alleging police misconduct ever thought they'd need Rahm Emanuel to explain the tight lips of Chicago police. Everybody knows.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:33 PM
'Code of silence' no big secret in Chicago, where every cop is well-versed