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Musicians Say AI Music Platform Copies Copyrighted Works
Musicians Say AI Music Platform Copies Copyrighted Works - Law360
A group of independent musicians has filed a proposed class action claiming the artificial intelligence music platform Mureka illegally and systematically copies and stores their copyrighted works as...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Musicians Say AI Music Platform Copies Copyrighted Works
Eli Lilly Workers Say Justices Needn't Mull Collective Standard
Eli Lilly Workers Say Justices Needn't Mull Collective Standard - Law360
Eli Lilly workers on Wednesday pressed the U.S. Supreme Court not to disturb a Seventh Circuit decision establishing a new, more flexible standard for certifying collective actions, arguing that there's...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Eli Lilly Workers Say Justices Needn't Mull Collective Standard
Amazon Can't Shed Class Status In Virtual Try-On Privacy Suit
Amazon Can't Shed Class Status In Virtual Try-On Privacy Suit - Law360
A Seventh Circuit panel has affirmed an Illinois district judge's certification of a class of more than 100,000 Amazon shoppers who accuse the e-commerce giant of illegally collecting and preserving their...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Amazon Can't Shed Class Status In Virtual Try-On Privacy Suit
Energy Transfer Wants Action On $345M Greenpeace Verdict
Energy Transfer Wants Action On $345M Greenpeace Verdict - Law360
Energy Transfer begged a North Dakota state judge Thursday to enter final judgment on a $345 million defamation and property damage verdict over the Dakota Access pipeline protests, saying the case is...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Energy Transfer Wants Action On $345M Greenpeace Verdict
FERC Orders PJM To Craft Data Center-Focused Grid Policies
FERC Orders PJM To Craft Data Center-Focused Grid Policies - Law360
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday took a step to tackle the electricity impacts of data center and artificial intelligence growth, ordering the nation's largest grid operator to create...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
FERC Orders PJM To Craft Data Center-Focused Grid Policies
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In 2026
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In 2026 - Law360
Multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies over purported social media addiction and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among those...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In 2026
Uber Injury Claims Barred By Release, Ill. Panel Says
Uber Injury Claims Barred By Release, Ill. Panel Says - Law360
An Illinois state appeals court has refused to revive a lawsuit seeking to hold Uber liable for the injuries a bicyclist suffered when he was struck by an Uber driver, finding he cannot bring his suit...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Uber Injury Claims Barred By Release, Ill. Panel Says
The Top Trade Secrets Decisions Of 2025
The Top Trade Secrets Decisions Of 2025 - Law360
The Ninth Circuit clarified the rules of engagement in trade secrets disputes with guidance on when confidential information must be precisely detailed during litigation, and jurors delivered a $200 million...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Top Trade Secrets Decisions Of 2025
Top Product Liability Cases Of 2025
Top Product Liability Cases Of 2025 - Law360
The Fourth Circuit's decision to unravel an early landmark ruling in litigation over the opioid crisis in a suit brought by West Virginia counties against drug distributors tops Law360's list of product...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Top Product Liability Cases Of 2025
Cannabis leaders in Chicago praise Trump's order to reclassify marijuana, expand research
Cannabis leaders in Chicago praise Trump's order to reclassify marijuana, expand research
The executive order would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a less dangerous, Schedule III drug. Business leaders say the move is "long overdue" and it would open the door for more benefits for...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Cannabis leaders in Chicago praise Trump's order to reclassify marijuana, expand research
CTA, Chicago police announce security surge; new plan comes days after submission to FTA
CTA, Chicago police announce security surge; new plan comes days after submission to FTA
Starting Friday, there will be extra Chicago police officers and K-9 units patrolling the CTA bus and rail lines.
abc7chicago.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
CTA, Chicago police announce security surge; new plan comes days after submission to FTA
7th Circ. Declines To Stay Alcoa Life Insurance Injunction
7th Circ. Declines To Stay Alcoa Life Insurance Injunction - Law360 UK
An injunction ordering aluminum producer Alcoa USA Corp. to reinstate certain retirees' life insurance benefits will remain active while the company appeals the underlying decision, the Seventh Circuit...
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December 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
7th Circ. Declines To Stay Alcoa Life Insurance Injunction
State rep calls out violent rhetoric after Pritzker commission rips federal officers
State rep calls out violent rhetoric after Pritzker commission rips federal officers
(The Center Square) – After the first meeting of the Illinois Accountability Commission, a Republican state representative says Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s rhetoric does the opposite of discouraging violence.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
State rep calls out violent rhetoric after Pritzker commission rips federal officers
Legislator demands DCFS set record straight on child welfare interns
Legislator demands DCFS set record straight on child welfare interns
(The Center Square) – A state legislator is demanding the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services correct the record and apologize to families for the use of interns as
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December 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Legislator demands DCFS set record straight on child welfare interns
Man accused of lighting woman on fire on CTA train faces new charge in arson outside City Hall
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December 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Man accused of lighting woman on fire on CTA train faces new charge in arson outside City Hall
Justice Department sues for access to Illinois voter rolls
Justice Department sues for access to Illinois voter rolls
The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Springfield, makes Illinois at least the 19th state to be sued for such information.
www.chicagobusiness.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Justice Department sues for access to Illinois voter rolls
2 claims dismissed in Orland Park lawsuit against former Mayor Keith Pekau
www.chicagotribune.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
2 claims dismissed in Orland Park lawsuit against former Mayor Keith Pekau
Menards To Pay $4.25M To End 10 States' Deception Probe
Menards To Pay $4.25M To End 10 States' Deception Probe - Law360
Menards Inc. will pay $4.25 million to resolve 10 states' investigation into allegedly deceptive marketing tactics they say the Midwestern home-improvement giant used while advertising its merchandise...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Menards To Pay $4.25M To End 10 States' Deception Probe
7th Circ. Upholds Ex-Illinois Lawmaker's Tax Sentence
7th Circ. Upholds Ex-Illinois Lawmaker's Tax Sentence - Law360
A former Illinois lawmaker cannot change her sentence despite attempts to comply with her tax reporting obligations after she was charged with evading them, the Seventh Circuit ruled Thursday, rejecting...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
7th Circ. Upholds Ex-Illinois Lawmaker's Tax Sentence
NFL's Bears Dangle Ind. Move As Ill. Stadium Plans Stall
NFL's Bears Dangle Ind. Move As Ill. Stadium Plans Stall - Law360
The Chicago Bears will consider locations for a proposed new stadium outside the city, including in Indiana, because Illinois lawmakers have not supported their plan for suburban Arlington Heights, team...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
NFL's Bears Dangle Ind. Move As Ill. Stadium Plans Stall
NC Construction Exec Admits To $6M Bid-Rigging Scheme
NC Construction Exec Admits To $6M Bid-Rigging Scheme - Law360
A North Carolina construction company executive pled guilty to a conspiracy to rig bids for maintenance and repair on U.S. military installations, according to a Wednesday press release from the U.S....
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December 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
NC Construction Exec Admits To $6M Bid-Rigging Scheme
New Berlin fire protection district bands together to support EMS worker - WICS
New Berlin fire protection district bands together to support EMS worker
Central Illinois is full of volunteer firefighters and EMS workers across our many small towns that help keep the community safe.
newschannel20.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
New Berlin fire protection district bands together to support EMS worker - WICS
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote
Paul Vallas alleged that Chimaobi Enyia ripped him off by doing little work in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars to build support for Vallas with Black voters.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Judge rules against Paul Vallas in suit over payments to shore up Black vote
Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer - Law360
Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
'There is no accountability.' Lawmakers, advocates call for more oversight of prison health care
'There is no accountability.' Lawmakers, advocates call for more oversight of prison health care
A Sun-Times investigation found the state's new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
'There is no accountability.' Lawmakers, advocates call for more oversight of prison health care