Cook County Record

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Current Cook County Judge Patrick Sherlock and his ex-law partner could be poised to receive more than $2 million for their work on a lawsuit that dates back to 2001, unless another Cook County judge agrees to revisit his decision to give a group of plaintiffs lawyers, including Sherlock s father-in-law, nearly $15M in fees. The appeals panel said harm suffered by violations of Illinois biometrics privacy law aren t workplace injuries, even if the violations occurred in the workplace, in the course of employment. A federal judge in Chicago said fears of Democratic vote fraud are only speculative, as he refused a request from Cook County Republicans to slap a hold on Illinois new election rules, including vote by mail. Appeals panel: Engineer allegedly acted intentionally in Crestwood water coverup, so no insurance coverage for $18M settlement less than a minute ago A divided state appeals court has ruled an insurance company doesn t have to pay a Lockport engineering firm s $18 million settlement with Crestwood residents, who alleged the firm kept knowledge of the village s contaminated water supply secret. Judge: No insurance coverage for dentist whose revenue plunged after Pritzker COVID lockdown orders A federal judge in Chicago became the latest to find business owners have no claim for business interruption coverage even though they were all but put out of business by COVID-related lockdown orders from Gov. JB Pritzker and other U.S. governors. Report: Election of new clerk chance for reforms to boost public accountability, accessibility in Cook County courts A report from the Civic Federation, Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers calls for the new Cook County Circuit Clerk to institute reforms and technology upgrades to make the county s courts more efficient and publicly accessible. Judge drills attempt by insurer Delta Dental to yank dentists antitrust lawsuits The judge said the dentists and American Dental Association have done enough so far to back up their claims that Delta Dental and its subsidiaries use their market position to force the dentists to accept lower payments. Judge: No injunction, judgment for crisis pregnancy centers vs Illinois law mandating abortion referrals U.S. Supreme Court struck down similar law in California in 2018, but judge says Illinois law may survive court challenge arguing it violates the rights of anti-abortion groups and medical professionals by forcing them to refer pregnant women for abortions. Appeals court: Swami s web marketing work for Hindu temple still spiritual, doesn t put temple on line for OT pay A split Illinois appeals panel has ruled a swami, who claimed her Hindu temple in Chicago did not pay her overtime for marketing work, was not entitled to such pay, because she was an exempt religious worker. City Hall set to OK $6.65M deals to end four police misconduct claims; Payouts will include money for lawyers who repped plaintiffs Lawyers from the firms of O Malley amp; Madden; the Hamilton Law Office; Erickson amp; Oppenheimer; the Law Office of Al Hofeld Jr.; and Odim Law Offices poised to grab a cut of the settlement funds for bringing the lawsuits. Sen. Terry Link latest Fair Tax supporter to resign amid corruption charge By Ben Szalinski, Illinois Policy Institute | 8 days ago Five key supporters of the progressive tax in the Illinois General Assembly are facing corruption probes. Four have been charged. Three have resigned. File ServeXpress has the expertise to integrate legal filings across many court systems Although e-filing court documents has streamlined the legal process, no universal standards exist for transmitting data. It’s up to the sender to learn the requirements to match each system. Webinar on intellectual property available for entrepreneurs, business owners Financial Poise s latest on-demand webinar titled IP-101, sponsored by EisnerAmper, encourages founders and entrepreneurs of blooming businesses to get educated on all things intellectual property. Working With Experts webinar planned for April 24 The Working With Experts course will soon be available for Financial Poise Webinars Newbie Litigator School’s Winter/Spring 2019 session. It will take place Wednesday, April 24 from 1-2 p.m. Central Standard Time. Brian Cummings helps patients, families find justice in malpractice cases A resident physician’s undetected error may have cost a patient her life during treatment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center – just the type of case Nashville attorney Brian Cummings seeks to address. Trial lawyer: Design flaw makes e-cigarettes dangerous Though e-cigarettes are being marketed as a safer alternative to tobacco smoking, design flaws in the products can cause severe injuries or even kill their users, an attorney representing several plaintiffs in personal-injury cases said. Why law firms should be leveraging digital media to attract clients With the growth of internet usage via social media and search engines, it is vital for law firms to recognize important marketing trends, in order to reach the broadest audience and convert the most clients. Attorney calls Supreme Court s Jevic structured dismissal reversal noteworthy According to an article written by David Christian for The Circuit Rider, The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Third Circuit Court of Appeals structured dismissal ruling in which former Jevic Holding Corp. truck drivers fought being left out of a settlement in the company s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case

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Cook County Record is a legal journal covering Cook County's legal system. It's goal is to provide an objective view of the legal landscape in Cook County as well as an active forum for both sides of the argument.

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