Litigation

ComEd’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement Doesn’t Defer A Class Action Lawsuit

ComEd, the Chicago-based utility, has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with federal prosecutors, who allege that allies of Illinois […]

Attorney Mark Wilson quotes Yogi Berra on the perils of not knowing where you’re going, in this instance into a […]

Last November self-described vegan Phillip Williams filed a proposed class action against Burger King on behalf of himself and all […]

More and more contracts contain arbitration clauses, as parties realize that arbitration can be an efficient and cost-saving way to […]

The former client of an Arkansas law firm has sued the firm and its managing partners, alleging they misrepresented the […]

A $19 million settlement fund for the women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct fell apart days after it […]

Restrictions mandated by terms of service are nothing more than security theater; they don’t deter criminals, but strictly interpreted they […]

With pressure mounting for police reform, some states are considering changes in how officers will get insurance coverage. One version, […]

The EU’s top court has ruled that Privacy Shield, an agreement that allows thousands of companies to transfer data to […]

Two Illinois residents have filed putative class actions against Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The three […]