Illinois

The state of Illinois was admitted as the 21st state on December 3, 1818. Although not its Capital City, Chicago is one of the leading cities in the US discussed in relation to political, enforcement, police brutality, and murder cases. Illinois is located in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Capital City of Illinois  is Springfield, and Illinois is nicknamed the “Prairie State”. The state bird is the Cardinal. The Purple Violet is the state flower and White Oak is the state tree. Its land area of about 58,000 sq. miles makes it the 25th largest state in the US. And, the population of approximately 12.8 million makes it the Fifth largest in the US. Chicago’s population of about 2.7 million, makes it the third most populous city in the US.

The National Law Review covers legal news coming out of Cook County, including the controversial sweetened beverage tax and its subsequent repeal and new paid sick leave employment requirements.

Chicago, and Illinois in general, was highly populated by immigrant workers in the early 1900s. Namely because of job-growth in textile, coal mining, industrial, and manufacturing jobs, the state became a hub for immigrants. Additionally, The Great Migration which swept through Chicago established a large community of African Americans, bringing famous jazz and blues music cultures to the city.

A number of US Presidents have been elected while living in Illinois. Most famously noted is Lincoln (where the Land of Lincoln logo is still seen on state license tags today). However, other Presidents including Ulysses S. Grant and Barack Obama were also residents when nominated into office. Hillary Clinton and Ronald Reagan were also born in Illinois. Two presidential libraries are in the state of Illinois as well.

Today, the state has a Democratic stronghold in elected offices. Although current governor and lieutenant governors are Republican (voted in 2015), the secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller, treasurer, and US Senators Class II and III, are all members of the Democratic Party. The state has voted Democratic in all elections to date, dating back to 1992. The state has a total of 18 congressional districts, with 11 delegates being Democratic and the other 7 members being part of the Republican party.

There are many prestigious law school located in Illinois, and in Chicago in particular.  For example, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is located in the heart of downtown Chicago.  DePaul University College of Law  is located in Chicago's famous Loop,  The University of Illinois and Loyola Law School are are also located in Illinois. 

The National Law Review covers litigation on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment and training regulations and data breach/security issues. Visitors to The National Law Review will also find information on election news, Illinois Supreme Court cases, and all the latest legal news from Illinois.

Date Title Organization
2
Oct
 New Technical Assistance Resources: If You Are Not Shovel Ready, Here’s How to Start the Process Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
2
Oct
 Key Impacts and Strategies for Suppliers Affected by the Ongoing UAW Strike Foley & Lardner LLP
25
Sep
 Environmental Justice Update: EPA Publishes Cumulative Risk Assessment Comments ArentFox Schiff LLP
12
Sep
 Agencies' Amgen Settlement Won't Protect Competition in Drug Industry MoginRubin
12
Sep
 Illinois Employers Required to Provide Public Transit Benefits in 2024 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
8
Sep
 Illinois Enacts Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Requirement Jackson Lewis P.C.
7
Sep
 Evanston, Illinois, Extends Schedule Protection Rights to Hourly Workers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
6
Sep
 Factors in Fee-Shifting for Prevailing Defendants Proskauer Rose LLP
5
Sep
 NY AG and FTC Secure $1.6m from Online Apartment Finder for Allegedly Defrauding Renters Hinch Newman LLP
1
Sep
 Seventh Circuit Follows Illinois Supreme Court Precedent and Finds BIPA Claims Timely Vedder Price
31
Aug
 Get Prepared – Newly Mandated Cultural Competency Training for Illinois Healthcare Providers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
30
Aug
 Illinois to Require Pay Transparency in Job Postings Barnes & Thornburg LLP
29
Aug
 GeTtin' SALTy Episode 12 | Catching-Up on Illinois with Carol Portman Greenberg Traurig, LLP
28
Aug
 Illinois Requires Comparable Pay for Temporary Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
25
Aug
 Illinois Enacts Law Requiring “Equal Pay” for Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
25
Aug
 Illinois Mandates Pay And Benefits Information For Job Postings McDermott Will & Emery
24
Aug
 Challenges to the Constitutionality of the Punitive Damages Amendments to the Illinois Wrongful Death Act and Probate Act Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
23
Aug
 Illinois Wrongful Death Plaintiffs Can Now Recover Punitive Damages Barnes & Thornburg LLP
22
Aug
 2023 Updates to the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law and Property Registration Considerations for Lenders in Illinois Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
22
Aug
 Illinois Governor Signs Pay Transparency Legislation Into Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
21
Aug
 Illinois is the Latest State to Enact a Salary Transparency Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
20
Aug
 Illinois Federal Judge Says Prevailing BIPA Defendants Must Show Bad Faith for Attorneys’ Fees Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
18
Aug
 Illinois Law Changes Impact Job Postings, Obligations to Temporary Workers ArentFox Schiff LLP
17
Aug
 Trending in Telehealth: August 8 – 14, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
17
Aug
 States’ Increased Policing of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Serves as Important Reminder to Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
16
Aug
 Illinois Expands Recoverable Damages under the Wrongful Death Act and Probate Act of 1975 Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
16
Aug
 Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency in Job Postings Jackson Lewis P.C.
16
Aug
 Illinois Issues Emergency and Proposed Rules to Implement Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Amendments Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
14
Aug
 Trending in Telehealth: August 1 – 7, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
11
Aug
 Illinois Equal Pay Law For Temporary Workers: What Illinois Businesses Need To Know Barnes & Thornburg LLP
11
Aug
 $228M Damages Award Vacated in First BIPA Trial Blank Rome LLP
9
Aug
 Illinois Amends Family Bereavement Leave Act to Provide Extended Child Bereavement Leave Jackson Lewis P.C.
1
Aug
 Employment Tip of the Month – August 2023 Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
31
Jul
 Illinois Insurance Law Update: H.B. 579 and H.B. 2296 Signed Into Law; Significant Changes On The Horizon For Illinois Health Insurance Industry Foley & Lardner LLP
28
Jul
 Illinois Supreme Court Denies Rehearing Of BIPA Claim Accrual Ruling McDermott Will & Emery
25
Jul
 Illinois Prejudgment Interest Update: Fourth District Calls on Illinois Supreme Court to Overturn the Enrolled Bill Doctrine Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
25
Jul
 Back to the BIPA Norm—Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Cothron Decision Vedder Price
21
Jul
 Illinois Supreme Court Declines to Reconsider Privacy Act Per-Scan Damages Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
21
Jul
 Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Decision That BIPA Claims Accrue Individually with Each Violation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
20
Jul
 Do We Have to Pay for That? Part 3—Employee Expenses Proskauer Rose LLP
19
Jul
 “Catch-All” Can’t Catch ‘Em All: Seventh Circuit Finds Coverage for a BIPA Claim Despite Catch-All Provision in Policy’s Statutory Violation Exclusion Hunton Andrews Kurth
19
Jul
 Trending in Telehealth: June 27 – July 10, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
19
Jul
 A Glimmer of Hope? Court Vacates $228 Million Judgement from First BIPA Jury Trial Vedder Price
19
Jul
 Illinois Federal Judge Says Privacy Act Damages Are Discretionary, Vacates $228M Award Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
13
Jul
 Despite challenges, deals still happening on Chicago's Mag Mile Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
13
Jul
 Claim Employer Exaggerated Scope of Noncompete Survives Motion to Dismiss in Illinois Federal Court Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
11
Jul
 Hitting Where It Hurts: Pre-Judgment Interest Statute Ruled Constitutional in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
10
Jul
 States with Penalties for Non-Compete Law Violations Foley & Lardner LLP
7
Jul
 BNSF Awarded New Trial for BIPA $228M Award Robinson & Cole LLP
7
Jul
 $228M Damages Award Vacated In Illinois Biometric Privacy Class Action ArentFox Schiff LLP
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