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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
21 Jan	Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Sanctions Against Radio Advertiser For Bad Faith Trade Secrets Claims	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
21 Jan	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 20, 2021	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
20 Jan	FCC Expands Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule and Preempts Chicago Ordinance Restricting Placement of Satellite Dish Antennas	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
19 Jan	In Truck Accidents, the Driver May Not Be the Only One Responsible	Clifford Law Offices
15 Jan	Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Amending Judgment Interest Statute to Impose Prejudgment Interest in Tort Actions	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
15 Jan	No Article III Standing for Latest Clearview Plaintiff: Seventh Circuit Affirms District Court’s Decision to Remand BIPA Class Action to Illinois State Court	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
13 Jan	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – January 9-11, 2021	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
12 Jan	USCIS: Delays Issuing Receipt Notices for Applications, Petitions Filed at Certain Lockboxes	Jackson Lewis P.C.
12 Jan	Court Rejects Bid to Move BIPA Case to Binding Arbitration, Declining to Enforce Arbitration Clause in Terms of Service	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
4 Jan	State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2020	Faegre Drinker
30 Dec	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – December 24-28, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 Dec	State Law Round-Up: Year End Edition – PART TWO (Illinois – Washington, D.C.) (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
16 Dec	Minority Shareholders: Understand Your Fiduciary Duties and How to Eliminate Them	Schiff Hardin LLP
16 Dec	Employer’s Use of BIPA “Consent” Form Fails to Defeat Data Privacy Class Action Litigation	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
14 Dec	Price Gouging Weekly Round Up: December 14, 2020	Proskauer Rose LLP
9 Dec	General Liability Insurer Must Defend Trademark and Other IP Claims	Hunton Andrews Kurth
8 Dec	December 31, 2020 Deadline Looms for Illinois Employers to Conduct Sexual Harassment Training	Proskauer Rose LLP
7 Dec	Determining Fault When Unsafe Road Conditions Cause Accidents	Clifford Law Offices
4 Dec	False Advertising Consumer Class Actions Related to Coffee Servings Continue with Suit Against Folgers	Keller and Heckman LLP
2 Dec	Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to BIPA	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
1 Dec	Final Piece of Chicago’s Predictive Scheduling Law Goes Into Effect on January 1, 2021	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Nov	Last Call: Illinois Employers Must Provide Sexual Harassment Training by Year End	Schiff Hardin LLP
30 Nov	Seventh Circuit Clarifies Scope of Article III Standing Under Illinois BIPA	Proskauer Rose LLP
30 Nov	Final Part of Chicago’s Predictive Scheduling Law to Go Into Effect in 2021	Jackson Lewis P.C.
30 Nov	Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - November 30, 2020	Proskauer Rose LLP
25 Nov	Home Depot Settles Data Breach Multi-state Enforcement Action for $17.5 Million	Robinson & Cole LLP
24 Nov	Same Biometric Story, Different Claim: Employee’s BIPA Lawsuit Survives Employer’s Motion to Dismiss	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
20 Nov	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – November 19, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
19 Nov	JUST OUT – Seventh Circuit Issues Landmark Decision Holding That BIPA Unlawful Retention Claims May Remain in Federal Court	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
18 Nov	BIPA Lawsuit Proceeds Against Apple in Federal Court	Hunton Andrews Kurth
17 Nov	Lewis Court Rejects the Use of the Collateral Source Rule to Establish Injury-in-Fact	Schiff Hardin LLP
17 Nov	New BIPA Lawsuit Confirms that Employers Will Continue to “Face” Litigation Regarding the Collection of Employees’ Biometric Information	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
17 Nov	2020 Year-End Estate Planning: Planning in a Time of Uncertainty	Much Shelist, P.C.
16 Nov	Telecom Alert—DoT Requests Hold on 5.9 GHz Proceeding; FCC Ruling on Duplicative ROW Fees; 2.5 GHz Tribal Priority Window; Cities Vote to Expand Broadband Options; Form 477 Data—Vol. XVII, Issue 46	Keller and Heckman LLP
16 Nov	Federal Court “Open and Accessible” in Chicago with Trials Suspended Indefinitely	McDermott Will & Emery
10 Nov	Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaching for Illinois Employees	Jackson Lewis P.C.
9 Nov	BREAKING NEWS: Amicus Brief Filed in BIPA Litigation Arguing Clearview’s Faceprinting Practices Not Protected By the First Amendment	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
4 Nov	Another BIPA Case Remanded Back to State Court for Lack of Standing	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
3 Nov	Illinois Supreme Court Allows Remote Jury Selection	Polsinelli PC
2 Nov	Federal Courts in Illinois and North Dakota Move in Wrong Direction	McDermott Will & Emery
2 Nov	Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - November 2, 2020	Proskauer Rose LLP
1 Nov	Illinois Workplace Harassment Training Deadline Fast-Approaching Nov. 2020 Update	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
30 Oct	Illinois Supreme Court Holds Employee’s Office At Home Not Sufficient to Establish Venue	Faegre Drinker
30 Oct	Time to Vote: Employee and Employer Voting Leave Rights and Obligations for the 2020 Elections	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
22 Oct	Upcoming Reporting and Training Deadlines for Illinois Employers	Katten
19 Oct	Illinois Workplace Harassment Training Deadline Fast-Approaching	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
15 Oct	COVID-19 Screening Program Can Lead to Litigation Concerning Biometric Information, BIPA	Jackson Lewis P.C.
15 Oct	Insurer Suggests Some Viruses Can Knock Down Buildings, Just Not Covid	Gilbert LLP
15 Oct	Amazon Sued for BIPA Violations, a Reminder to Consider Privacy and Security Obligations for Your COVID-19 Screening Program	Jackson Lewis P.C.
12 Oct	Price Gouging Weekly Round Up: October 12, 2020	Proskauer Rose LLP