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Mayor's Press Office 312.744.3334 “On December 27, 2021, the Departments of Law filed an amended complaint against Grubhub in the Circuit Court of Cook County which contains new allegations that the food delivery company violated Chicago’s consumer protection ordinances by: Deceptively and unfairly charging restaurants for customer refunds that Grubhub issues unilaterally, without the restau...

Q: A new law passed last year mandates that anyone cited for illegal street or speed racing, or so-called “sideshows,” may also have their license suspended for up to six months as one form of additional punishment. However, this new law does not take effect until July, 1, 2025, as we wrote in a recent column about new traffic-related laws. Steven E. Ziegler of Moreno Valley asked why there i...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lighthouse, a leader in technology-enabled ediscovery, compliance and information governance services for Fortune 500 companies and Am Law 250 firms, is pleased to announce that The National Law Journal has recognized its revolutionary Spectra platform as a 2022 Legal Technology Trailblazer. The annual list acknowledges legal technologies that are changing the way la...

--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. CLEVELAND — We are nearly two years since the death of George Floyd spurred so many communities to rethink the role of those who enforce the law. But then America experienced its largest rise in homicides ever, and the narrative began to change. But for Samaria Rice, the mission wil...

A memorial for Josué Flores, at the corner of Fulton and James Street, on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 in Houston. Flores, was stabbed to death while walking home from school in 2016, has a law named after him that has not been used since it was enacted. The law avails funds to school districts for the transportation of kids who may encounter hazardous traffic or a high risk of violence along their ...

Our 2021 Top 10 list summarizes decisions from the Delaware courts likely to affect business transactions and business litigation going forward. Our criteria for selection are that the decision either meaningfully changed Delaware law or provided clarity or guidance on issues relevant to corporate and commercial litigation in Delaware. This year’s list includes decisions regarding whether a s...

Earlier this month, California’s new labeling requirements for CBD products went into effect under Assembly Bill 45 (“AB 45”), which legalized the addition of hemp-derived CBD to food, beverages, dietary supplements, and cosmetics in California. Although the sale of cannabis-derived CBD products has been permitted in licensed California dispensaries for some time now, AB 45 opened California ...

We published a similar article in February 2020. The next month, COVID-19 introduced a new world, including for workplace legal issues. Recognizing now more than ever that the unpredictable is the new normal, let’s look back at New York employment law proposals from early 2020 and look ahead at what new laws may be coming in 2022. Note that none of the bills addressed here have become law at ...

Your LinkedIn profile provides you with enormous visibility — for job searches, leadership roles, community involvement, board seat opportunities, and of course, networking. I’m a firm believer and advocate that your LinkedIn profile should be updated on a regular basis. Whether you’ve been given increased responsibilities at the law firm, promoted from senior counsel to assistant general cou...

Putting a vote-by-mail ballot in the postbox. A high-stakes trial over a new Florida elections law kicked off Monday, as the state and national Republicans square off against more than two dozen plaintiffs alleging that the measure discriminates against Black and Hispanic voters and will curtail third-party registration groups from helping Floridians gain access to the ballot box. The Republi...