Class action litigation has exploded in cases involving violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Less known and litigated is Illinois’s Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) – enacted in 1998. But recent... Read more »
In November 2023, soon after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”), several staffing agencies and associations sued for an injunction against... Read more »
The Illinois Equal Pay Act requires all private businesses with at least 100 Illinois employees to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) by March 23, 2024. To obtain a certificate, businesses must pay... Read more »
Private businesses with one hundred or more Illinois employees as of December 31, 2023, and that are required to file an annual Employer Information Report EEO-1 with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity... Read more »
An Illinois judge ordered former President Donald Trump’s name removed from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot, siding with a group of objectors who argued that Trump is disqualified from holding office... Read more »
The event kicks off Feb. 14 with the Startup Alley annual pitch competition that involves legal tech companies giving quick summaries of who they are and what problem that they purport to... Read more »
Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees and new protections... Read more »
CHICAGO – FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Craig R. Thorstenson, Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office and member... Read more »
Four attorneys in Goldberg Segalla’s Chicago office have been recognized among the 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers “Rising Stars.” The Goldberg Segalla attorneys achieving the prestigious designation this year include Larry D. Mason, who... Read more »
Healthcare workers’ alleged biometric information “collected, used, and stored to access medications and medical supplies for patient health care treatment” is excluded from coverage under section 10 of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy... Read more »