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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks away from the podium after a news conference in Washington this morning. The Trump administration announced it's allowing lawsuits against foreign companies operating in properties seized from Americans in Cuba, a major policy shift that has angered European and other allies. – AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

U.S. allows lawsuits over seized Cuba properties

The Trump administration today opened the door for lawsuits against foreign firms operating on properties Cuba seized from Americans after the 1959 revolution.
By Deb Riechmann and Matthew Lee
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SCOTUS keeps the ‘F’ out of it

The high court was discussing a trademark case Monday involving a Los Angeles-based fashion brand. But the justices did some verbal gymnastics to get through about an hour of arguments without saying the brand’s name.
By Jessica Gresko

Law Firm Leaders

Post-merger, Fox Rothschild partners reflect on new roles

Jeffrey L. Widman and Robert M. Fishman, formerly of Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, became Chicago office managing partner and department chair of the Fox Rothschild’s financial restructuring and bankruptcy practice, respectively, on April 1.
By Andrew Maloney

Springfield Dispatch

21 members named to advisory group on women's policy issues

The Illinois Council on Women and Girls, a body of women who advise the governor and General Assembly on women’s policy issues, gained 21 newly appointed members.
By Ashley Mizuo

$5.2M for Divvy rider killed by truck

A Cook County jury awarded $5.25 million to the family of a 25-year-old Divvy bike rider who was fatally struck by a flatbed truck.
By Jordyn Reiland

Reformatted Juvenile Justice Act aims to reduce detention time

A Illinois state Senate bill making its way through the House modifies the Juvenile Court Act in an attempt to quicken the detention hearing process.
By Ashley Mizuo

Claims can proceed after mid-flight finger mishap

A man who allegedly tripped and injured his finger during an international flight can pursue his claim against British Airways after a federal judge found the man’s allegations could meet the Montreal Convention’s definition of “accident.”
By Jordyn Reiland

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Double duty for attorney passes test

In a wrongful termination case against the Chicago Board of Education, the same attorney represented the plaintiffs (three former Chicago public school teachers) and a fact witness (Adelfio Garcia) who used to be a CPS principal.
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Court’s qualified protective order form ignores HIPAA

An individual’s medical record information, a person’s most intimate personal information, cannot be understated. It has value for insurance companies and data brokers far beyond its use to settle a personal-injury claim.
By Robert D. Fink, Sofia Zneimer and Cynthia S. Kisser

Sports Marketing Playbook

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Use of athletes’ health data looms large for players, leagues

The collection of data from professional athletes has sparked ongoing discussion about the ownership and use of that data, including the rights of athletes to monetize their own information and how to protect their privacy.
By Douglas N. Masters and Seth A. Rose

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Exploding shoe enough to make risk-adverse crowd cringe

Zion Williamson, the freshman phenom from Duke, exploded onto the college basketball scene this season. While he will not be competing in next weekend’s Final Four due to his team’s loss to Michigan State, he has captured the country’s attention this March while carrying his team to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
By William T. Gibbs

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College admissions scandal’s real harm: concept of fairness

Getting into college is hard enough without worrying that your seat might be taken by someone deemed a “special admit.”
By Timothy Liam Epstein

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Goodman’s ‘Sweat’ tells of small-town economic troubles

On Nov. 8, 2016, what some considered to be a seemingly impossible event took place.
By Julian J. Frazin
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CBA hosts sports GCs

The Chicago Bar Association hosted a luncheon and panel discussion with general counsel from major Chicago sports organizations on Tuesday at the Standard Club. Pictured are (left to right) the Bulls’ Ram Padmanabhan, the Cubs’ Michael R. Lufrano, CBA President Steven M. Elrod, the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Lydia E. Wahlke, John P. Corvino of the White Sox and the Bears’ Cliff M. Stein. The discussion addressed the in-house lawyers’ workdays as well as player contracts, doping, betting and replay technology. Photo provided by The Chicago Bar Association/Bill Richert
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ITLA Women in Springfield

Members of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Women’s Caucus traveled to Springfield last Tuesday to meet with lawmakers. The group was led by caucus chair Sara M. Salger of Gori Julian & Associates P.C. in Edwardsville and by vice chairs Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices and Kathryn L. Conway of Power Rogers & Smith LLP. Photo provided by Clifford Law Offices
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DirectWomen panel

Scharf Banks Marmor LLC partner Stephanie Scharf (far left) moderated “Breaking into the Boardroom: the Pathways and the Process,” a DirectWomen program at Kirkland & Ellis LLP on April 3. The panelists pictured are (left to right) E. Thames Fulton, managing director of RSR Partners in Northfield; Deborah A. Golden, general counsel at GATX Corp.; and Denise Keane, chair of DirectWomen. Photo provided by Scharf Banks Marmor
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Otaka Judicial Reception

Nixon Peabody hosted the second annual Sandra Otaka Judicial Reception on March 28, spearheaded by the Asian American Bar Association. Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. is pictured here greeting Jeffrey Otaka, the son of the event’s namesake, the late circuit judge Sandra Otaka, the first Asian-American judge appointed and elected in Cook County. The younger Otaka presented an award to Associate Judge Rena Marie Van Tine. Hanoch Zamora

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks away from the podium after a news conference in Washington this morning. The Trump administration announced it's allowing lawsuits against foreign companies operating in properties seized from Americans in Cuba, a major policy shift that has angered European and other allies.
Apr
17
Wed

U.S. allows lawsuits over seized Cuba properties
Erik Brunetti, founder of the streetwear brand FUCT, leaves the Supreme Court after his trademark case was argued Monday. Brunetti says the brand name is an acronym for “Friends U Can’t Trust.” He’s seeking relief from the high court after he was denied a trademark because of a federal law that says officials should not register trademarks that are “scandalous” or “immoral.”
Apr
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SCOTUS keeps the ‘F’ out of it
Gov. J.B. Pritzker hands a pen to Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, after signing a bill that prohibits local governments in Illinois from enacting right-to-work ordinances. Also at the bill signing ceremony Friday was Sen. Ram Villivalam (left), a Chicago Democrat who was lead sponsor of the bill in the Senate.
Apr
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Pritzker signs law barring local right-to-work rules
Attorney General William Barr leaving his Northern Virginia home today. Barr told Congress last week he expects to release his redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation report “within a week.”
Apr
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Justice Department expects to release Russia report Thursday
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Y. Raoul called for increased resources for crime survivors on Thursday in the Capitol rotunda. Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx, state Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth and several survivors of violent crime also spoke at the Survivors Speak Illinois event.
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Raoul, Foxx announce campaign to help victims of violent attacks
Several of Wednesday’s Vanguard Awards recipients. Front, left to right: U.S. District Judge Marvin E. Aspen; Andrea L. Zopp, CEO of World Business Chicago; Rishi Agrawal, owner of The Agrawal Firm LLC; and Andrew S. Kang, legal director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago. Rear, left to right: Mitchell B. Goldberg, partner at Lawrence Kamin LLC; Rouhy J. Shalabi, partner at Shalabi and Associates; Karina Ayala-Bermejo, president and CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino; Magdalena Dolas, executive director of the Polish American Association; and Rudy A. Figueroa Jr., vice president general counsel and secretary for Mitsui Rail Capital LLC.
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Vanguard Awards gather 15 bar groups to recognize leaders