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Biggest Illinois Decisions Of 2023: A Midyear Report

Law 360

State and federal courts have handed down rulings in Illinois cases so far this year that have altered the legal landscape for biometric privacy claims in the state, opened up an area of uncertainty for False Claims Act litigants and upheld a state statute tacking 6% prejudgment interest onto personal injury and wrongful death verdicts.

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First plaintiff in Zantac litigation drops suit against drug manufacturers

JURIST

Bayer was one of approximately 3,000 plaintiffs who filed personal injury cases against Zantac drug manufacturers, including GSK. Additionally, there are state court cases filed against GSK in California and Illinois set to begin in February 2023. Bayer’s case was set to begin Monday in an Illinois state court.

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How Can You Tell if You Were Harmed by a CPAP Machine in Illinois?

LegalReader

Other issues may be more difficult to detect. There is evidence to suggest that these CPAP machines can cause critical organs to develop cancer.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. He then reported chased the screaming girl until she fell and suffered injuries involving scrapes and bruises. Plaintiffs brought a personal injury action against the retailer.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. He then reported chased the screaming girl until she fell and suffered injuries involving scrapes and bruises. Plaintiffs brought a personal injury action against the retailer.

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Managing Risk of Liability Stemming from Biometric Tech and Privacy Laws

InHouseOps

As a result, litigation under privacy laws protecting individuals’ biometric information has exploded. Such litigation will likewise continue to grow, as evidenced by the activity of the past few months. In February and early March, four major developments occurred regarding BIPA litigation. In re TikTok Inc.

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This week’s relists: preemption of consumer protection laws, bankruptcy claims, COVID mandates and. Chevron deference again?

SCOTUSBlog

The case involves an insurance company’s attempt to block its insured’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan, which establishes a trust for certain current and future asbestos personal-injury liabilities. But the plan treats holders of insured and uninsured asbestos personal-injury claims differently. Chevron deference?

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