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Illinois Legislature Passes Amendment to BIPA to Respond to Plaintiff-Friendly Decisions by Illinois...
The National Law Review· 3 days agoOn May 16, 2024, the Illinois Legislature approved legislation (SB 2979) that would significantly...
Asthma inhalers are now more affordable in Illinois, and that's a breath of fresh air for many
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoThe Respiratory Health Association applauds the Illinois General Assembly for passing an amendment...
Will Chicago cut a deal with protesters?
Politico· 20 hours agoClub’s Quinn Myers and Madison Savedra — Chicago spent more than 1 million overtime hours on ‘scarecrow’ police shifts since 2022 before abandoning the approach, by WTTW’s ...
Secret Service tours United Center
Politico· 3 days agoAt Mt. Olivet Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. with the Archdiocese of Chicago and other county officials for “a committal service for unborn...and video gambling,”...
Why Gavin Newsom’s Gun Control Constitutional Amendment Hasn’t Gone Beyond California
Lost Coast Outpost· 21 hours agoSince Gov. Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment one year ago, there has been far more progress on online petitions than in other state legislatures. His team says the effort will pick up speed in 2025. Story from @CalMatters.
Illinois Legislature Modifies Damages Rule Under BIPA | JD Supra
JD Supra· 2 days agoThe amendment also clarifies that entities subject to the law can obtain a plaintiff’s written release (i.e., consent) through an electronic signature. This bill seems to ...
Illinois' use of license plate-reading cameras amounts to 'dragnet surveillance,' lawsuit says
NBC Chicago· 5 days agoA lawsuit accuses Illinois State Police and state officials of operating an unconstitutional “system...
BIPA Bellwether: General Assembly provides relief from “per scan” damages | JD Supra
JD Supra· 5 days agoIn a welcome change for defendants, a recent amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is expected to significantly curtail potential damages under the statute ...
Report: Iowa tax cuts will return $1.85 billion to taxpayers over 10 years
The Center Square· 4 days agoLawmakers passed Senate File 2442 this year, which gradually reduces the income tax rate before a 3.8% flat rate begins in tax year 2025. CSI Iowa compared possible outcomes to three recession ...
Southern Illinois abortion clinics see uptick in patients one month after Florida ban
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 4 days agoOne month after a near-total abortion ban went into effect in Florida, abortion clinics in southern ...