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• August 2, 2016

  Chicago Cabs Must Steer Clear Of Uber Regs, 7th Circ. Hears

  The Seventh Circuit was told on Monday that the taxicab industry has no right to keep Uber and Lyft drivers off the streets of Chicago as the city pled with the court to dismiss a suit brought by traditional cab companies arguing that uneven regulations have stripped them of profits.

• August 2, 2016

  Sexual Orientation Bias Destined For High Court, If Not Capitol

  The Seventh Circuit has ruled that Title VII’s protections don’t extend to sexual orientation, but the court’s apparent displeasure in upholding precedent and the shifting public opinion toward gay rights makes clear the issue is destined for Congress or the U.S. Supreme Court.

• August 2, 2016

  Trade Secret Suit Costs Are Not Covered, Claims Insurer

  An insurer asked an Illinois federal judge Monday to absolve it from covering a policyholder’s defense in a lawsuit in Cook County court alleging its employee stole trade secrets from a rival.

• August 2, 2016

  Fired Gay Church Worker Can Pursue Bias Suit, Judge Says

  An Illinois federal judge has given a gay church employee who was fired after getting engaged to his male partner the green light to pursue discrimination claims against the Archdiocese of Chicago, ordering the parties to conduct discovery over whether the suit is barred under the First Amendment.

• August 2, 2016

  Gawker Allows Atty's Defamation Appeal To Proceed

  Gawker Media told a New York judge Tuesday that it will allow an Illinois attorney acquitted of sexual assault who sued the company for writing about his trial to proceed with a Seventh Circuit appeal that was put on hold after the publisher filed for bankruptcy.

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