Stagman v. Ryan, 176 F.3d 986 (7th Cir. 1999

November 18, 2020

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a former employee of the Attorney General’s office did not show sufficient need to depose Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan in connection with a civil rights claim against the Attorney General’s office. In reaching this conclusion, the court stated…

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Citizens Against Ruining the Environment v. Environmental Protection Agency, 535 F.3d 670 (7th Cir. 2008)

November 18, 2020

The Illinois EPA (IEPA) approved permits under the Clean Air Act for a number of coal-fired power plants in Illinois. The federal EPA did not object to the issuance of those permits. The Illinois Attorney General’s office and several environmental groups filed suit requesting the Administrator of the EPA to reject the permits. The Administrator…

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LG Display Co. Ltd. v. Madigan, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 23036 (7th Cir. 2011)

November 18, 2020

The Attorney General of Illinois filed suit in state court against eight manufacturers of LCD panels for violations of the Illinois Antitrust Act. The complaint sought injunctive relief, civil penalties, and treble statutory damages for the state as a purchaser and, as parens patriae, for harmed residents. The defendants removed the case to federal court…

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