On April 26, 2018, the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly provided an in-depth review of Hinshaw's recent victory in Dorrian v. LVNV Funding LLC. Titled "Dorrian and the calm after the storm," the article invokes scenes from the film "The Perfect Storm" to analogize what was potentially at stake for the $13.7 billion passive debt buyer industry.

Chicago, IL. – Twenty-seven Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP lawyers are included on a new list of the up-and-coming lawyers who best exhibit “exceptional character” and “outstanding aptitude,” as determined by the top private practice lawyers in Illinois.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP partners David M. Schultz, Stephen R. Swofford and John P. Ryan successfully concluded a case in the Illinois Supreme Court. The ruling, handed down February 27, 2015, represents an important decision in cases involving arguments of voidable versus void judgment.

Hinshaw made its presence known as a gold sponsor of the recently concluded General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 (GCCM) in Chicago. The Legal Speak podcast was on location, interviewing several event faculty, including Hinshaw partner Vaishali Rao. In addition, Corporate Counsel magazine filed a report on the conference, focusing on Rao's panel—which also included Sandra Talbott of the U.S. Department of Justice and Mary McCarthy of United Airlines.

Hinshaw partner John Ryan was quoted in TechRepublic on the topic of privacy and security issues associated with the burgeoning use of facial recognition software. According to a research report, the global facial recognition market size is forecast to reach $12.67 billion by 2028, up from $5.01 billion in 2021.

Hinshaw partner John Ryan recently was quoted by ACA International in a story that explored the potential ARM industry impact of Amy Coney Barrett joining the U.S. Supreme Court. President Trump named Barrett as his nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who passed away in September.

Join industry-leading automotive finance attorneys in Chicago on May 1, 2025, for a day-long complimentary seminar on the latest federal and state developments impacting consumer and commercial lending within the industry.

Join industry-leading automotive finance attorneys in Chicago on May 16, 2024, for a day-long complimentary seminar to discuss the latest federal and state developments impacting the industry.

Join our team of industry-leading automotive finance attorneys in Chicago on Thursday, May 4, 2023, for a day-long complimentary seminar to discuss the latest federal and state developments impacting the industry.

Explore the evolving legal landscape of data breach claims, examining on how courts define actual injury and standing requirements in light of recent rulings.

TCPA litigators have been closely monitoring the U.S. Supreme Court's docket waiting for a ruling in the PDR Network case. At stake is what kind of judicial deference should be given to the FCC's interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Specifically, the Court was set to decide whether the Hobbs Act required the District Court to accept the FCC's legal interpretation of the TCPA. Numerous decisions at both the District Court and Circuit levels have held that trial courts have no discretion to review an FCC order interpreting the TCPA, meaning that courts must provide these orders complete deference.

On February 22, 2019, the Third Circuit in Barbato v. Greystone Alliance, LLC, issued a decision that expands the scope of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act's (FDCPA) definition of the term "debt collector" to any entity that acquires debt for the purpose of collection, but outsources the actual debt collection activity.

On February 8, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Department of Agricultural Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz by holding that a consumer may sue the government under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) for providing false information to the credit reporting agencies.

On Friday, June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, reversed and remanded TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez back to the Ninth Circuit. Justice Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court and he was joined by Justices Alito, Barrett, Gorsuch and Chief Justice Roberts. The Court decided the question of whether Plaintiff can establish Article III standing without suffering a concrete harm aside from simply alleging a violation of a federal statute, which provides for the recovery of statutory damages. The Court also decided whether each putative class member must establish Article III standing to assert a claim for statutory damages.

The Supreme Court affirmed the Ninth Circuit's ruling and held that Defendant's unaccepted settlement offer or offer of judgment did not moot Plaintiff's case. Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, — U.S.— (Jan. 20, 2016).

To commemorate Data Privacy Day 2025, read the Hinshaw Privacy Team's top five privacy predictions for the year ahead.

The Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) was enacted in 1998, and although minimal litigation followed in the years following its enaction, we are now seeing a significant surge in litigation similar to that experienced under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).

Data Privacy Week is always ongoing! Here are some of Hinshaw's top data privacy law predictions for 2024.

We share news of a significant defense victory before the Illinois Supreme Court in a claim involving the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In a case argued by Hinshaw partner John Ryan, the Supreme Court handed down the first employer-friendly decision in any BIPA case it has considered. The issue before the Court was whether "Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (29 U.S.C. §185) preempt Privacy Act claims (740 ILCS 14/1) asserted by bargaining unit employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement?"

Yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act's exclusive remedy provisions do not bar employees from filing lawsuits in civil court against their employers for alleged violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), when no other injury is alleged. McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, 2022 IL 126511. 

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules that Chapter 7 Debtors Cannot Void Liens of Junior Lienholders Even if Property Is Underwater

Illinois Supreme Court Provides Significant Victory to Consumer Financial Services Industry

Water and Sewer Charges in NY are Not Debts Under FDCPA But are Akin to Property Taxes