Celeste Bott

Chicago

Journalist. Currently: Chicago courts, @Law360. Past: politics for @stltoday, @chicagotribune, @GongwerMichigan. Views & bad jokes are mine entirely. She/her.

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Articles

Ill. Judge Again Blocks Deletion Of Immigrant Student Records

1 week ago | law360.com | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 8, 2025, 7:20 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction barring immigration officials from deleting student and exchange visitor records, finding eight international students who alleged their due process rights were being violated were likely to prevail on their claims.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Ill. Judge Again Blocks Deletion Of Immigrant Student Records

1 week ago | law360.co.uk | Celeste Bott

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Celeste Bott ( May 8, 2025, 7:20 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction barring immigration officials from deleting student and exchange visitor records, finding eight international students who alleged their due process rights were being violated were likely to prevail on their claims....
Ex-Soccer Coach's Lawsuit Over Abuse Investigation Tossed

1 week ago | law360.com | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 8, 2025, 5:15 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by the former head coach of the Chicago Red Stars who claimed the U.S. Center for SafeSport violated his due process rights while investigating him for misconduct, saying he must first pursue his allegations through the center's arbitration process, but that even if he didn't, his challenge is "meritless."... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Ex-Soccer Coach's Lawsuit Over Abuse Investigation Tossed

1 week ago | law360.co.uk | Celeste Bott

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Judge Backs Kellanova in $330M Teamsters Pension Row

1 week ago | law360.com | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 6, 2025, 9:23 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Monday sided with Kellanova in considering cross-motions from the food company and a Teamsters pension fund to enforce and modify an arbitration award governing Kellanova's withdrawal liability after it ended its participation in the multiemployer pension plan in 2019.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Judge Backs Kellanova In $330M Teamsters Pension Row

1 week ago | law360.co.uk | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 6, 2025, 9:23 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Monday sided with Kellanova in considering cross-motions from the food company and a Teamsters pension fund to enforce and modify an arbitration award governing Kellanova's withdrawal liability after it ended its participation in the multiemployer pension plan in 2019....
Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Smartfood Popcorn

1 week ago | law360.com | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 6, 2025, 6:46 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Monday partially granted a bid by PepsiCo to dismiss a putative class action alleging popcorn made by subsidiary Smartfoods Inc. was deceptively marketed as containing no artificial flavors or preservatives, when it contains maltodextrin, while saying the plaintiffs had done enough at this stage to allege the ingredient is an artificial preservative.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Smartfood Popcorn

1 week ago | law360.co.uk | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 6, 2025, 6:46 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Monday partially granted a bid by PepsiCo to dismiss a putative class action alleging popcorn made by subsidiary Smartfoods Inc. was deceptively marketed as containing no artificial flavors or preservatives, when it contains maltodextrin, while saying the plaintiffs had done enough at this stage to allege the ingredient is an artificial preservative....
American Airlines Sues Chicago Over O'Hare Gate Space - Law360 UK

1 week ago | law360.com | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 5, 2025, 3:31 PM EDT) -- American Airlines said in a lawsuit filed Friday in Illinois federal court that the city of Chicago breached its contract with the airline in reassigning gate space at O'Hare International Airport in a way that favors competitor United Airlines.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
7th Circ. Judge Slams University's Args In En Banc Denial

1 week ago | law360.com | Celeste Bott

By Celeste Bott ( May 5, 2025, 6:57 PM EDT) -- The Seventh Circuit on Friday denied en banc review of a panel's decision to revive a Chicago law professor's retaliation suit after he was disciplined for including a redacted racist slur on an exam, with one judge suggesting the university's failure to invoke arguments over its right to academic freedom meant the appeal didn't justify consideration by the full court.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.