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2 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Technology & Gig EconomyNEW YORK—Mayor Adams, CTO Announce City’s First Crypto SummitNew York Mayor Eric Adams (D) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Fraser will host New York City’s first Crypto Summit next month, bringing together leaders from cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech industries.
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4 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Technology & Gig EconomyBALTIMORE—City Files Lawsuit Against DraftKings, FanDuelThe City of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel, alleging that the sports betting companies exploit vulnerable gamblers through promotional tactics.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Housing & Real EstateCHICAGO—City Begins Converting Loop Office Buildings to HousingChicago’s La Salle Corridor Revitalization Initiative kicked off last week, beginning with the transformation of a historic 14-story Loop office building into housing, adding over 1,000 new apartments.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Gig Economy & TechnologyCHICAGO—City Incentives Aim to Attract Data CentersChicago is positioning itself to capitalize on the data center boom, with the City Council adopting an ordinance offering incentives for developers to store municipal data locally. Experts say data centers could generate property tax revenue, jobs, and economic development.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Policy & PoliticsBALTIMORE—City Moves Closer to Creating Consumer Protection AgencyThe Baltimore City Council advanced a bill to establish its own consumer protection agency, modeled after similar agencies in nearby Howard and Montgomery counties, to centralize business permits and enforce consumer protection laws.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Labor & EmploymentCHICAGO — Restaurant Workers Prepare as ICE Arrests Cast UncertaintyChicago restaurant workers are bracing for possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests, despite no confirmed raids. Fears have led workers, advocates, and employers to focus on immigration rights education.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Labor & EmploymentCHICAGO — Restaurants on Guard Against ICEImmigrants comprise roughly 40% of Chicago's restaurant workforce. Some restaurant owners have begun educating employees on their rights, providing required paperwork, and retaining immigration lawyers as federal Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids commence.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Labor & EmploymentCHICAGO — Data Shows City’s Labor Market StabilizingFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report suggests the labor market is stabilizing at full employment and is not a sign of an overheating economy.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
cozen.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill |Katie Schwab
Labor & Employment
CHICAGO — Data Shows City’s Labor Market Stabilizing
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report suggests the labor market is stabilizing at full employment and is not a sign of an overheating economy.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Rose Christ |John Dunn |Joseph Hill
Labor & EmploymentCHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data ShowsThe Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm jobs between November 2023 and November 2024. While private education, health services, and government sectors added jobs, significant losses occurred in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, construction, and transportation sectors.
