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Railroad worker receives $4M over jobsite injury
A railroad employee who required cervical fusion surgery after being injured on the job will receive a $4 million settlement.

By Emma Oxnevad
Chicago to pay $2.5M over fatal police chases
The city of Chicago will pay $2.5 million to settle two lawsuits over separate high-speed police chases that caused two civilian deaths.

By Emma Oxnevad
‘Right to Play’ bill for high school athletes advances in House
A House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would give high school student athletes the right to participate in both school-sponsored teams and nonschool teams in the same sport at the same time, despite concerns that such a policy could create friction between coaches and jeopardize students’ safety.

By Peter Hancock
Trump asks SCOTUS to allow birthright citizenship restrictions
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out.

Jail detainee’s disability rights suit moves forward
A man being held in Cook County Jail received the go-ahead to pursue his claims that detainees with mobility issues are being denied their rights under federal disability law.

By Patricia Manson
Judge holds federal regulations do not trump GIPA
A commercial driver’s claim that a would-be employer violated state law by asking him about his family’s medical history is not preempted by the physical standards the U.S. Transportation Department requires an individual to meet in order to operate a commercial motor vehicle, a federal judge ruled.

By Patricia Manson
SCOTUS takes steps to deal with challenges to Trump’s agenda
In fewer than 500 carefully chosen and somewhat opaque words, the Supreme Court has now weighed in twice on President Donald Trump’s rapid-fire efforts to remake the federal government.

By Mark Sherman and Linsday Whitehurst

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