Littler Mendelson Expands Chicago Office With Addition of Former EEOC Senior Trial Attorney

Littler has expanded its Chicago office with the addition of Richard Mrizek as a shareholder, further strengthening the firm’s employment litigation, workplace investigations and regulatory enforcement capabilities. Mrizek joins from Jackson Lewis P.C. and brings more than two decades of experience as a senior trial attorney with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), together with extensive private practice experience representing employers in complex workplace disputes, investigations and high-stakes employment litigation.
Mrizek spent 20 years as […]

By | Aug 18, 2026 ||

NAW v. Feldon: Final Day Of Bench Trial Centers On Due Process And Oregon’s Recycling Program

The fifth and final day of the bench trial in National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Feldon focused on whether Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) can be administered in a practical and constitutionally sound manner. Oregon presented testimony supporting the design and implementation of its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, while NAW continued challenging the factual basis for the program and the burdens it places on producers operating within complex national […]

By | Aug 16, 2026 ||

Federal Circuit Reinstates $82 Million Verdict Against Ford In Software Licensing Dispute

A significant decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has revived an $82.26 million jury award in favor of software developer Versata Software, LLC in its long-running dispute with Ford Motor Company. The ruling not only restores a substantial breach of contract verdict that had been reduced to a nominal amount by the trial court, but also broadens the potential scope of damages available in trade secret cases by reaffirming […]

By | Aug 14, 2026 ||