Midwest Archives

LaHood, HPSCI Republicans Sound Alarm on Temu, Request Briefing from FBI and SEC

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Subcommittee on NSA & Cyber and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member, led his Intelligence Committee Republican colleagues to request a briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) on the growing national security and personal data concerns surrounding the CCP-linked entity Temu and their parent company, Pinduoduo (PDD).

September 25, 2024 No Comments

House votes to ban Gotion’s EV batteries from Homeland Security

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit electric-vehicle batteries from Gotion and several other foreign companies from being used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

September 11, 2024 No Comments

TMA staff meets up with TMA members at IMTS 2024 in Chicago

CHICAGO – Every other year, the global manufacturing industry meets up in America’s Midwest and this year, staff from the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) joined the excitement to find several TMA members among the 1600 exhibitors.

September 11, 2024 No Comments

New Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act May Limit Employers’ Freedoms

The Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act (“Act”) has been signed into law. Despite the name, the Act has little to do with worker freedom of speech and is more focused on restricting employers’ speech.

August 9, 2024 No Comments

BIPA reform strengthened for businesses by legislative intent

The lack of an explicit retroactive provision in SB 2979 may disappoint defendants in ongoing BIPA litigation. However, the bill offers multiple ways for judges to use their discretion to limit BIPA.

August 8, 2024 No Comments

Illinois’ strict biometric law is tweaked, but some say it falls short

Changes to Illinois’ strict Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, are now on the books.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 into law that will drastically reduce the penalties companies could face for improperly collecting biometric data from workers and consumers.

August 6, 2024 No Comments

Small and Midsize Manufacturers Applaud BIPA Legislation Amendment

Small and Midsize Manufacturers Applaud Governor for Signing New BIPA Legislation into Law

August 5, 2024 No Comments

Federal Court rules in favor of Employer in IL Cannabis Dispute

In White the court granted summary judgment for the defendant employer where the plaintiff failed a drug test (after being randomly chosen pursuant to the company’s policies) for marijuana and was ultimately fired.

July 30, 2024 No Comments

A More Manufacturing-Friendly Illinois, Thanks To TMA Advocacy

SCHAUMBURG – Not only does the privately-funded Technology & Manufacturing Association work hard to provide events, services, opportunities and training for its small and mid-size manufacturers, the TMA represents their members to lawmakers in Springfield and Washington D.C

July 23, 2024 No Comments

IL State House members visit Wauconda manufacturer to discuss Tort Reform

Representatives McLaughlin and Weber Visit TMA Member HM Manufacturing

WAUCONDA, IL – With state legislators on summer break from session, state representatives Martin McLaughlin and Tom Weber made a visit to Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) member HM Manufacturing for a discussion on tort reform and the struggles facing small businesses.

June 13, 2024 No Comments

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