Federal Court
Lawyers seek $95M fees for settlements with 10 elite U.S. schools over alleged fin aid collusion
The lawsuit accuses 17 top U.S. colleges and universities, locally including Notre Dame, University of Chicago and Northwestern, of allegedly violating federal antitrust law by limiting financial aid and boosting the cost to attend their schools. Ten schools have settled thus far, collectively paying $285M
Lawsuits
Lawsuit says Northwestern failed Jewish students by 'coddling' pro-Hamas, 'terror-supporting' encampment
Federal Court
Judge says United Airlines workers can't keep trying to sue airline over Covid vax mandate; Appeal filed
Lawsuits
Judge: IL Sup Ct decision can shield health care vendors from huge biometrics class actions
A federal judge has tossed a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law vs health care tech vendor Becton Dickinson, saying attempts by plaintiffs' lawyers to argue an Illinois Supreme Court decision shields only hospitals and clinical providers "borders on frivolous"
Federal Court
Homeservices of America to pay $250M to settle real estate commission antitrust lawsuits
Attorneys could stand to rake in more than $80 million in fees from the new deal, meaning plaintiffs' lawyers could be in line for more than $300 million in fees from multiple settlements worth more than $940 million so far, with potentially more on the way.
A new leaked document shows Chicago Teachers Union's president may have not necessarily been joking when she said the next CTU contract would cost taxpayers "$50 billion and three cents," says the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Lawdragon names Cozen O’Connor’s Shaw among Top 500 leading U.S. bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers
CHICAGO, July 17, 2023 — Lawdragon has named Chicago attorney Brian Shaw, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring practice, to its 2023 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers.
Cozen O’Connor attorney Matt DiCianni honored with Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center
Matt DiCianni, a labor and employment associate at Cozen O’Connor, has been honored with a Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
State Court
Revite Corporation sues 2424 Chicago, Inc. for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation
The Revite Corporation and Dr. Halyna Boryslavska have filed a lawsuit against 2424 Chicago, Inc., Vintage Realty, Inc., Lilia Kulas Zaparaniuk, Michael Zaparaniuk, and Jerry Kulas in the Appellate Court of Illinois.
State Court
Chrysoula sues Great Northern Insurance for breach of contract and declaratory judgment
In the First District, First Division court on April 22, 2024, Chrysoula Dana (plaintiff-appellee) filed a lawsuit against Great Northern Insurance Company (defendant-appellant) for declaratory judgment and breach of contract.
Federal Court
Francine Welborn sues Charles Truitt for violation of constitutional rights resulting in death
In the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, a lawsuit has been filed by plaintiff Francine Welborn, as representative of the estate of Lovelle Antonio Jordan, against defendants Charles Truitt, Warden of the Stateville Correctional Center, and unknown Joe Doe correctional officers.
Federal Court
Monica Bolyard sues Walgreens Boots Alliance for selling carcinogenic acne treatment products
Monica Bolyard, on behalf of herself and a class of others similarly situated, has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Case No. 1:24-cv-03138) on April 18, 2024.
Federal Court
Brian Sesto sues Pilkington North America for personal injury due to roof collapse
Brian Sesto has filed a lawsuit against Pilkington North America, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, under case ID 1:24-cv-03149, on April 19, 2024.
Federal Court
Rosie Martin sues AFAM Concept for hair relaxer product liability
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, plaintiff Rosie Martin has filed a lawsuit against several defendants including AFAM Concept, Inc., Beauty Bell Enterprises LLC, Dabur International Ltd., Godrej SON Holdings, Inc., and L’Oreal USA, Inc.
Federal Court
Dashaun Kennith Montgomery sues Trans Union LLC and Drive Casa LLC for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
In the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Dashaun Kennith Montgomery has filed a lawsuit against Trans Union LLC and Drive Casa, LLC.
Federal Court
Julie A. Su sues Green Maintenance Services Inc. for labor law violations
In the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Julie A. Su, Acting Secretary of Labor for the United States Department of Labor, has filed a lawsuit against Green Maintenance Services Inc., an Illinois corporation, and Jan Jarosz, an individual.
Federal Court
Brian Muniz sues Lunnon Properties for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, plaintiff Brian Muniz has filed a lawsuit against Lunnon Properties, LLC.
Lawsuit says Northwestern failed Jewish students by 'coddling' pro-Hamas, 'terror-supporting' encampment
A class action lawsuit accuses Northwestern University of a breach of contract with its Jewish students by allowing a pro-Hamas rife with antisemitic bigotry to continue on the campus' central lawn, allegedly in violation of university policies
Judge: IL Sup Ct decision can shield health care vendors from huge biometrics class actions
A federal judge has tossed a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law vs health care tech vendor Becton Dickinson, saying attempts by plaintiffs' lawyers to argue an Illinois Supreme Court decision shields only hospitals and clinical providers "borders on frivolous"
IL Supreme Court allows Raoul's motion to dismiss cross-appeal on claim that firearm liability law violated the three readings rule
The Illinois Supreme Court has allowed Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s motion to dismiss Wood River attorney Thomas Maag’s cross-appeal on the three readings rule for lack of jurisdiction and rejected Maag’s motion for leave to respond as moot.
Judge nixes class action vs Abbott over baby formula shortage, says not obliged to maintain formula supply, prices
A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a class action vs Abbott Laboratories claiming the company wrongly profited from increased prices for baby formula sparked by a nationwide shortage that followed Abbott's shutdown of a Michigan plant over alleged bacterial contamination
Antitrust lawsuit accuses Apple of wrongly cornering market for smartwatches
Apple Inc. has been accused of employing anticompetitive strategies to monopolize the smartwatch market, according to a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
White Castle to pay $9.5M to settle contentious worker fingerprint scans case
A long court fight over the case had resulted in a landmark Illinois Supreme Court decision, which placed Illinois businesses at risk of "annihilative" payouts, leading lawmakers to at last move to reform the law to potentially avert further economic harm.
Dexter Reed's family sues Chicago cops over Reed's death, after Reed fired at Chicago cops in traffic stop
The family says officers are to blame because they shouldn't have stopped Reed at all, and then acted "outrageously" in pulling their weapons on Reed. They do not concede Reed fired first. Police advocates say the plaintiffs look to be seeking a "quick settlement" from Mayor Brandon Johnson's City Hall
Cook County shuts door on class action claims that property tax sale system discriminates vs black, Latino homeowners
A federal judge said class action plaintiffs haven't done enough to support claims that Cook County's property tax sale system - which sells off homes to collect unpaid property taxes - discriminates vs black and Latino homeowners. The decision doesn't end claims the system is unconstitutional
Glock seeks to take Chicago's anti-gun lawsuit to federal court
Firearms maker Glock has filed a motion to remove Mayor Brandon Johnson's lawsuit, in partnership with anti-guns rights activists, from Cook County's courts to federal court. The lawsuit claims Glock's semiautomatic pistols are too easily modified into "machine guns"
New Trier wrongly refused requests for records to explain decision to cancel Holocaust Remembrance Day: Lawsuit
Education reform group Parents Defending Education has sued New Trier Township High School District claiming administrators violated Freedom of Information law by refusing to provide PDE with staff communications that may discuss the Holocaust or conflict in Gaza.
Coalition seeks to let IL voters deliver message on parents' rights in November
Thousands of volunteers aligned with conservative social policy groups across Illinois are seeking signatures to place an advisory referendum on the fall ballot asking voters if they believe Illinois law should require parents' consent before children receive non-emergency medical care or therapy
IL lawmakers advance law to limit 'annihilative' payouts faced by business under biometrics law
The Illinois State Senate approved SB2979, which would explicitly limit the amount of money trial lawyers and plaintiffs can demand businesses pay under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The law has spawned thousands of lawsuits generating hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees
KCIC: Madison, St. Clair Counties were top asbestos jurisdiction in 2023; Cook County saw greatest increase
Madison and St. Clair Counties again saw the most asbestos case filings for 2023 nationwide, and Cook County saw the highest increase in filings according to a report by KCIC, a Washington D.C.-based technology and management consulting company.
Revite Corporation sues 2424 Chicago, Inc. for breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation
The Revite Corporation and Dr. Halyna Boryslavska have filed a lawsuit against 2424 Chicago, Inc., Vintage Realty, Inc., Lilia Kulas Zaparaniuk, Michael Zaparaniuk, and Jerry Kulas in the Appellate Court of Illinois.
Chicago parking meters owners say City Hall owes millions for not properly enforcing parking rules
Arbitrators ruled the city should pay $2M+ for not enforcing parking rules in neighborhoods in 2020, and the city could owe millions more for strategic maneuvers to bank $10M+ in 2021-2022. Chicago Parking Meters say it's also owed $36M more, as well, for other alleged lax enforcement
Francine Welborn sues Charles Truitt for violation of constitutional rights resulting in death
In the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, a lawsuit has been filed by plaintiff Francine Welborn, as representative of the estate of Lovelle Antonio Jordan, against defendants Charles Truitt, Warden of the Stateville Correctional Center, and unknown Joe Doe correctional officers.
Judges challenge IL Tier 2 pension reforms, say law was approved and applied unconstitutionally
If successful, the lawsuit could undo a key pension reform law, which many have credited with helping the state better balance its financially troubled pension systems. It also joins a growing list of challenges claiming lawmakers routinely approve controversial laws unconstitutionally
Cook County Judge Carl Boyd suspended from hearing cases after charged with domestic battery
Cook County Circuit Judge Carl Boyd was charged with domestic battery in an incident Chicago Police say left a woman with a cut on her cheek from broken glass. Boyd has served on the Cook County bench since 2012