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Tellabs shareholders lodge securities fraud lawsuit over $891M merger; seek class action status
Three shareholders of a Naperville-based telecommunications company have filed a class action securities fraud lawsuit against the company's board, management and other major shareholders, claiming they lied and influenced the company's acquisition by another corporation in a way that benefited insiders and fleeced those with smaller stakes in the company.
Suit over "Super Bowl Shuffle" photo proceeds as judge denies Chicago Tribune's dismissal request
The Chicago Tribune Co. will have to face claims it took liberties with one of the city's most sacred rituals.U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin last week denied the Tribune's motion to dismiss one of the counts leveled against it in a June 2013 suit that accuses it of using and taking credit for photos Don Levey took of the hallowed Super Bowl Shuffle rap video that was released nearly three decades
ARDC accuses attorney of lying to clients about suspension from previous disciplinary case
Editor's note: This story was updated on May 27 to reflect information provided by the attorney that indicates his Colorado felony charge was dismissed and he was not convicted. In May 2014, he was disbarred on consent.
Federal judge issues injunction over name dispute between strip clubs
A well-known strip club in Atlanta appears to have won its battle with a business that was planning to open a similar club in Chicago using the same name.-M- Entertainment & Consultant Service Inc., the owner of Magic City in Atlanta, filed suit March 7 in Chicago's federal court against 17100 Inc., doing business as Magic City Chicago, and the company's owner Kimberly Walsh, accusing them of improperly
Defamation suit dismissed against woman for posts on homewrecker, cheater websites
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to note the case was dismissed without prejudice on March 5, 2015.A defamation suit stemming from a domestic dispute over a woman's alleged use of web sites to out a woman who was allegedly having an affair with her now ex-husband has been dismissed from federal court.The case was dismissed without prejudice on March 5, 2015, by U.S. District Judge James
KFC Corp. sues former franchise for breach of contract, trademark infringement
The corporation that owns the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food restaurant chain is suing a former franchise-holder who it claims has gone rogue and continues to operate a KFC restaurant without their permission.
Judge consolidates class action lawsuits over Ventra transit cards
A federal judge in Chicago has consolidated three class action suits over the Ventra transit card system that spurred commuter complaints shortly after it went into effect last year.
Apple and Amazon accused of patent infringement over video streaming services
An Ohio-based company is suing two technology giants and a pair of movie production companies, claiming the tech companies' widely-used video streaming services infringes on its patents.
Insurance company claims it's not liable to cover City of Waukegan in suit over wrongful conviction
SobczakAn insurance company filed a complaint for declaratory judgment earlier this month in Chicago's federal court, asserting it should not be held liable to cover the defense costs of an Illinois city being sued over a wrongful conviction.Landmark American Insurance Co. wants the court to determine the City of Waukegan’s policy does not cover the costs associated with defending it and some of its