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Northwestern accuses former employee of taking copyrighted materials for Leopold and Loeb book
An infamous Chicago murder is still casting echoes decades later, though not in the usual way.
Navistar hit with at least two class actions over allegedly defective engines this month in Chicago
A transportation company is suing Navistar, claiming it sold faulty engines in an entire class of vehicles and then tried covering it up.
Class action lawsuit against Uber could take a turn toward settlement
A class action lawsuit accusing Uber of misrepresenting its rates and status as a transportation provider while violating local laws regulating taxi companies appears to be on the road to a settlement.
Dispute stemming from bridal companies' break-up lingers after summary judgment rulings
The saddest break-ups and messiest spats tend to come after years of happy matrimony, something Cook County-based bridal businesses House of Brides and Dessy Marketing & Distribution Inc. are likely learning as a lawsuit between the companies continues to play out in Chicago's federal court.
Panel revives lawsuit over 13-year-old girl's injury on slide; says Chicago Park District failed to inform users park was designed for kids under 12
The Chicago Park District must post signs in its parks explaining that only children under the age of 12 can use its equipment, a state appeals panel held last week in overturning the dismissal of a lawsuit stemming from a 13-year-old's injury on a slide.
Lawsuit over CTA Red Line sexual assault spurs insurance battle
An insurance company has asked Chicago's federal court to determine it is not liable to cover damages arising out of a lawsuit stemming from a 2012 sexual assault that occurred near the Red Line's Morse station.
Seventh Circuit: 1988, $3K settlement precludes man's lawsuit over Burge police torture
RovnerA man who asserts he confessed to murder after being tortured by Chicago police officers under the watch of former Cmdr. Jon Burge will not be given a second chance to litigate his case after a federal appeals panel determined his 1988 decision to settle his claims for $3,000 prevents him from doing so.In a 50-page opinion handed down May 27, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal
Photographer files class action suit against Getty Images; claims it sublicensed a photo of his dog without permission
SiprutA semi-professional photographer from Massachusetts is suing one of the world’s largest stock photo services over claims it let a third party use his work without permission or pay.Andrew Katz sued Getty Images May 16 and a few days later, asked Chicago's federal court to certify a class in his suit that accuses the distributor of photos and other multimedia products of improperly allowing one
Order: pro se litigant must get approval to file future lawsuits in Chicago's federal court
A Rockford woman who has filed a handful of pro se lawsuits since 2010 will no longer be able to do so without first getting approval from the executive committee of Chicago's federal court.
Former, current student lodge federal retaliation suit against Chicago State University officials
Several Chicago State University officials are facing accusations they arranged the arrests of two students and invalidated election results to prevent the duo from representing the student body in retaliation for speaking out about allegedly "corrupt practices of several powerful and politically connected members of" the administration.Former student Willie Preston and current student Brittany Bailey
City's suit over allegedly faulty cable barrier at Midway Airport's parking garage spurs insurance dispute
An insurance company is suing to get out of the middle of a tangled litigation blame game, as a group of Chicago contractors face allegations from one another and the City of Chicago over the construction of a safety feature at a Midway Airport parking garage.
Former Chicago Bears players' suit joins other "Super Bowl Shuffle" dispute in federal court; parties likely to face off over venue
Nearly three decades years after the fact, the "Super Bowl Shuffle" remains a fond memory for Chicago Bears fans.
Judge dismisses CPS teacher's suit over suspension for bringing box cutter, pocket knife to class for lesson
Chicago's federal court has sided with a school district that suspended a teacher for four days without pay for bringing a box cutter and pocket knife into his classroom.
ARDC panel recommends suspension for former DCFS attorney accused of fabricating employment history
A former attorney for the state who once volunteered for the campaigns of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley could face suspension if the state high court agrees with the recent recommendation of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board.
Seventh Circuit tosses "Banana Lady's" appeal in copyright infringement case; calls performer out for filing frivolous lawsuits
According to a federal appeals panel in Chicago, if you dance around in a giant banana costume at a public event, you cannot restrict people from posting pictures of you doing so under the auspices of copyright infringement.
Decade-old antitrust case against NFL plays on in Chicago's federal court; judge flags both sides' requests for summary judgment
ColemanA long-running lawsuit over allegations the National Football League violated antitrust laws by awarding an exclusive licensing agreement to Reebok will continue after a federal judge in Chicago earlier this month denied motions for summary judgment from both sides.Delivered by U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, the ruling struck down requests seeking summary judgment from the plaintiff,