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Patient given wrong allergy shot loses appeal against U. of Illinois Medical Center
A patient who was mistakenly given someone else's allergy shot at a University of Illinois Medical Center allergy clinic that was 100 times her intended dose, has lost her appeal for a new trial and her challenge of a jury's zero damages verdict.
Ex-Whole Foods worker claims company's fingerprint time clock violates IL biometric privacy law
A former employee of a River Forest Whole Foods store claims the supermarket chain is violating Illinois privacy law by requiring employees to scan their fingerprints into a biometric time clock.
Class action accuses Patriot Transport, Expeditor of underpaying drivers, taking paycheck deductions without consent
A former truck driver for Illinois-based Patriot Transport and Expeditor Systems claimed in a lawsuit the companies violated state wage law by misclassifying his position, underpaying him and taking pay deductions without his consent.
Naperville attorney says fee agreement not subject to arbitration as part of malpractice case
A Naperville lawyer is asking a judge to declare a former client has no right to arbitrate over his attorney fees amid a legal malpractice action stemming from a case that involved an employment discrimination settlement with Loyola University Chicago.
Ex-Harris & Harris employee brings class action vs debt collector over employee fingerprint scans
A Cook County woman who worked for the Harris & Harris debt collection agency is suing her former employer over its use of a biometric time clock system that required fingerprint scans.
Buffalo Grove dentist seeks more than $4 million in damages over alleged smear campaign
A Buffalo Grove dentist is asking for more than $4 million in damages, claiming a former marketing executive from Des Plaines is using her expertise to engage in an internet smear campaign against him and his endodontics practice.
Lawsuit alleges The Estates of Hyde Park's neglect of former resident resulted in falls, injuries
The administrator of a deceased Illinois woman's estate is suing The Estates of Hyde Park long term nursing care facility over allegations of neglect.
Illinois business owners tout benefits of GOP's tax reform measure at congressional hearing
A recent hearing held by the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means to gauge how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts has affected businesses featured testimony by Illinois business owners.