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Judge won't toss class action vs Grifols Biomat blood plasma collectors over donor fingerprint scans
A Chicago federal judge ruled plasma collection companies can't claim health care exemptions or use lawsuit time limits to nix class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law -
Judge turns page on privacy suit vs Ancestry.com over use of yearbook photos
Ancestry.com argued statutory limitations should end class action -
Class actions: NFL, Warner Bros, Buzzfeed illegally tracked subscribers' online viewing habits
The lawsuits, which accuse the companies of violating federal video privacy law, seek to include potentially millions of subscribers to NFL.com, the Huffington Post and CNN.com -
Employee can't sue United for furloughing workers while taking $5B in federal Covid payroll aid
Judge says Treasury Department alone is responsible for enforcing CARES Act agreements, and "third parties," like workers, are not allowed to attempt to enforce the law through lawsuits -
Judge to mull lifting hold on ex-ISP's director's suit vs Pritzker-connected ex-employee over sex assault claims
As criminal probes drag on vs ex-ISP employee Jenny Thornley, a federal judge is considering whether to let her former boss resume his lawsuit accusing her of smearing his name with false sexual assault claims, to thwart criminal probes against her -
Judge tosses biometrics class action over FramesDirect website's eyeglasses virtual fitting tool
An exemption for health care providers means Frames for America not subject to the requirements of Illinois' biometrics privacy law, a federal judge has ruled -
CPS to pay $9.25M to settle CTU lawsuits over alleged racial discrimination in school 'turnaround' program
Chicago Public Schools said the turnaround program resulted in better schools for all students. Chicago Teachers Union said it resulted in discriminatory layoffs of Black teachers -
Gun rights group seeks to strike down suburban weapons bans
The National Association for Gun Rights has challenged restrictions imposed by ordinance in Highland Park and Naperville, saying the bans violate the Second Amendment and are unconstitutional -
Resurrrection University can't fully escape class action over face scans during online exams
Question of exemption as a 'financial institution' not suitable at this stage, a federal judge ruled -
Cubs still can't shake fan's lawsuit over adequate wheelchair seating
Federal judge says Wrigley needs 210 accessible spaces, Cubs claim as many as 204. The federal government has filed suit separately over Wrigley's alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Lawsuits: Facebook, Instagram intentionally designed to be addictive to teens, cause health, societal problems
More than a dozen lawsuits were filed in Chicago and Rockford federal courts, accusing Meta Platforms, parent company of the popular social media apps, of creating "attractive nuisances" that lead to alleged health problems -
'Egregious overreach:' Walmart says FTC can't try to hold retailer liable for wire fraud by others
Walmart has asked a federal judge to shelve a legal action brought by federal regulators, saying the Federal Trade Commission has overreached in attempting to hold Walmart responsible for the actions of scam artists using its money wire services to defraud others. -
Appeals panel says electricity customers can't sue ComEd over laws resulting from alleged Madigan bribes
Illinois' rate-approval process means plaintiffs can't establish legal injury under federal racketeering laws, despite ComEd's big estimated profits from the alleged bribes allegedly doled out to indicted former House Speaker Michael Madigan. -
Church Mutual Insurance not obligated to cover nursing home facing workers' biometrics class action
Judge rules policy exemptions clear enough to allow coverage denial, says Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act isn't the same as other laws governing employer workplace responsibilities -
Fired AbbVie drug reps fail again to advance retaliation lawsuit over federal fraud accusations
Judge determines employees never showed how they accused drug maker of defrauding feds or tried to stop the company from allegedly doing so -
Class action: Northwestern Memorial wrongly allowed Facebook's program to track patient information
The lawsuit concedes Northwestern Memorial Hospital disclosed the use of Facebook's Meta Pixel program to patients signing up to use the hospital's online portal to schedule appointments. But the lawsuit alleges the hospital and Facebook-related companies still violated patient privacy rights -
Judge won't dismiss class action lawsuit accusing elite colleges, universities of financial aid collusion
Plaintiffs claims tuition would've been cheaper but for an agreement among some of America's top colleges and universities, including University of Chicago, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Brown, Yale, Cal Tech, MIT and Duke, among others. -
Biometrics face scan class actions filed vs Walmart, Kohls, Best Buy, Home Depot, over involvement with Clearview
The lawsuits came after a federal judge said the retailers couldn't be added to a larger class action against Clearview over the sharing of face images "scraped" from online sources -
Judge OKs Black correctional officer job applicants' discrimination class action vs Cook County sheriff
After suffering initial setbacks, a group of Black people hoping to work as corrections officers succeeded in getting a federal judge to certify a class action accusing the Cook County Sheriff’s Office of discriminatory hiring practices.U.S. -
Judge finalizes $50M settlement with Fifth Third, Vantiv over recorded telemarketing calls
Class members will get about $237 per improper call. Plaintiffs' attorneys will collect $16.4 million