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Justice Dept alleges McDonald's broke antitrust law by barring franchise restaurant owners from competing for workers
The U.S. Justice Department is urging an appeals panel to reinstate two suits that claim McDonald's breached antitrust law by "no poach" deals with franchise owners. -
Appeals panel: White ex-meter reader can sue Springfield for firing him, keeping Black coworker, despite similar termination recommendations
A divided federal appeals panel says the city of Springfield can't escape a racial discrimination lawsuit from a terminated meter reader, who is white -
White ex-city worker, passed over for promotion, can resume racial discrimination suit vs city of Springfield
An appeals panel says conflicting explanations from Springfield city officials raise many questions over whether they only wanted to promote a Black person to reflect the city's commitment to "reflect the city's demographics." -
Appeals panel revives part of Black couple's housing discrimination lawsuit vs Indiana neighbors who allegedly used racial slurs
In 2-1 opinion, panel agrees HOA isn't liable, but former, current presidents can still be sued -
'Not out of the woods': New CDC guidelines recognize natural Covid immunity, but vax mandates remain hard to defeat
Vaccine mandate opponents say they intend to use new CDC guidelines to continue efforts to persuade judges to force officials to prove public health mandates that infringe rights actually produce the stated desired results -
Appeals court rejects new hearing over whether hospitals can sue IL state govt over slow, reduced Medicaid payments
Judges on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the state's concerns over liability risks and potential significant new regulatory burdens are "exaggerated" -
Appeals panel: Natural immunity proof not enough to defeat Covid vax job mandates; Don't violate 'fundamental rights'
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have a 'low bar' to clear in defending their mandates that force government workers to choose between taking the vaccine and keeping their jobs because the orders don't infringe fundamental rights -
Is building barns farm work or construction labor? Appeals panel won't decide, yet
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago overturned the ruling of a Wisconsin federal judge, who said a Mexican immigrant hired to build livestock stalls should be considered an agricultural worker exempt from the overtime rules applied to those working in construction -
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. -
Appeals panel: Feds can't sue Walmart for stopping pregnant workers from taking light duty jobs under injured workers program
Walmart's Temporary Alternate Duty policy let injured workers that would otherwise qualify for workers' comp transfer to lighter duty jobs while they healed, but didn't open the program to pregnant workers. The EEOC sued, claiming discrimination -
Appeals court rules employee shareholders can't blame Boeing for plunge in stock values from 737 MAX craft crashes
An appeals panel has ruled employee stockholders have no grounds to sue Boeing for tumbling stock values caused by two plane crashes, ruling an outside investment firm handled stocks on behalf of employees, not the aircraft company. -
Appeals court says Pritzker administration can escape fed court oversight of state hiring decisions
The appeals panel said it is 'not naive' about Illinois' history of corruption, and that courts remain open to future lawsuits, if patronage hiring resumes. But they said federal court oversight of state hiring decisions cannot continue indefinitely. -
Appeals court says small awards in consumer law suits should not always mean small fees to lawyers
An appeals court has ruled a federal judge was wrong to cut lawyers' fees from $65,000 to $6,800 when they only secured their client $500, even after they rejected an offer from a debt collector to pay the plaintiff $4,600, plus full attorney fees -
Appeals panel agrees AbbVie didn't violate antitrust laws with Humira 'patent thicket'
Drugmaker settled with potential competitors, but benefit plans fail to prove illegality -
7th Circuit: Title VII sex discrimination employment protections 'drop out' vs religious schools' religious freedoms
A federal appeals panel said an Indianapolis Catholic high school was within its legal rights under the Constitution and federal law to fire a female guidance counselor and school administrator who married another woman -
Lawsuit revived vs Loyola Chicago over refusal to refund tuition, fees, after Covid shutdown
A federal appeals panel says students can press their claim Loyola University Chicago's decision to close the campus and move instruction online in March 2020 breached an 'implied contract' for in-person instruction and access to campus in return for $22,000 per semester tuition -
Appeals panel: Ex-Cook Co. Health Dept financial control director can't sue county over alleged federal grant fraud
Retiree accused county of shirking regulatory duty on millions in federal public health grants -
Appeals panel: Indiana surgeon can press antitrust claims vs IU Health for 'monopolizing' Bloomington market
A vascular surgeon said IU Health revoked his hospital privileges as part of alleged scheme to leverage massive market presence to pressure him when he refused to end independent practice -
Appeals panel says Tribune investors can't press lawsuit over failed Sinclair merger
Ruling affirms opinion Tribune didn't know of or control Sinclair's entanglements with federal agencies -
Appeals panel split on Illinois' obligation to force timely Medicaid payments to hospitals
A lawsuit from cash-strapped safety net hospital, St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago, alleges systemic failure to pay on time, leading to dire financial straits