Supreme Court slams door on Facebook's bid to undo photo tagging class action
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Facebook’s attempt to untag itself from a class action lawsuit worth potentially billions of dollars under Illinois’ biometric information privacy law.
‘Why do these guys get to get off?’: Judge's ruling to let Lincoln Towing keep license unpopular, but ICC misstepped
Judge Neil Cohen lets infamous towing outfit keep going, but state regulators still able to appeal or try to revoke Lincoln Towing's license again
Appeals panel: Pension Board OK to boost pension by $1.7M for widow of Buffalo Grove firefighter who died of cancer
Appeals panel rejected village of Buffalo Grove's effort to reduce award, saying the pension board and widow don't need to prove direct link between firefighting and the fatal cancer.
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- Jan. 13: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "joint action" cases
- Case activity for Prestige Financial vs Davison Annettia on Jan. 17
- Case activity for Palos Heights Prop vs Aurelio's Pizza on Jan. 17
- Case activity for Discover Bank vs Marlene Goldstine on Jan. 17
- Case activity for United Auto Credit vs Travon Newell on Jan. 17
- Case activity for Make It Happen Condominium vs Four Elements Residential on Jan. 17
- Jan. 13: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "property damage" cases
- Jan. 13: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "replevin" cases
- Case activity for Lakeisha Crutcher vs Anderson Nasean on Jan. 17
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Lawsuit: Lawyers' 'bald-faced lie' from mediation session prompted gag order in sexual assault case
Two Chicago attorneys, celebrity lawyer Tamara Holder and Johanna Raimond, have sued the attorneys for a suburban gynecologist accused of sexually assaulting an employee-patient, saying those lawyers “abused” a court-ordered mediation to improperly slap a gag order on the plaintiffs’ legal team.
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Lawsuit: Santander violating federal collection calling laws, 'harassing' debtors
A new lawsuit has targeted subprime auto lender Santander Consumer USA, accusing the company of “incessantly calling consumers” and charging them improper fees should they fall behind on their loans. -
Judge ends class action accusing IDT Energy of breaking telemarketing law, says lawsuit brought in wrong court
Supreme Court ruling doesn't allow New Jersey man to sue energy company in Chicago federal court -
IL appeals court says no changes to municipal annexations after one year, even if wrong property annexed
An Illinois appeals panel has ruled that property annexations by villages or cities in Illinois cannot be challenged or changed after one year, even if errors in the legal description of the annexed real estate resulted in the wrong property being annexed. -
Court: Police misconduct investigator's refusal to alter report about shooting not protected by First Amendment
A federal appeals panel says a Chicago police misconduct investigator can't sue City Hall for allegedly retaliating against him when he refused to say other police officers planted evidence, as the First Amendment doesn't protect his refusal to include what he believed to be false information in his official report.
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Lawsuits
QPS Employment accused in biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans
A Brookfield, Wis.-based staffing company has been targeted by a class action lawsuit under Illinois’ biometrics privacy law, accusing the company of wrongly requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock each day.
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Federal CourtAppeals panel affirms $20M verdict for woman in pelvic mesh case vs J&J, Ethicon
Judges said the jury award wasn't excessive, as woman claimed discontinued product left her with permanent injuries and pain.
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State CourtAppeals panel: Ambulance tax referendum legal, even if adequate similar service already provided in region by other agency
Boone County judge didn't err in letting ultimately successful referendum to expand ambulance services go to vote, over objection of rival ambulance service
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Federal CourtJudge tosses funeral home operator's lawsuit accusing Stericycle of improper price hikes
Role of subsidiaries, parent companies unclear without amendment, judge said
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LawsuitsThyssenkrupp Crankshaft hit with class action over worker fingerprint scans at Danville plant
Danville-based subsidiary of Thyssenkrupp accused of violating Illinois biometrics privacy law
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Federal CourtChicago Cubs accused of employment discrimination against Air National Guardsman logistics supervisor
He claims supervisors required him to find others to cover his shifts while on duty, and to provide formal command notification letters, which aren't required under federal law.
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Lawsuits
Lawsuit: Lawyers owe woman $600K for allegedly mishandling workers' comp case
The plaintiff says her lawyers failed to show for numerous court appearances, and didn't conduct discovery, leading to her case being dismissed.
