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Woman targeted in dentist's $4M libel suit says reviews reflected 'experience' of 'confused, frustrated patient'
A woman who faces potentially millions of dollars in damages after her former dentist sued her for defamation over online reviews and other alleged statements, has fired back in court, saying the Buffalo Grove dentist’s lawsuit represents an attempt to silence her constitutionally protected speech by imputing malicious intent to her statements.
IL Supreme Court: DuPage judge lacked power to strike down law requiring divorced dad to fund grown kid's college
A state law which can be used to require divorced parents to fund their adult children’s college education, while denying them input on how the money is spent, has survived – for now – as the Illinois Supreme Court said evolution of American family culture is not enough to allow a DuPage County judge to overrule a precedent established by the state high court four decades ago.
Judge: Bankruptcy law shields Pipeline from Melrose Park's lawsuit over using bankruptcy to close Westlake Hospital
A federal judge has ruled bankruptcy laws should block lawyers representing the village of Melrose Park from continuing to sue the owners of a now-shuttered suburban hospital for using federal bankruptcy protection to close the hospital, despite a state court order blocking the owners from locking the doors at the financially-troubled health care facility.
Not every crime victim can 'discuss crime on Good Morning America:' Judge OKs city suit vs Smollett
Judge says Smollett can't sidestep city's lawsuit over hoax "MAGA" assault report and says his dismissal motion was just an attempt to "muddy the waters" and distract from city's claims.
Class actions: Rivers Casino, Walgreens customer surveillance systems broke IL biometrics privacy law
The country’s second largest retail pharmacy chain and Illinois’ busiest casino have each been hit with class actions under an Illinois biometrics privacy law, accusing the companies of illegally tracking their customers’ movements using video technology.
Cigarettes distributor McLane says Cook Co. blocking attempts to protest county's 'unprecedented' $171M tax demand
A tobacco wholesaler has sued Cook County, claiming county officials have slow-walked their request for public records, intentionally frustrating the company’s attempt to protest a $171 million tax assessment the county slapped on the wholesaler earlier this year.
Appeals panel: IL constitution doesn't force cities to keep paying retiree health insurance, even if benefit paid to current workers
Neither Illinois’ state constitution nor its insurance laws force cities to pay for retirees’ health insurance premiums, just because the city pays a portion of premiums for current employees.
Hey, Siri: What's a class action? Apple targeted under IL biometrics law for Siri 'voiceprints'
Apple has now joined the ranks of companies large and small hit with a class action in Illinois under the state’s biometric information privacy law, as a group of trial lawyers have taken aim at the company’s deployment of its Siri virtual assistant.
Judge: Fired female instructor's discrimination suit vs Moody barred by religious liberty questions
A federal judge has tossed discrimination claims brought by a fired female instructor at Moody Bible Institute, as the judge ruled the lawsuit was barred by Supreme Court decisions mostly shielding churches and religious schools from discrimination laws.
Appellate arguments: Cook County wants transportation funding rules reduced to 'mere suggestion'
Cook County wants to 'rewrite' the Illinois state constitution's transportation funding rules, a new appellate brief says.
Class action targets Vimeo under IL biometrics law for facial scans in Magisto video production app
Video sharing platform Vimeo has become the latest tech company to come under the sights of a class action under an Illinois biometrics privacy law.
'Political questions': Judges duck thorny IL constitutional issues, but how much free rein should IL pols have?
Judges in Illinois have allowed the state government and Cook County avoid challenges to their spending power under the state constitution. But should they have?
Survey says: Illinois has worst legal system in U.S.; Chicago courts 'least fair'
The environment in courts in Cook County and Madison County have earned IL the bottom spot, according to the survey from the Institute for Legal Reform
New federal judge Seeger assigned to preside over sex harassment retaliation suit vs Madigan, IL Dems
Chicago’s newest federal judge will preside over the sexual harassment retaliation case vs Illinois' powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan
Salvation Army hit with new class action over worker fingerprint scans under IL biometrics law
The Salvation Army has become one of the latest targets among an expanding number of class action lawsuits filed against businesses and other organizations under an Illinois biometrics privacy law.
Kirkland & Ellis, Littler, sued over fraud claims, alleged conspiracy in sale of lawsuit financier Oasis Financial
Two Chicago law firms have been named as defendants in a fraud lawsuit brought over the sale of third-party litigation financing firm, Oasis Financial.
Cook County Clerk Yarbrough accused of hiring poltical friends, soliciting donations, violating court decrees
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough could face a federal crackdown on her hiring practices since she was elected last year.
Judge: Third-party tech vendors may not be on the hook for employee fingerprint scans under IL biometrics law
A Cook County judge has ruled third party vendors who supply fingerprint-scanning time clocks to employers may be able to sidestep attempts to sue them under a state biometric privacy law that has been used to target Illinois employers of all sizes and types with potentially crippling class action lawsuits.
Biometrics class actions target Lowe's, Home Depot for anti-shoplifting surveillance systems
Home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s have become the latest big companies to get swiped by class action lawsuits under Illinois’ biometrics privacy law, as a group of plaintiffs have sought to extend the reach of the law’s potentially big financial awards to those stores’ anti-theft surveillance systems.
Uber: City's attempt to 'resuscitate' data breach lawsuit 'naked gamesmanship' to maintain play for Uber's money
Nearly a year after Uber agreed to pay $148 million to settle claims with Illinois and all other U.S. states over a 2016 data breach, the ride hailing service is still in Cook County court, seeking to persuade a judge to pull to the curb the city of Chicago’s persistent attempts to make the company pony up millions more in fines under a city data breach ordinance.