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Judge: Dixmoor trustees can't sue village for police chief's alleged 'campaign of harassment' vs mayor's opponents
The federal judge said two trustees must demonstrate how the village of Dixmoor actively condoned the alleged actions of the police officers against the village board members and opponents of Dixmoor's mayor.
Pink Krokodile, Christina's Place owners sue Pritzker over COVID indoor dining ban
Two more food and drink establishments mount uphill legal challenge vs Gov. JB Pritzker over restrictions he has imposed that restaurant owners say threaten to put them out of business permanently.
Citizens Utility Board, Edelson firm join class action court fight vs ComEd for Madigan bribery scheme
A federal judge granted CUB, with its lawyers from the firm of Edelson P.C., permission to gain a stake in any judgments or settlements offered by ComEd to resolve at least two class actions on behalf of the utility's customers, arising from the utility's role in a bribery conspiracy with the political machine of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Republican judge candidate accuses Cook Clerk Yarbrough of cheating to help ally win election
A Park Ridge lawyer says Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough abused the Vote By Mail process to allow one of her former employees to edge him in a race for a Cook County judgeship in November.
Lawsuit claims Antioch cops used old 911 system to illegally record non-emergency calls to P.D.
The class action lawsuit accuses the Antioch Police Department of violating callers' constitutional rights, as well as federal and state laws.
Class action: SEIU, U of I wrongly forcing workers to pay union dues after they leave union
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to declare unconstitutional a provision of the Illinois labor law for educational institutions which unions and schools rely on to deduct union dues from workers' paychecks.
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Navy Pier hit with class action over worker biometric punch clock scans
Lawsuit accuses the company that operates Navy Pier of violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act
Class action hits SmileDirectClub over promo text messages
Lawsuit seeks damages of $500-$1,500 for each text message ad that allegedly violated federal law.
Springfield judge guts S. IL judge's order blocking Pritzker's COVID shutdown orders
The ruling undoes a court win secured by State Rep. Darren Bailey in his legal challenge against Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency powers in the name of fighting COVID-19.
'Out in the cold, without legal redress:' Geneva restaurant asks IL high court to limit Pritzker's COVID shutdown powers
Owners of FoxFire restaurant in Geneva have asked the Illinois Supreme Court for permission to appeal a state appellate court's ruling that has been used to shoot down challenges to Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID-19 shutdown orders.
Judge blocks Foxx's bid to block questioning of former top deputies in wrongful murder conviction case
Depositions of former top Cook County prosecutors Eric Sussman and Mark Rotert could reveal "relevant information" on why the Cook County State's Attorney's Office under Kim Foxx didn't seek new trials for two men who had confessed in a brutal 1994 sexual assault and murder.
Attorney Figlioli launches court fight with Morici firm he co-founded over buyout payments
Attorney David Figlioli says the personal injury and worker's comp firm he co-founded more than 20 years ago is refusing to pay him money he is owed under buyout deal.
IL Supreme Court to decide if taxpayer can sue state over constitutionality of $14B bond issues
The Illinois Supreme Court granted the Illinois Attorney General's petition to appeal a lower court's ruling that a taxpayer should be allowed to move ahead with a lawsuit accusing state lawmakers of borrowing $14 billion to pay pensions and overdue bills in violation of state constitutional limits.
New SCOTUS rulings layout new 'roadmap', 'new legal regime' for churches challenging governors' COVID orders
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent actions could enhance churches' chances in court when challenging COVID- and other pandemic-related worship restrictions imposed by governors.
Thornton Law Firm demands insurer cover its costs in fighting to preserve $74M fees
Boston-based Thornton Law Firm is asking the court to order Continental Casualty to pay its legal bills in big fee fight.
Chicago math teacher suing CTU to get refund of unconstitutional fees gets chance for SCOTUS date
A math teacher working in the Chicago Public Schools is seeking the chance to argue before the Supreme Court that the Chicago Teachers Union's claims to be his exclusive bargaining representative is unconstitutional, and that the union must refund fees it collected unconstitutionally.
Lawsuits to accuse Crestwood clinic over employee's alleged secret cameras in bathroom
Three Chicago area firms said they were filing suit on behalf of at least 14 employees of Aspen Dental Clinic in Crestwood.
ADP agrees to pay $25M to settle worker fingerprint scan class actions; Lawyers could get 36%
Three Chicago class action firms had sued ADP in 2017-18 under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. A judge granted preliminary approval to a settlement deal on Nov. 6.
Appeals panel: 'Reasonable consumers' could be misled by '100% Parmesan cheese' claims
The appeals judges said a federal district judge was wrong to dismiss dozens of lawsuits against the sellers of shelf-stable Parmesan cheese simply because the ingredients on the label explicitly included the cellulose many sellers included as a filler and anti-caking agent.
Cook County courts, with Madison, St. Clair, land top spots on list of U.S. 'judicial hellholes'
A blizzard of class actions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, plus sustained strength in asbestos lawsuits, keep Cook County and the two downstate counties near the top of the list of court systems renowned for being friendly to 'no-injury lawsuits' and 'meritless' claims.