The Cook County Record News
Aug. 5: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "property damage" cases
The following cases categorized as "property damage" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Aug. 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Barnett Jerome vs R J Concrete INC.? on July 21
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Barnett Jerome against R J Concrete INC.? and Ruben Valdez on July 21.
Case activity for Palm Realty Compan vs Ali Chaudhary Liaq on July 16
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Palm Realty Compan against Ali Chaudhary Liaq and Noor Shafqat on July 16.
Case activity for Marlena Madry vs Duane Owens on July 15
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Marlena Madry against Duane Owens on July 15.
July 15: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "personal injury(motor vehicle) subrogation" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury(motor vehicle) subrogation" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on July 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Appeals panel: Facial recognition tech firm can't use OfferUp user agreement to beat IL biometric class action
OfferUp app user is leading a class action lawsuit vs Onfido over its TruYou facial recognition software on OfferUp
Pilgrim's Pride moving toward $75.5M settlement to end massive chicken price fixing class action
End users say they've secured $181M so far from poultry producers, seek up to $360M
New lawsuit: Pritzker has no authority to impose statewide school mask mandate, trampling the will of local school boards
The lawsuit notes Illinois state lawmakers are considering whether to pass new legislation that would specifically give the governor such public health powers over school districts, signalling lawmakers don't back Pritzker's assertion he already has such powers.
BTI Lists Shook as Recommended Law Firm by Legal Decision-Makers
BTI Lists Shook as Recommended Law Firm by Legal Decision-Makers.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Ranked Among Best Midsize Law Firms in Chicago by Vault
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Ranked Among Best Midsize Law Firms in Chicago by Vault.
DE&I Speaker Series: Gender Inclusion in the Workplace
DE&I Speaker Series: Gender Inclusion in the Workplace.
Lyons Named Fellow of American College of Environmental Lawyers
Lyons Named Fellow of American College of Environmental Lawyers.
Class action alleges Amazon’s ‘Alexa’ capabilities violate BIPA
A class action complaint filed against Amazon in the Madison County Circuit Court alleges the tech giant violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) with its Alexa capabilities.
U.S. appeals panel: Kin of Hitler's victims must seek comp from French railway collaborators in France, not American courts
A Chicago federal appeals court has ruled France, not the U.S., is the place for the descendants of French Jews to sue the French National Railroad for taking Jews to Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
Judge blunts COVID contract breach claim from knife-sharpening firm
Another victory for insurers who denied coverage for business losses from COVID shutdowns.
LMG Life Sciences Awards: 2021 Americas Shortlists Announced, LMG Life Sciences
LMG Life Sciences Awards: 2021 Americas Shortlists Announced, LMG Life Sciences.
Envoy Air can't use federal labor law to totally dodge class action over worker handprint scans
Ex-airline employee sued over fingerprint scanners, says infractions predate union contract
Judge shreds class action vs Safespeed, IL govt officials over red light camera bribes, because plaintiffs ran red lights
A federal judge says bribes that led to the installation of red light cameras in Chicago's southwest suburbs don't entitle motorists to $100 million in refunds, because the motorists actually committed the traffic offenses that prompted the $100 red light camera tickets.
HR tech vendor Paychex to pay $3.4M to settle BIPA timeclock class action; Lawyers could get 35%
Paychex is among a number of similar vendors to get sued, agree to settle, under Illinois' Biometric Information Protection Act. It's not known yet how much individual claimants might get under the deal, but lawyers could get $1.18 million.
Nationwide class action blocked vs McDonald's over 'no-poach' employment policy; Judge: Lawyers reached for 'jackpot'
A group of female plaintiffs said McDonald's policies, which were abandoned in 2017, violated federal antitrust law. The judge said there is evidence the policies may have actually strengthened competition among franchisees.