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Ex-Do & Co. Chicago laborer claims company violated BIPA by requiring worker fingerprint scans
A man who worked as a laborer for Do & Co Chicago is claiming the company violated Illinois law by using a fingerprint scan for tracking workers' time and attendance.
Bretford Manufacturing hit with biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans
Franklin Park-based Bretford Manufacturing is facing a class action filed by a former employee alleging the company violated Illinois law by collecting workers' biometric data.
Boeing faces breach of contract suit by Irish company slated to purchase 737 MAX aircrafts
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Boeing is facing a breach of contract suit by a Dublin, Ireland aircraft leasing and subleasing company that had contracted to buy 737 MAXs prior to Boeing halting production of the aircraft.
Ex-Valli Produce store worker brings class action, says grocer wrongly made workers scan fingerprints
A former Valli Produce employee is suing the local supermarket chain, alleging the company violated Illinois law in the way it required workers to scan fingerprints to clock in and out of work.
83-year-old Chicago man alleges neighbor conspired with Chicago PD sergeant to have him falsely arrested
An 83-year-old Chicago man is claiming one his neighbors conspired with the president of his community association, who is a sergeant with the Chicago Police Department, to have him falsely arrested in retaliation for a lawsuit against the board president and the association.
Ex-Griffith Foods machine operator brings class action vs ex-employer over worker fingerprint scans
Alsip-based food product development company Griffith Foods is facing a class action suit filed by a former machine operator who claims the company illegally collected and stored his biometric data by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock.
Farmington Foods faces class action suit over hand scan requirement for employees
A former Farmington Foods packer/line lead at its Forest Park facility claims the company violated state law when it required workers to scan their hand prints to log their work hours.
Ex-Riveredge Hospital counselor brings biometric class action vs hospital over worker fingerprint scans
Forest Park psychiatric care facility Riveredge Hospital has been hit with a class action accusing it of violating Illinois' biometric privacy law in the way it required workers to scan fingerprints to punch in and out of work shifts
Rosewood Care hit with class action over employee fingerprint scans
A Rosewood Care Center certified nursing assistant is suing the health care facility's owners for violating an Illinois state biometrics privacy law in the way it requires workers to scan fingerprints when punching in and out of work shifts.
Flex-N-Gate faces class action over use of employee fingerprint scans
A former employee at auto parts manufacturer and supplier Flex-N-Gate has filed a class action complaint against the company, claiming its storage of his fingerprint scan through a biometric time clock violates an Illinois biometrics privacy law.
Groupon alleges ex-VP is recruiting Groupon employees to work at Celonis, breaching contract
A former Groupon vice president and his current employer are facing a lawsuit seeking to stop the ex-VP from soliciting Groupon employees to join him at his new employer, actions Groupon alleges are in breach of an agreement with Groupon.
Makers of Redford Naturals cat food face lawsuit alleging product labels falsely claim they contain flaxseed
A pet supply company is facing a class action suit filed by an Illinois woman who alleges the company's Redford Naturals cat food does not contain ground flaxseed as represented on its label.
Class action claims WeWork's facial recognition requirement violates IL biometrics law
One of the leading providers of shared office space has been hit with a class action under an Illinois biometrics privacy law, claiming the company violated the rights of workers in Chicago in using facial recognition to "monitor" those using its workspaces.
Lawsuit challenges new Illinois law requiring two-member crews on freight railroads
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Three railroad associations allege that Illinois' Crew Size Law is preempted by federal law and unenforceable.
Ex-Illinois Tool Works employee brings class action over timeclock handprint scans
In a recently filed class action lawsuit, a former employee alleges Illinois Tool Works unlawfully collected her biometric data, and that of other workers, by requiring workers to scan their handprints to document their work hours.
Class action accuses St. George Logistics of violating IL biometrics law by making workers scan fingerprints
A former safety director at St. George Logistics alleges the company violated the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by requiring employees and temporary staff to scan their fingerprints to verify their identity when punching the business' time clock system.
Woman sues Window Concepts, ex-boss, for making false statements to potential employer
A former office manager for Window Concepts claims that one of her former supervisors falsely told a prospective employer that she had committed embezzlement, forgery and served time in prison.
Client alleges attorney dismissed workers' comp claim without consent
An Illinois attorney is facing a lawsuit by a former client who claims he dismissed her workers' compensation claim without her consent.
Impact CEO files defamation lawsuit over comments posted on LinkedIn
The CEO of Impact Networking has sued the president of Elite Document Solutions for defamation over comments posted on LinkedIn.
Court OKs dismissal of ex-student's lawsuit vs Moraine Valley CC over discipline for derogatory remarks vs professor, dean
CHICAGO — An Illinois appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a former Moraine Valley Community College student's suit against the school after he was punished for calling his female professor a derogatory word while performing an improvisation skit in an acting class that involved a pimp and prostitute as characters.