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Drivers' class action claims limo company M&M has wrongly docked pay, refused OT, withheld tips

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Des Plaines-based limo and party bus service M&M Transportation allegedly wrongly classified drivers as independent contractors under Illinois' wage and hour laws, new lawsuit says
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Flex drivers bring class action, say Amazon illegally requiring them to scan their faces before making deliveries

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The class action lawsuit was brought against Amazon under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, potentially putting Amazon on the hook for a big future payout
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Class action accuses Giordano's of allegedly shorting server wages while improperly claiming tip credits

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The lawsuit accuses Giordano's frachise parent company VPC Pizza Management of violating Illinois' minimum wage law.
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Class action accuses Kohn firm of allegedly failing to disclose interest added to unpaid debts

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The lawsuit asserts the Kohn Law Firm sent letters to debtors that failed to include "safe harbor" language, informing debtors that they likely will owe more than the amount of unpaid debt allegedly listed on the letters
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Wheeling woman, Northbrook lawyer file more class actions seeking big paydays from online beauty retailers over face scans

By Mary Haydock |
Plaintiff Jennifer Conidi and her attorneys from the firm of Todd M. Friedman have brought two more class action lawsuits under Illinois' biometrics privacy law against beauty products sellers Luxy Hair and Grande Cosmetics over their online "virtual try-on" tools
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Sun Belle fruits, Lakeshore Recycling, other employers added to the ever-growing ranks of businesses targeted under Illinois' biometrics law

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The lawsuits continue to seek huge payouts from employers over allegedly improper employee fingerprint and other biometric scans
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Class action: Blitt & Gaines allegedly sent false 'verified' motions to debtors to allegedly speed collections process

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The complaint asserts the Blitt firm, with debt collection agency Portfolio Recovery Associates and investigator Barrister Investigations "robo-signed" affidavits claiming the motions for default judgment they sent to debtors had been "verified"
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Biometrics class action says fake ID detection service Patronscan illegally scanned faces of bar, nightclub patrons

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Patronscan tech scans ID cards to verify age and weed out potentially problematic patrons at bars and nightclubs. But lawsuit says Patronscan never obtained consent or provided notice to people in Illinois before scanning, allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law
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Class action claims Tesla collision warning system causes dangerous 'phantom braking' events

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The lawsuit asserts the alleged defect may cause Tesla vehicles to unexpectedly stop, costing Tesla buyers more in insurance
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Class action accuses Whole Foods of selling "short-weighted" frozen packaged tilapia

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The lawsuit asserts Whole Foods adds too much icy "glaze" to its frozen fish, allegedly causing consumers to overpay
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Krispy Kreme, U of Chicago Medical Center among latest big targets in new fingerprint scan IL biometrics class actions

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The lawsuits all accuse employers of improperly requiring workers to scan fingerprints either to access secured locations within workplaces or to track their work hours on a fingerprint-scanning punch clock. All seek potentially large payouts
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Wheeling woman, Northbrook lawyer file four class action lawsuits seeking big paydays from online cosmetic, eyewear sellers

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The lawsuits all claim Ulta, Luminess, Cliclime and Kiko Cosmetics violated Illinois' biometrics privacy law by scanning the faces of customers using their online virtual try-on tools, without notice or consent
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More class actions scanned into Cook County Circuit Court seeking big money from employers over worker fingerprint scans

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New lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act have targeted grocery stores, hotels, restaurants and manufacturers in Chicago and the suburbs.
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Judge tosses boneless wings class action vs Buffalo Wild Wings, for now; Class action asserts 'boneless wings' just nuggs

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The suit was tossed on procedural grounds, because the plaintiffs failed to properly identify the parties. The plaintiffs have until March 27 to try again
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Potentially big class actions vs employers over worker fingerprint scans continue to stream into Cook County court

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Just from Feb. 27- March 1, at least 10 new class actions from just two law firms landed in Cook County court under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
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Lawsuit: Chicago illegally towing, seizing, selling off vehicles over other people's unpaid ticket debt

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Another class action lawsuit has been filed by the firm of Myron Cherry & Associates against the city over its vehicle ticketing and impoundment policies and processes.
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Deal or no deal? Panera accused of hiding price increase

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Fast casual chain Panera accused of misleading customers with delivery "deal" while secretly raising online prices to more than make up for any losses
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Class action accuses Northwestern Business College of illegally withholding student transcripts over unpaid tuition

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Illinois made it illegal in 2022 for colleges and universities to withhold student transcripts over unpaid fines, tuition or other forms of student debt
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Class action accuses Barilla of falsely promoting its products as Italy's top pasta

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The lawsuit in Cook County court asserts Barilla has intentionally mislabeled its products to allegedly mislead consumers
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Biometrics privacy class actions over worker fingerprint scans continue to mount in Cook County court

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Beaumont Costales firm filed 10 class actions alone against employers from Feb. 3- Feb. 14

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