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Wheeling insurance firm sued for policy oversight that allegedly cost nursing home $1M in legal fees
A Wheeling insurance firm is being sued over allegations of negligence that cost a hospital $1 million in legal fees, according to documents filed in Cook County Circuit Court.
Buffalo Grove manufacturer sued for violating Illinois Wage Payment Collection Act
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County against global industrial technology company Yaskawa Electric Corporation for allegedly violating the Illinois Wage Payment Collection Act (IWPCA) by deducting paid vacation hours from employees' last paychecks.
Park Forest apartment complex landlord hit with class action over worker fingerprint scans
Park Forest's Autumn Ridge Apartments and Townhomes is being sued in a class action suit for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA), according to court documents filed in early February.
Class action accuses Hyde Park Apartments of violating Chicago Landlord and Tenant Ordinance
The owner of Chicago-based Hyde Park Apartments, AIMCO Hyde Park Tower LLC, is being sued in a class action lawsuit alleging that the rental company violated the City of Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO).
Class action accuses Carl Buddig Co. of violating IL biometrics law in making workers scan fingerprints
A class action lawsuit against Illinois-based lunchmeat manufacturer Carl Buddig and Company for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act was filed in the Cook County Circuit Court earlier this month.
United Airlines sued for charging flight cancelation fees to its award program customers during pandemic
A class action lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County against United Airlines earlier this month for allegedly breaching a refund policy in the airline's award program, according to court documents from the suit.
National salad chain Sweetgreen hit with biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans
A class action lawsuit with Cook County resident Ramona Graham as class representative has been filed against salad restaurant chain Sweetgreen, Inc., according to court documents from the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Class action accuses staffing firm Adecco of violating Illinois biometrics privacy law
A class action lawsuit was filed in January against Adecco USA, Inc., a nationwide staffing and human resources agency, for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), according to court documents from the Circuit Court of Cook County.