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Airbnb: Theater district high-rise owner has no legal leg to stand on in lawsuit over short-term tenants
Airbnb has asked a Cook County Judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the owner of a luxury high-rise apartment building in Chicago's Theater District, which argues Airbnb should pay because tenants are breaking their leases by using the short-term and vacation rental service to sublet their units.
No new trial for man who came up short in first crack at Oak Brook physical therapist over alleged hot pack burns
A man who says an Oak Brook physical therapist burned him with a hot pack will not be getting a new trial after a state appeals panel said a Cook County judge was wrong to overturn a jury’s verdict and potentially give the plaintiff another crack at pressing his claim.
Downers Grove within its rights to remove library board member for comments on homosexuality, appeals court says
Controversial comments on homosexuality cost a Downers Grove library trustee his seat on the board, and the village board's decision to remove him has now been upheld by a state appeals panel.
Appeals court: State rep can't force Calumet City to give him the chance to run for mayor
The April mayoral election in Calumet City was valid and will not be restaged, a state appeals court has ruled, determining the voters of the city had a valid interest in denying a state representative and anyone else who has served four terms in any city elected office the chance to run for mayor.
Class action: Ventra student discounts wrongly denied by CTA, Pace, to homeschooled students
A Brookfield parent who thinks transit agencies should resume giving homeschooled students fare discounts is pressing the issue in a class action lawsuit.
Class action: Chicago speed cameras at Challenger Park, Irving Park Rd illegal
Already facing litigation over its red light cameras, a new lawsuit has now targeted the city of Chicago’s use of speed cameras along a stretch of Irving Park Road at Challenger Park.
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Appeals court: No harm shown in class action vs Six Flags over park pass fingerprint scans
A woman whose son had scanned his fingerprint to verify his identity when using his season pass to enter Six Flags Great America can’t sue the amusement park over the fingerprint scan, because neither she nor her son were legally harmed by the scan, a state appeals court has ruled.
Billy Goat Tavern says it should own rights to Billy Goat 'cheeps,' serves trademark suit on St. Louis snack maker
The Billy Goat Tavern is gruff enough to file a trademark infringement lawsuit, taking aim at a Missouri snack maker it accused of leading consumers to believe the iconic downtown Chicago establishment is associated in some way with the other company’s Billy Goat brand of chips.
Hertz asks judge to park class action over phone calls made in attempt to recover unreturned rental car
Hertz Rent-A-Car is asking a federal judge to put the brakes on a class action lawsuit sparked by the company's alleged unsolicited phone calls to a man over an unreturned vehicle, after the car rental company said evidence indicates the man’s mother had supplied them with the man’s number when she rented a car, but then refused to respond to Hertz’s repeated attempts to ask for the car to be returned.
Judge: Fed labor law grounds lawsuit vs American Airlines over shut down of mechanics' hiring incentive program
A federal judge has dismissed an American Airlines worker’s class action over the removal of a special training and advancement program.
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Man who uses wheelchair suing Cubs for wheelchair seating changes following Wrigley renovations
A man who uses a wheelchair said the Cubs violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by making changes to Wrigley Field that prevent him from watching baseball games from the right field bleachers and seeing the whole game when he sits behind home plate.
Appeals court: Jimmy John's asst mgrs lawsuit vs corporate parent doesn't bar lawsuits vs franchisees
A federal appeals court in Chicago has ruled a group of assistant managers suing Jimmy John’s over their treatment can proceed with lawsuits against both the parent company and its franchisees, even though a federal district judge had said they had to wait to sue the franchisees until they progressed further in their class action against the sub sandwich chain.
SEIU Local 73 members ask judge to order national union to order local elections, restore local control
Members of an influential local union are asking a federal judge to restore local control a year after the national union appointed a trustee to bring order amid a messy leadership spat.
Nursing moms OK to sue Blue Cross for lactation services coverage, but not discrimination, judge says
Nursing mothers who said Blue Cross illegally denied coverage of lactation services suffered setbacks in their class action complaint against the insurer, including the removal of their claims for sex discrimination under federal law.
Appeals panel tosses injured construction worker's $5M settlement, says Cook Co. judges erred at trial
A state appeals panel has ordered a new trial to determine liability for injuries a worker suffered on a Walmart construction site, after determining Cook County judges didn’t properly account for a settlement agreement between the worker and some of the defendants before allowing a jury to determine who should shoulder the blame for the accident, and how much each defendant should pay.
Appeals court upholds 'flawed' AmEx gift cards class action settlement, giving plaintiffs' lawyers $1.95M
While they called the deal flawed, a federal appeals panel in Chicago nevertheless has upheld a settlement ending a class action lawsuit against American Express over gift cards, dividing $1.8 million among class members, and giving plaintiffs' lawyers $1.95 million more.
Cook Co. judge ends bid by Dotty's, other 'gaming cafes' to challenge rules over video gambling take
A Cook County judge has shot down a legal challenge brought against the Illinois Gaming Board by the operators of the Dotty's, Stella's and Shelby's branded video "gaming cafe" chains, accusing the state regulatory body of stepping on their rights to secure deals that split the take more in their favor.
Judge lets Liberty Mutual keep pressing $17M workers comp billing fraud case vs back clinic
A Cook County judge is allowing a group of insurers, led by Liberty Mutual, to move ahead with a fraud action against a medical practice they have accused of false billing in workers comp cases.
Split IL appeals court upholds $7.8M verdict; majority brushes aside trial judge's alleged errors
A state appeals court has upheld a medical malpractice wrongful death verdict worth nearly $8 million in the case against a suburban anesthesiologist and his practice over a nerve block procedure that allegedly led to the patient's paralysis and, ultimately contributed to her death.
T-Mobile store operator TCC Wireless to pay $1.15M to settle OT pay class action; attorneys to get $383K
TCC Wireless has agreed to pay $1.15 million to settle an unpaid overtime class action complaint, according to documents given an initial nod of approval late last month by a Chicago federal judge.