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Another class action claims McDonald's could open restaurants to visually impaired at night, but chooses not to
McDonald’s is facing another federal class action complaint from customers who say the restaurant denies people with visual impairments equal access during late night, drive-through-only hours.
Judge deletes class action vs Yahoo over Messenger texts, says 'tens of thousands' may have consented
A federal judge has broken up a class action accusing Yahoo of sending text messages in violation of federal law, saying information provided after he certified the class indicated perhaps tens of thousands of class members may have actually consented to receive the texts when they signed up for Yahoo’s services.
Judge asked to OK final $295M deal to end Stericycle price hike class action; lawyers request $42M
A federal judge has been asked to grant final approval to a $295 million settlement deal ending a multi-state class action lawsuit accusing medical waste disposal company Stericycle of fixing prices for its “small quantity” customers under an automatic price increase policy.
Lawsuit: Woman fired for drawing attention to scheme allowing RR Donnelley to short USPS millions
A woman who says she was terminated for calling to attention her former employer’s scheme to underpay postage by nearly $20 million has filed suit against Chicago-based printer and mass marketer RR Donnelley.
$22M malpractice verdict cut to $7M; appeals panel says plaintiff's death during trial nixes future damages
A state appeals court has slashed a medical malpractice jury verdict from $22 million to $7 million, saying the plaintiff’s death during the trial should negate the jury’s decision to order the defendants to pay her family an additional $14 million for future damages.
Woman OK to press class action vs MetLife over bait-and-switch accusations, appeals judges say
A federal appeals panel has cleared an Illinois woman to continue a class action complaint accusing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of bait-and-switch tactics.
Appeals court: Cook Courts Clerk can be sued for charging improper motion fees
A panel of state appeals justices will allow the Cook County Circuit Clerk’s office to be sued for allegedly illegally making litigants pay fees to file certain types of motions, saying the clerk can’t argue their payment signaled their assent to the fees, as failure to pay the fees would have locked them out of the ability to challenge the orders pending against them in court.
Lawsuit: Deutsche Bank lets foreclosures in minority areas fall to disrepair, suppressing home values
Nearly 20 fair housing activist organizations are suing Deutsche Bank, alleging it worked to suppress property values in minority neighborhoods across the country by allowing foreclosed homes to fall into disrepair, while maintaining its holdings much better in predominantely white neighborhoods.
Appeals panel says Chicago investments firm can't sue FL rival in IL to protect its trademark 'Ariel'
While a Chicago federal judge had determined a Florida investment firm had trespassed the trademark of a more established Chicago company, a federal appeals court has said the Chicago firm can’t sue to protect its rights in Illinois, because the Sunshine State firm doesn’t do business in the Land of Lincoln.
Appeals panel: State commission OK to overrule school district, let new Waukegan charter school open
A state appeals court has affirmed the Illinois Charter Schools Commission’s decision to overrule the Waukegan School District over the opening of a new school in the community.
Berrios lawsuit: Cook County ethics ordinance illegally limits his campaign cash, imposes fines
Cook County Assessor and chairman of the county's Democratic Party Joe Berrios has sued the Cook County Board over campaign donation limits.
Female ex-instructor sues Moody Bible Institute, says wrongly fired for advocating gender equality
A female ordained minister who served on the faculty at Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute has sued the school for discrimination and retaliation, allegedly because she advocated for women who wanted to pursue careers in ministry.
Hooters: Server, other workers suffered no real harm from scanning fingerprints to track work hours
Hooters has asked a Cook County judge to toss a lawsuit alleging it violated a state privacy law by requiring employees to scan their fingerprints to use when punching in and out of work shifts, though the restaurant chain now faces a similar accusation from another lawsuit.
Coalition opposed to Jackson Park Obama Center asks court to compel release of city communications
A group opposed to the current plans to build the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park have asked a court to order the city and park district to make public communications among the various players in the project.
Student loan holders accuse FedLoan Servicing of mishandling accounts, costing borrowers big bucks
Three Illinoisans have filed a class action complaint accusing student loan lenders of improperly cancelling loan repayment plans, misprocessing applications to income-driven repayment programs and improperly applying delinquency forbearances, causing borrowers to incur interest and potentially pay much more to repay their loans they otherwise should have.
Ex-girlfriend, mother of son of Bears legend Urlacher files $125M defamation suit over ex-husband's death
The ex-girlfriend of Chicago Bears legend Brian Urlacher is seeking $125 million in a defamation lawsuit filed Jan. 12 in Cook County Circuit Court.
Southeastern US grocery chain joins court fight vs chicken producers over alleged price collusion
A major grocery chain is the latest company to allege leading poultry producers manipulated chicken prices. Bi-Lo Holdings LLC, which also operates Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., filed a complaint Jan. 12 in federal court in Chicago, alleging producers and related businesses “conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price of” broiler chickens, which constitute roughly 98 percent of all chicken meat sold in the United States.
Judge asked to OK final deal to end suit vs Uber over texts; lawyers to get $6M, class members $103 each
A federal judge has been asked to grant final approval to a $20 million deal to settle a class action lawsuit brought by a group of people who claimed Uber sent them multiple unwanted text messages. Plaintiffs' lawyers would get $6.35 million, while each class member could get $103.
Ex-Rauner communications chief sues governor, demands emails about abortion law, other topics
The woman who briefly served as one of the heads of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's communications team is suing his office, demanding the release of emails relating to controversial abortion legislation and other politically-charged topics.
Brookfield burger joint sues DoorDash for allegedly using its logo on app, website without permission
A burger restaurant in suburban Brookfield is seeking to cook up a class action worth at least $5 million against DoorDash, alleging the smartphone-powered online food delivery service violates its trademark rights, and those of many other restaurants, by using logos of restaurants on its app and website without authorization, making it seem as if DoorDash and the restaurants are in business together in some way.