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Class action: ConAgra 'reinterpretation' of retirement plans for recently terminated workers illegal
ConAgra faces a class action from former employees saying the company carried out an illegal “reinterpretation” of their retirement plan to deny millions of dollars in benefits.
Appeals judges extinguish tobacco dealers' challenge to Chicago city tax on non-cigarette tobacco items
A state appeals court has snuffed out much of a lawsuit challenging the right of Chicago City Hall to slap a tax on non-cigarette tobacco products, saying a Cook County judge was wrong to find a state law prevents the city from doing so.
Lawyers jockey to lead investor lawsuits vs Camping World, Lemonis, over Gander Mountain losses
Camping World and its chairman, investor Marcus Lemonis, are facing legal action from investors unhappy with the loss of millions of dollars linked to the acquisition of the Gander Mountain franchise.
Judge: Ex-TGI Friday's workers can't move forward with class action over unpaid vacation time
A federal judge has turned back another element of an attempted class action lawsuit brought by employees of TGI Friday's over allegedly unpaid vacation time.
Appeals panel: SkyWest flight attendants can resume part of lawsuit vs airline over shorted pay claims
A group of SkyWest flight attendants have been cleared to resume part of their longstanding complaint against the airline for allegedly paying them only for the time they spend on board their airplanes.
Judge boxes up class action vs Fannie May over amount of candy in its packages
A federal judge in Chicago sided with Fannie May and has bagged a class action complaint accusing the chocolatier of under filling its candy packages.
Cook County Public Guardian lawsuit says IL DCFS keeps kids detained in state psych facilities too long
The Cook County Public Guardian has filed a class action complaint against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services over the agency’s treatment of children at state psychiatric facilities.
Judge: Liberty Mutual OK to continue $17M workers' comp fraud suit vs owner of Marque Medicos clinics
A Cook County judge has said the owner of a group of neck and back pain clinics can't yet end an insurer’s worker compensation fraud lawsuit.
Man beaten on E. St. Louis train platform's stairs can sue transit agency; No tort immunity: Appeals panel
A downstate appeals court determined a St. Louis area transit agency can’t shield itself from a lawsuit brought by a man who was beaten on a train platform’s staircase on his way to board a train.
Union suit nixed vs Lincolnshire over dues paid for 'anti-union' lobbying; ballot box remains open: Judge
A federal judge has rejected an attempt by unions to force the village of Lincolnshire to stop paying dues to the Illinois Municipal League because the association of Illinois cities and villages lobbies in favor of policies union members may oppose.
Judge: Ex-O'Hare cops can keep suing city over aviation police disbanding following United passenger dragging
A federal judge has let the state off the hook in a class action complaint airport police officers filed after a high-profile incident with a passenger, but the city of Chicago wasn’t able to earn a full dismissal.
Chicago City Hall hit with class action over duplicative city sticker tickets
The city of Chicago is facing a class action complaint over the city’s longstanding practice of issuing duplicative vehicle tickets. The lawsuit was filed by the same attorneys who earlier this year settled for $11 million in fees for a class action over red light camera fines.
IL Supreme Court: Government workers can accrue pension benefits even if working for union while on leave
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled the state can’t stop labor union members from accruing state pension benefits while working for private unions, if those benefits are promised under a contract.
Federal appeals judges: 'Politics in politics' did not violate rights of GOP state senator who challenged Rauner
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals determined Illinois Senate Republican leaders didn’t violate a caucus member’s rights by stripping him of duties after he mounted a third-party gubernatorial challenge.
Judge: Housing groups must show more to back home repair discrimination claims vs Deutsche Bank, others
A federal judge has halted, for now, a lawsuit in which fair housing advocates accused Deutsche Bank of trying to lower property values in minority neighborhoods.
Appeals panel: State OK to fine attorney who acted as lawyer, real estate agent on same property sale
A state appeals court said a Lake County judge erred in overruling an Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finding that a lawyer was wrong to act as both real estate agent and attorney in a single transaction.
Bow Truss Coffee founder Tadros OK to continue defamation suit vs Crain's over 'hit piece' article
A Cook County judge will allow Chicago businessman Phillip Tadros to continue his defamation lawsuit against Crain Communications over an article published about him two years ago in Crain's Chicago Business.
Class action targets Facebook, app maker Uiggy over 2016 data breach
A woman has targeted Facebook and the makers of online game app Uiggy with a class action, accusing them of allowing hackers to obtain her personal information and that of more than 4 million other Uiggy users in a data breach.
Appeals panel: Florida agent gets chance to prove bad faith in Allstate's block of agency sale
A state appeals court is allowing a former Allstate agent to continue her lawsuit accusing the company of improperly intervening in the sale of her agency.
Judge: IL A/G's pro-union statements don't disqualify her from defending vs union lawsuit over fees
A federal judge has determined a state employee — notable for his public anti-union stances — can’t intervene on behalf of the state in a lawsuit it faces from a union leader asking courts to declare unions aren’t obligated to represent employees who refuse to pay membership dues.