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Judge allows discrimination lawsuit vs Pritzker campaign, defamation claim vs Stratton, to continue
A lawsuit which accuses the campaign of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker of racial discrimination, and accuses Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of defamation, can continue, a Chicago federal judge has ruled.
Lawyer Xydakis, client sanctioned more than $1M for frivolous Wilmette condo association lawsuits
A Cook County judge has ordered more than $1 million in sanctions and penalties against a lawyer and his client in connection with a litany of legal actions against a Wilmette condo association.
Cook sheriff's deputy can't get job back just because disciplinary board member not properly appointed: Appellate
An Illinois state appeals court said Cook County Sheriff’s deputies can’t undo internal punishments strictly because of questions about whether all members of the sheriff's disciplinary review board had been properly appointed.
Waste hauler can pursue retaliation complaint against Village of Riverdale, its mayor
A federal judge will allow a commercial waste hauler to continue its lawsuit accusing the village of Riverdale and its mayor of political retaliation.
Judge boots class action suit decrying L.L. Bean's new warranty for its footwear
A federal judge again dismissed a complaint accusing L.L. Bean Inc. of misrepresenting the expected lifespan of its iconic boots.
Supreme Court: Teamsters local isn't on hook for $2M HQ build, lease deal, because members didn't OK contract
The Illinois Supreme Court says a builder can't force a local chapter of the Teamsters to pay a $2 million judgment for breaching the contract under which the builder built and leased the union a new headquarters, because one of the union's officers executed the deal without the consent of the membership, voiding the contract with the builder.
AbbVie accused of using 'thicket' of patents to block generic versions of Humira drug from U.S. market
Drug maker AbbVie is facing federal antitrust lawsuits accusing it of using patents to stifle competition and boost the price of its drug, Humira.
Bankruptcy code not intended to 'shelter' Chicago parking, traffic ticket scofflaws: Appeals panel
A federal appeals panel has determined that a bankruptcy filing shouldn’t offer protection from traffic fines.
Appeals panel: Cook County Circuit Clerk continuing to charge improper filing fees, despite revised policies
A state appeals court has again ruled Cook County Circuit Court Dorothy Brown is requesting unauthorized filing fees from parties involved in lawsuits.
Judge lifts seal on complaint accusing Presence Health of overcharging Medicare, Medicaid for drugs
A federal judge has lifted a seal on a qui tam action in which a former Presence Health employee accused the company of charging Medicare and Medicaid for drugs never administered to patients.
Appeals panel: Chicago must give a day's warning before ticketing cars on streets scheduled for sweeping
A state appeals court said the city of Chicago needs to provide 24 hours of warning time before it begins writing tickets for cars parked in the way of street sweepers.
Appeals panel reverses Cook County judge's dismissal of fingerprint scan class action vs Palm Beach Tan
A state appeals court has weighed in for the first time since the Illinois Supreme Court determined plaintiffs don't need to show they were actually harmed to bring a lawsuit under the state's biometrics privacy law, reversing a Cook County judge’s finding that a tanning salon didn’t violate the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Wilmette man asks court to reconsider if cops violated his rights to photo, video neighbors in public
A Wilmette man is asking the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider his lawsuit accusing the village of Wilmette of violating his constitutional rights by asking him to stop tracking his neighbors’ activities to prove they were violating condo association rules.
Appeals panel: Aurora cop who spied on ex-wife shouldn't lose his job, suspension sufficient
A state appeals panel said an Aurora police officer can keep his job despite spying on his ex-wife.
Youth hockey club antitrust suit: AHAI wrongly blocks out 'challenger' clubs from top tier spots
For the second time in recent months the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois is the defendant in a federal antitrust lawsuit, as a club claims the AHAI has essentially conspired with four clubs to block others out of top-tier charter status.
Appeals court: Wilmette cops didn't violate rights of man they warned over taking photos of condo neighbors
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals scuttled a lawsuit from a man who said the village of Wilmette violated his constitutional rights by asking him to stop tracking his neighbors’ activities to prove they were violating condo association rules.
Appeals panel: CPS worker doesn't need to prove work environment 'hellish' to press discrimination suit
A federal appeals panel in Chicago has revived a man's racial discrimination lawsuit against the Chicago Public Schools, saying the man doesn't need to demonstrate his workplace was "hellish" to accuse his supervisor of discrimination.
Appeals panel: Wisconsin town's ban on inflatable "Scabby the Rat" didn't violate First Amendment
A federal appeals court says a Wisconsin town didn't violate the First Amendment when it barred a union from protesting with a giant inflatable rat.
Judge pulls plug on ex-students' class action vs DeVry over graduate job placement claims
CHICAGO — A federal judge has again dismissed a class action that former DeVry University students brought against the school.
Appeals panel: Zillow's 'Zestimate' online home value estimations just opinion, not illegal appraisals
A federal appeals panel has upheld a federal judge’s decision to end a lawsuit accusing Zillow of breaking state consumer fraud laws when it uses its “Zestimates” to assign values to homes across the country.