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U of Chicago wants hospital dismissed from class action accusing it of sharing patient data with Google
The University of Chicago has asked to be dismissed from a class action lawsuit accusing Google and the university's hospital of improperly sharing patient data, as the hospital asserted the plaintiffs haven't been able to demonstrate how the hospital harmed anyone.
Judge says BNSF can't use federal law to cut out on biometrics class action over trucker handprint scans
A federal judge has rejected a railroad’s attempt to escape a class action lawsuit filed by a truck driver over the railroad's rules requiring drivers to scan handprints to verify their identity when entering secure rail yards.
Wells Fargo: Cook County hiding potential profit from foreclosures; County: Wells Fargo 'ignoring' county document requests
Wells Fargo has accused Cook County of "cherry-picking" which documents it discloses, to obscure how much money the county may have collected from processing home foreclosures.
Uber challenges Skokie's tax on ride hailing services; says only state should be allowed to tax rideshares
Village estimates as many as 750 rides per day start or end in town
Judge: New details allow suit to continue vs Recorder's Office over Yarbrough's alleged politically motivated hiring decisions
CHICAGO — A federal judge has declined to dismiss the latest version of a lawsuit that accuses Karen Yarbrough, former Cook County recorder of deeds and current county clerk, of illegal, politics-infused employment decisions during her time at the recorder's office.
Appeals court: Homeschooling mom didn't formally apply for student Ventra cards for kids, can't sue CTA for denial
A state appeals panel has rejected the lawsuit of a woman who alleged the CTA, Pace and Ventra violated her rights and those of her children when they refused to issue discounted rate transit cards to homeschooled students.
Judge voids $16M deal between Kraft, feds; If CFTC officials can't be bound by deal, there is no deal, judge says
A federal judge has trashed a $16 million settlement deal the U .S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission reached with Kraft Foods, because commissioners’ public statements said too much about what Kraft believed was a confidential settlement.
Federal judge: Cook County cannot skirt discovery requests in Bank of America home loan discrimination case
A federal magistrate judge has endorsed a colleague’s ruling requiring certain Cook County officials, including former State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, to answer questions about the county’s lawsuit alleging Bank of America employed discriminatory lending practices.
'Country Buck$' star 'Big Bill' Busbice says lawyers missed warning signs before fake films duped him for $11M
Reality TV star Busbice is suing Chicago law firm Troutman Sanders and three lawyers, alleging they did not prevent him from investing $11 million on fake film projects.
7th Circuit: Judge can't force CFTC commissioners, chairman to testify, face contempt for violating Kraft deal gag order
A federal appeals panel has blocked a federal judge from forcing officials with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission from testifying or facing potential contempt charges amid an inquiry over whether press releases about a deal between the federal agency and Kraft Foods violated a gag order.
Appeals panel rules Chicago bar not liable for murder on premises
An Illinois appeals panel has ruled the owners of a now-closed Near West Side bar cannot be sued for a "targeted" murder that took place there because the slaying was not a foreseeable event. To rule otherwise, the justices said, would essentially require restaurants and bars to hire "round-the-clock security."
Hip hop star 'The Game' loses appeal, still ordered to pay $7M+ to woman who accused him of sexual assault
Hip hop artist The Game will be on the hook to pay $7 million in damages to a woman who accused him of sexual assault, after a federal appeals panel denied him new proceedings in the lawsuit she filed.
Appeals panel turns out lights on Chicago film studio's antitrust suit vs IL Film Office
A federal appeals panel has ruled an Illinois state agency didn't violate antitrust laws in how it apportioned the state's support for competing Chicago film studios.
Federal judge pokes hole in class action vs Kraft over Capri Sun citric acid
A federal judge agreed to dismiss a class action accusing Kraft of falsely advertising that its Capri Sun drinks were free of artificial preservatives.
Appeals panel: Zimmer Biomet did not defame suspended manager
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has determined a medical device manufacturer did not defame a former employee by including his name on a list of “compliance risks” it gave to the U.S. Justice Department as part of an investigation-ending agreement.
Class action vs Groupon over use of Instagram images given 'limited' new chance
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a “limited remand” of a federal judge’s decision concerning a class action about Groupon’s use of social media images.
Appeals court vacates $332K attorney fee sanctions vs business owner who deleted emails
A state appeals court has vacated a large attorney fee sanction award facing a business owner, saying he was never properly served and therefore was not under the jurisdiction of the court for the purposes of the lawsuit.
Appeals panel: Chicago can tax people who buy homes from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Chicago City Hall can tax home sales involving Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac because they are not really federal agencies, a state appeals panel has ruled.
Appeals court upholds Chicago's 9% tax on Netflix, other streaming services
An Illinois state appeals court has ruled Chicago's city tax on streaming services is constitutional.
Appeals court: Markham Park District can't use IL law to avoid paying Tressler for pre-referendum legal work
A state appeals panel ssys the Markham Park District owes law firm Tressler LLP money for work the firm performed as the district geared up to defeat a 2011 referendum that would have disbanded the district.