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Exelon, ComEd execs can't convince judge to cancel investor fraud lawsuit over alleged Madigan bribery scheme
Federal judge says the shareholder plaintiffs have done enough so far to demonstrate ComEd allegedly willfully concealed the alleged bribery scheme from its shareholders.
Appeals panel won't lift federal oversight of hiring at Cook Clerk's office, for now
7th Circuit says reform advocates have identified potentially corrupt hiring practices, but four-decades-old federal oversight of county hiring practices needs to move toward conclusion
Appeals panel strips $6M lead paint jury award, says judge's errors should allow new trial
Seventh Circuit says Wisconsin judge made key legal errors in lengthy trial vs paint makers Sherwin-Williams, E.I. du Pont and Armstrong Containers.
Judge won't toss BIPA class action despite auto parts maker's opposition to potential damages
Case now pending outcome of state Supreme Court opinion on workers' comp law
Pritzker's immunity shield order may not be enough to protect nursing home from COVID death lawsuit: Federal judge
Court records show 12 residents died, 44 infected in early weeks of pandemic at nursing home targeted by lawsuit.
Magistrate who oversaw discovery in Chicago's opioid lawsuit recuses himself, at city's request
Judge Kim's sister is a lawyer for pharma defendant, which lawyers for the city of Chicago said presents unavoidable conflict. The drug makers argued the recusal was unncessary, and will serve to only again "disrupt" the already lengthy court proceedings over the city's lawsuit.
Restaurant, retail advocates urge appeals panel to limit 'absurd,' 'grossly excessive' reach of IL biometrics law
Retail and restaurant associations have asked the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to side with White Castle in a dispute over "absurd" sums that class action plaintiffs can demand in lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Judge nixes Thornton school district's bid to end student lawsuit saying district didn't stop coach's sexual assault
Complaint alleges the district knew it had hired a known sexual predator as a coach at Thornridge High School, but still allowed isolated access by the coach, who allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulted a female student.
Judge refuses to OK $1.1M TikTok data collection settlement, says must wait for more claims, hearings
Plaintiffs didn't update settlement website with new deadlines after COVID delayed civil proceedings
Lawyers for Black, Latino volunteers suing Pritzker campaign ordered to pay sanctions over 'obstructionist' tactics
Judge Kendall says legal team was 'truly obstructionist' in delaying discovery process in discrimination and defamation lawsuit vs Gov. JB Pritzker and Pritzker's 2018 campaign organization.
Judge won't let Union Pacific derail truck drivers' biometrics class action over handprint scans to enter secure yard
Federal law governing railroads doesn't protect Union Pacific from a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, the judge ruled
Judge says man's experience with unwanted FedEx calls doesn't warrant class action
Database glitch associated cell number with more than 1,000 other customers, producing hundreds of calls
Judge deletes, for now, Cook County lawsuit vs Facebook over Cambridge Analytica 2016 data mining
A Cook County judge has ruled a lawsuit brought by the Cook County State's Attorney failed to show where Facebook guaranteed data security or how it intended to deceive its users
Judge dismisses biometrics class action accusing AI firm Clarifai over scraping OKCupid user photos
Facial recognition firm Clarifai said it doesn't do business in or target Illinois, meaning the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act shouldn't apply to its actions.
Lawsuits alleging abuse of hospitalized children in DCFS care at Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital allowed to continue
Cook County Public Guardian alleged budget cuts created unsafe conditions, while DCFS workers covered up harm at Lakeshore
$7.5M settlement for lawsuit over tickets to events canceled during pandemic
Vivid Seats gave customers a week to accept refunds before issuing customer credits with expiration dates
Landlord who evicted Double Door can't continue suing city over zoning change despite alleged aldermanic vendetta
Appeals panel said Moreno 'may have acted corruptly or maliciously' but still immune from lawsuit
Appeals panel: Indiana didn't discriminate against interstate truckers by jacking up tolls on big trucks
A federal appeals court says the U.S. Constitution doesn't limit what Indiana can charge truckers using the Indiana Toll Road, and it doesn't matter what the state spends the money on.
Appeals panel: Union needs real example to sue IL over law forcing unions to represent all workers in bargaining units
Operating Engineers Local 150 argued anti-union Supreme Court decision should allow it to refuse to represent workers in bargaining units who refuse to pay union fees.
Appeals panel rejects female Cook County jail workers' class action vs sheriff over sex harassment from inmates
Ten female employees want to represent 1,800 women they say subjected to unacceptable detainee behavior, but appeals judges say their job responsibilities are too different to allow the case to continue as a class action.