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Pilgrim's Pride moving toward $75.5M settlement to end massive chicken price fixing class action
End users say they've secured $181M so far from poultry producers, seek up to $360M
Judge blunts COVID contract breach claim from knife-sharpening firm
Another victory for insurers who denied coverage for business losses from COVID shutdowns.
Envoy Air can't use federal labor law to totally dodge class action over worker handprint scans
Ex-airline employee sued over fingerprint scanners, says infractions predate union contract
Nationwide class action blocked vs McDonald's over 'no-poach' employment policy; Judge: Lawyers reached for 'jackpot'
A group of female plaintiffs said McDonald's policies, which were abandoned in 2017, violated federal antitrust law. The judge said there is evidence the policies may have actually strengthened competition among franchisees.
Judge trims, but won't cancel lawsuit over flavoring in General Mills' fruit products
Class action alleges use of malic acid negates claim of 'no artificial flavors,' but General Mills says it's a 'flavor enhancer'
Appeals panel says warranty claims vs Best Buy over Geek Squad TV protection plans can't be heard in federal court
Class claims lack size, specificity for proper adjudication under federal law, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Appeals panel says $59M in penalties for mortgage relief firms must be reworked
Lawyers weren't exempt from CFPB enforcement, but judge erred in calculating how much they should pay, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Top IL Dem lawmakers ask federal court to toss challenge to new legislative district maps
Illinois Democrats assert the lawsuits brought by GOP leaders and a Mexican legal group, which accuse the Democrats of improperly drawing district boundaries without official Census data, must fail because there is no official Census data to compare their new maps against.
Workers allowed to continued $500M sex harassment class action vs McDonald's
Female employees working at McDonald's corporate-owned stores in Florida have alleged McDonald's tolerated an environment in which women were routinely verbally and physically sexually harassed, allegedly with no recourse.
Twin Peaks 'breastaurant' ex-workers allowed to continue discrimination lawsuit over workplace harassment
Women, men who worked at Twin Peaks allege culture of "rampant harassment" throughout chain, including inappropriate touching, body shaming, and being forced to wear lingerie at work.
Appeals panel says credit agencies not suited to make legal decisions on whether a debt is legally collectible
Consumers sued credit bureaus TransUnion, Equifax and Experian over alleged credit report inaccuracies, after the bureaus said they didn't need to do anything more other than ask creditors if debts are valid.
Appeals panel says no legal fees for firm that challenged Pritzker's attempt to rewrite workers' comp COVID rules
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission pulled back the governor's requested COVID rules before a judge could invalidate them, the Fourth District Appellate Court ruled.
Edward Jones agrees to deal valued at $58M to settle Black financial advisers' discrimination class action
About 800 Black financial advisers would receive at least $42,000 each under the settlement. Lawyers would get $8.5 million.
Appeals panel tosses class action over Chicago vehicle impoundment fees
Justices: Vehicle owners were wrong about state law precluding city ordinance
Appeals panel won't increase fee award for lawyer who helped Muslim man win discrimination case vs IDOT
Attorney Joseph Longo argued federal judge should've approved nearly $1 million more for his work on the case. But a federal appeals panel ruled his claims were "meritless" or even "simply frivolous."
Biz insurer: Modifications made by shops to meet state-imposed COVID restrictions are 'improvements,' not losses
Insurer Continental Casualty has asked a federal judge to reconsider decision to allow class action to continue, because its clients weren't forced to modify their property in response to COVID-19
Appeals panel parks class action claiming State Farm misled claimants about umbrella policies
Judges said a woman can't claim State Farm deceived claimants, because the insurer revealed the existence of umbrella policies with higher payout limits when requested to do so by her lawyer.
Appeals panel squashes enviro group's lawsuit over Vermilion River coal ash pollution
Prairie Rivers Network can't prove it has standing to sue concerning groundwater coal ash discharge, appeals panel said
CTA, CPD allowed to keep a lid on video of attempted murder at L subway platform
Appellate panel rules district judge wrong to order release of security footage showing a man pushing another passenger onto tracks at Blue Line Washington station in 2017.
Verde Energy reaches $7M deal to end electricity customers' class action over alleged bait & switch rates
Class action accused third-party electricity supplier Verde Energy of charging up to 45% more than ComEd