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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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Mother of teen social media star Piper Rockelle says false abuse allegations intended to 'take down' her daughter

By Scott Holland |
Piper Rockelle's mother has accused 10 women of conspiring to make up stories about her molesting their chidren

Woman fired by Drake Hotel can continue lawsuit over hotel's alleged skirting of Pritzker's Covid rules

By Scott Holland |
A former wedding booker said Drake took action against her as a "whistleblower" when she refused to go along with Drake's efforts to exceed indoor venue capacity limits imposed by the Pritzker administration

Judge won't dismiss trucker's biometrics class action vs Samsara over face scans

By Scott Holland |
A federal judge said federal transportation regulations don't necessarily pre-empt the class action that accuses Samsara of violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law by scanning truck drivers' faces to monitor for fatigue and distraction

Teachers mistakenly accused teen of holding gun during remote learning, called cops, but family can't sue: Judge

By Scott Holland |
The family has alleged the response by school officials and police officers amounted to using remote learning sessions to conduct illegal surveillance inside their home.

Appeals panel says Tribune investors can't press lawsuit over failed Sinclair merger

By Scott Holland |
Ruling affirms opinion Tribune didn't know of or control Sinclair's entanglements with federal agencies

Appeals panel split on Illinois' obligation to force timely Medicaid payments to hospitals

By Scott Holland |
A lawsuit from cash-strapped safety net hospital, St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago, alleges systemic failure to pay on time, leading to dire financial straits

Black insurance agents allowed to continue suit accusing State Farm of 'systematic discrimination'

By Scott Holland |
Insurer faces accusation of race matching agents with client bases, limiting opportunities and income

Appeals panel agrees Protect Our Parks can't get injunction to halt Obama Center project in Jackson Park

By Scott Holland |
Judge Wood: Citizen group can't show federal agencies failed to meet obligations for site review

Appeals panel: U of I bought John Marshall Law School, so man can't sue over his expulsion from Marshall before the sale

By Scott Holland |
The courts said the state's sovereign immunity extends to claims against private entities that later became state-owned

Appeals panel agrees insurer on the hook for $3 million to Fremd High School hockey coach attacked by player

By Scott Holland |
Parties settled at $6 million to end the lawsuit that dates back to a 1998 attack on the hockey coach by a stepson of one of the hockey club board members. But a Cook County judge and an Illinois appeals panel ruled policy limits must stay in place, limiting the insurance company's payout

Appeals panel says Indiana pediatrician fired for refusing Covid vax can't force reinstatement

By Scott Holland |
A federal appeals judge said further proceedings will give the doctor to chance to demand hospital administration explain why they granted religious exemptions to four nurses, but not to the doctor

IL Supreme Court: McLean Co. man can keep up suit over nerve damage blamed on hip replacement

By Scott Holland |
Complaint alleges general negligence against surgeon, technicians

Judge won't yet give appeals court chance to weigh in on class action over BNSF rail yard entry fingerprint scans

By Scott Holland |
Judge Matthew Kennelly had refused to grant summary judgment to BNSF in the BIPA class action brought by a truck driver in 2019

Appeals panel: Family can sue Abbott over birth defects from drug, despite seeming contradictory claims vs doctors

By Scott Holland |
Couple now suing Abbott Laboratories already won $18.5M jury verdict against doctors who prescribed the anticonvulsant Depakote

Judicial Inquiry Board moves ahead with complaints against three judges, including Cook County judges Raines, Ghouse

By Scott Holland |
One Cook County judge accused of improperly besmirching attorneys, while another pleaded guilty to DUI

IL Supreme Court again passes on whether FOID Act is constitutional, drawing sharp rebuke in dissent

By Scott Holland |
Majority opinion holds White County judge was wrong to reconsider an order it directed in 2020. Dissent says the court is trying to avoid ruling on whether Illinois' firearms owner registration program is unconstitutional

IL Supreme Court says kayaks, upstream land ownership don't let people float past property rights on IL rivers

By Scott Holland |
Supreme Court judges call on Illinois lawmakers to change state rules to grant public access on waterways, even if they're considered "non-navigable"

Chicago City Hall cleared to continue pursuing lawsuit seeking $300K+ fines vs vape sellers

By Scott Holland |
City alleged companies broke city rules on marketing to minors and liquid tobacco ban

Black, Latino queer couple can continue discrimination suit vs Liberty Mutual, but not class action, judge says

By Scott Holland |
The Evanston couple cancelled their policy with Liberty Mutual, meaning they can't lead a class action against the insurer for injuries that cannot happen again, a federal judge ruled

Judge finalizes almost $6M to settle class action over BioLife plasma donor fingerprint scans

By Scott Holland |
Attorneys who challenged BioLife policy to get about 35% of total, or nearly $2.1 million