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Federal judge ends biometrics class action vs Christian Dior over 'virtual try-on' software for sunglasses

By Scott Holland |
Christian Dior wins dismissal amid Illinois Supreme Court rulings cementing plaintiffs' abilities to demand massive damages from retailers and other businesses using biometric scanning tech

Judge won't dismiss second BIPA complaint vs identity verifier Jumio over face scans

By Scott Holland |
Jumio settled a similar complaint in 2020 for $7M, but the new complaint said they didn't change the alleged behavior that allegedly led to the first lawsuit

Appeals panel closes door on homeowners' challenge to Chicago's 'Airbnb ordinance'

By Scott Holland |
Ruling affirms lower court's repeated rulings in favor of allowing the city to enforce the rules on short-term home rentals, such as those sold through sites like Airbnb

Appeals panel again says University Park violated ex-police chief's rights in the way he was fired

By Scott Holland |
Panel agrees ex-University Park Police Chief Eddie Bradley's state law claims can't proceed, but federal damages may be appropriate

Judge deflates class actions over so-called PFAS chemicals in Orville Redenbacher, BoomChickaPop microwave popcorn

By Scott Holland |
Foodmaker Conagra argued it followed FDA guidelines for listing ingredients, which don't require it to disclose all chemicals in its packaging

Geico can't end class action claiming its Covid savings plan didn't cut rates enough

By Scott Holland |
Federal judge won't end class action under filed-rate doctrine because Illinois' state insurance department has no role in rate approval

Appeals panel agrees IL police and firefighter pension consolidation doesn't violate state constitution

By Scott Holland |
Downstate and suburban pension funds for police officers and firefighters argued the law, backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, unduly stripped them of local control and violated the Illinois state constitution's pensions protection clause

Arby's to pay $495K to settle biometrics class action over employee fingerprint scans

By Scott Holland |
The lawsuit targeted the fast food chain for allegedly illegally requiring workers at its Illinois locations to scan fingerprints when punching the clock without prior consent or certain notices allegedly required by Illinois' biometrics privacy law

IL sues 3M, other companies over 'forever' PFAS chemicals; Lawsuit follows path made by California lawsuit against some of same defendants

By Scott Holland |
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has allowed a group of private attorneys from plaintiffs' law firms to join in the action, as the state seeks potentially big payout from the companies

Federal judge reduces legal fee award in securities suit vs Stericycle from $11M to $7.7M

By Scott Holland |
Law firm had existing agreement with both lead plaintiffs for lower percentages than initially awarded

Appeals panel: Chicago Council may have violated Open Meetings Act with May 2020 phone conference

By Scott Holland |
Council had quorum for three phone calls to discuss Covid, unrest related to George Floyd killing, but provided no public notice or minutes of the alleged meetings

Appeals panel: Doctor who consulted on hospital admission can't escape malpractice lawsuit

By Scott Holland |
On-call physician had sole power to admit ER patient who later died of spinal epidural abscess

Appeals panel says Chicago lawyer can't escape $700K legal malpractice verdict

By Scott Holland |
Postage meter firm alleged bad advice over corporate reorginazation cost it up to $2.7M

Chicago bakery Gonnella accuses ex-employee of helping wife set up shell company to sell overpriced supplies

By Scott Holland |
The lawsuit is the latest filing in protracted court fight, as supplier also asks court to order Gonnella Baking Company to pay $300,000 in allegedly overdue invoices. G

Judge says SmithAmundsen had no duty to 'uncover Ponzi scheme,' forestall SEC investigation

By Scott Holland |
Chicago firm advised investment firm The Income Store regarding SEC subpoena before they faced $40M Ponzi scheme investigation

IL Supreme Court: Chicago didn't violate state law by charging fees to owners of impounded vehicles

By Scott Holland |
Plaintiffs strike out on long battle to prove city ordinance exceeds bounds of the Illinois Vehicle Code

Judge won't end wiretapping class action against Vrdolyak Law Group

By Scott Holland |
Firm's former attorney alleged surreptitious recording of clients, employees

Judge says FTD's corporate successor can't enfore pre-bankruptcy arbitration clause vs ex-work-from-home sales reps

By Scott Holland |
Former FTD sales reps say they were wrongly denied overtime after being made to work from home in 2020. FTD said they should be considered exempt from OT rules, and they should be blocked from suing by an arbitration agreement they signed with FTD before it was acquired in bankruptcy

Judge ends part of lawsuit over synthetic chemicals allegedly found in Kraft Mac & Cheese

By Scott Holland |
Too early to say whether product packaging omitted key information, the judge ruled, so the lawsuit will continue, at least in part

Appeals panel orders new trial for man who won $41M after being forcibly evicted from Plano bar

By Scott Holland |
A jury had agreed bar staff were 80% liable for bar patron becoming a quadriplegic, but the bar owners said they weren't given a fair trial