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