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Judge won't undo damages from $23M fraud verdict linked to Nobu Hotel construction, tacks on $1.8M interest
A developer said their contractor misrepresented their ability to complete the project within a certain budget, and then allegedly ran up costs
EEOC IT manager OK to sue federal non-discrimination watchdog for race discrimination
Black female IT professional said she's been doing work of her white male predecessor without being paid his salary
Wendella again beats back City Hall's attempts to levy amusment tax on popular sightseeing tours
Federal maritime law pre-empts city's ability to charge vessels operating on Chicago River, Lake Michigan, a state appeals court panel says
Judge says Walgreens can't fully escape class action over 'maximum strength' lidocaine patches
Lawsuit alleges similar pain-relief products contain higher amounts of lidocaine
Judge says white ex-Lurie employee can't sue Chicago children's hospital over alleged harassment, retaliation
Claims against specific coworkers didn't establish corporate liability: Lefkow
Crain's can't end Tadros' defamation lawsuit over 2016 'hit piece' article about alleged business practices
Judge McKenna trims complaint, but leaves bulk of accusations in place for lawsuit seeking $38M over Crain's Chicago Business article about Chicago restaurant entrpreneur Philip Tadros
Sysco says third-party lawsuit funder Burford is blocking its attempts to settle lawsuits
Burford has obtained an international arbitrator’s award declaring it has the power under its contract with Sysco to veto settlement agreements that Burford believes are too little in light of its $140M investment in Sysco’s lawsuits
Judge: Class action vs Uber from driver fired over Covid mask mandate belongs in arbitration
Chicago area driver falls short in claims that his lawsuit should be allowed because Uber drivers are engaged in interstate commerce
Appeals panel: IL wage law doesn't necessarily require businesses to include bonuses when calculating OT
Judges sided with Chicago electrical components maker in dispute with factory workers over claims they were shorted overtime pay
Judge ends nearly all of class action vs Rush University Health over MyChart data
Plaintiffs alleged private data improperly ended up with Facebook, Google, Bidtellect
Smollett wants appeals court to agree his prosecution for lying to cops about his alleged assault hoax was illegal, politically motivated
Convicted actor Jussie Smollett said a Cook County judge should never have appointed special prosecutor and his deal with Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx satisfied the demands of the law
Appeals panel OKs sanctions vs Gurnee school board member who sued parents over false claims of racist Facebook posts, threats
The judges said Renea Amen, a school board member who also 'labels herself a civil rights attorney' 'used her status as a public official to intimidate ordinary citizens' who merely wished to do 'the most encouraged of American activities: getting involved in their communities'
Judge OKs antitrust lawsuit to continue as class action vs NorthShore over merger, price hikes
Judge asks both sides to give him an update in mid-March on whether the two sides want to continue the court fight or move toward settlement in legal battle dating back nearly two decades.
UIC law prof can continue part of lawsuit regarding reaction to his allegedly racially insensitive test question
Jason Kilborn will be allowed to press his claims that university officials defamed him in a report they issued concerning their investigation into complaints brought by some of Kilborn's Black students, and then forced him into sensitivity training, which he said violated his speech rights
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