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FTC cleared to continue part of action accusing Walmart of allowing fraud on its money wire services
Walmart has accused regulators with the Federal Trade Commission of 'egregious overreach' for attempting to hold the retail giant responsible for the actions of fraudsters using its money wire service to commit crime
Appeals panel: Students can sue IIT over pandemic shift to online classes
7th Circuit ruling echoes similar ruling concerning Loyola Chicago's refusal to refund tuition, fees, after Covid shutdown
R. Kelly accuser's claim to royalties takes precedence over company that sued over real estate lease
Illinois Supreme Court says email not a proper form of service for this type of citation
Customer receipts may defeat class actions vs Walmart for shelf prices that don't match charges at checkout
A federal judge said Walmart may still face a class action over mismatched prices, but not one led by an Ohio man who claimed he was overcharged for an assortment of snacks at a Niles store, compared to prices on shelves
Appeals court: New trial for woman ordered to pay $800K over Riverdale crash with motorcyclist
A state appeals panel said a Cook County judge improperly restricted testimony about the motorcyclist's blood alcohol content at the time of the crash
Sysco: Burford 'has lied to ... the world' about controlling lawsuits
New filing asks federal judge to agree financier is improperly blocking attempts to settle big antitrust lawsuits to boost returns on $140M investment
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