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IL Supreme Court gives man convicted of using counterfeit cash to steal motorcycle new chance to appeal
The 5-2 decision agreed Kane County man had demonstrated his lawyers didn't give him "reasonable" assistance in presenting his claims that he had been inadequately represented at trial and in post-conviction proceedings
Appeals panel: Supplemental annuity unavailable to police widows if husband dies after mandatory retirement age
Appellate judges affirmed a lower court ruling regarding a Chicago officer placed on disability after car crash caused brain injury, who died three years after he reached the department's mandatory retirement age.
Ex-McDonald's workers can have access to corporate communications about harassment, discrimination: Judge
Florida women are seeking $500M in lawsuit alleging McDonald's has ignored workplace sexual harassment complaints in its corporate owned restaurants
Judge says class action can move forward vs City Hall over how it prosecuted distracted driving tickets
The Cook County judge's decision relied entirely on the findings of a state appeals panel, which ruled that questions exist over the Chicago city administrative hearing department had authority under state law to decide if people needed to pay fines for tickets accusing them of driving while using their phones
Appeals panel: IL Commerce Commission properly OK'd Kanakee County nat gas lines to serve poor Black rural township
Appellate judges shut off attempts by environmental and social justice activists to block the extension of natural gas lines into Pembroke Township. The judge said they wouldn't undo a 2021 state law that enjoyed strong public support for the Nicor project
Judge: Sysco can't stuff its fight with lawsuit-funder Burford into larger court fight over chicken prices
Food distributor Sysco is hoping to reach settlements with chicken producers over alleged price-fixing. Big lawsuit lender Burford Capital, however, wants to block Sysco from settling, saying those settlements won't generate a big enough return
Appeals panel pulls plug on tuition refund class action vs Bradley University over Covid closures
A student claims the Peoria school owed refunds for shutting down in-person classes and activities in the spring of 2020. A federal judge improperly certified the student's class action, the appeals court says
Attorneys announce $35M settlement with Northshore in lawsuit over baby injuries amid botched c-section
Cook County family said controversy-plagued ex-doctor's surgical choices responsible for their daughter's cerebral palsy
Appeals panel: Rivers Casino server can sue employer for not doing enough to protect her from customer harassment
A Cook County judge granted summary judgment, said casino did enough to curb sexual harassment from customers who allegedly propositioned, hugged, kissed and pinched her while she was working on the gaming floor
Judge trashes Peoria class action vs HungerRush, says POS supplier never scanned restaurant worker fingerprints
HungerRush, which supplies equipment to restaurants to help them process sales and track employee work hours, insists the fingerprint scanners used with its POS systems are third-party devices and all data is stored locally, so they can't be sued under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Appeals panel: 'For Sale' sign on land doesn't mean uninvited biker can sue for driving off a cliff
A motorcyclist tried to argue a 'For Sale' sign amounted to an invitation to go beyond locked fence and drive onto the property, so the property owner had obligation to warn about the danger of driving on the property at night
Appeals panel tosses sanctions vs personal injury lawer who emailed reporter about confidential settlement
The appeals court said the punishment reflects a criminal violation, even though trial proceeded on civil grounds and no criminal contempt charges were properly pursued
Federal judge says Chicago liable to upgrade thousands of street crossings to make them 'accessible' for blind people
The American Council for the Blind and U.S. Department of Justice pressed claims against the city under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other statutes, asserting the city must move to improve street crossings throughout Chicago
Papa John's could face big payout under IL biometrics law after judge rejects bid to slice fingerprint scan class action
The class action lawsuit says the Papa John's parent company was directly involved in franchisees' POS system, potentially exposing the pizza chain to many millions or even billions of dollars in damages for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
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