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Federal judge tosses Smollett's counterclaim against Chicago, says can't sue over 'malicious intent' of city cops
New disorderly conduct charges from special prosecutor undercut actor's position that case is already completed, judge says -
Judge OKs class actions to continue vs Whitepages, Instant Checkmate accusing sites of using people's identities in ads
Sites selling background reports argued their work is protected as free speech or works of literature -
Judge: Cook County Clerk Yarbrough violated federal orders over political hires
A federal judge said Clerk Karen Yarbrough needs more federal supervision of her office's hiring practices, particularly as it absorbs the functions of the County Recorder's Office -
Restaurants lining up to serve insurers with lawsuits for denied COVID interruption coverage claims
Owners of Maillard Tavern, Billy Goat Tavern, Big Onion Tavern, Legacy Hospitality, and others, have each filed lawsuits seeking to compel Society Insurance to cover their business interruption claims amid the COVID-19 shutdown orders. -
Developer Hilco, contractors hit with class action over dust cloud from demolition at Little Village power plant
The lawsuit was filed a day after Hilco apologized for the release of what the lawsuit calls a "toxic plume" of dust and debris from the demolished smokestack as part of the redevelopment of the shuttered power plant on Chicago's Southwest Side. -
Judge says Rockford's hired lawyers may question top pharmaceutical executives in suit alleging Acthar price fixing
Judge lets city of Rockford depose bosses of pharmaceutical-related companies in suit alleging price fixing for hormone therapy drug. -
Judge: Timeclock vendor Kronos can't punch out sprawling class action over other companies' employee fingerprint scans
Federal judge says timeclock vendors can bear the same responsibility as workers' actual employers to collect consent and provide notice before their customers' employees scan fingerprints when punching in and out. -
Appeals panel: Chicago Park District can't slide on $300K award in Hispanic ex-supervisor's discrimination suit
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said a jury was OK to find the Park District had used a timesheet falsification charge as pretext to fire Hispanic park supervisor. -
Federal judge pulls plug on 'artful' attempt to use a Texas law to sue Blue Cross in Chicago court
Opinion says out-of-network providers tried to gloss over federal claims by wrapping them in a Texas state insurance payment law, and all claims fell short. -
Appeals panel: Northwestern didn't 'overwhelm' retirees with too many investment options
Former Northwestern University workers and retirees accused the school of violating federal law by presenting workers with so many investment choices it would "overwhelm" investors. -
Judge says health insurer Anthem not responsible for Chicago affiliate's alleged practice of improperly denying claims
Health insurer Anthem can't be held accountable for an affiliated company's denials of coverage, which allegedly violated Medicare rules, a judge has said. -
Family of college football player who committed suicide can continue concussion lawsuit vs NCAA, MIAA
Complaint says former linebacker, who shot himself in 2014, suffered more than 100 concussions playing football at Pittsburg State University in Kansas. -
Appeals court: CBOT didn't break antitrust law by challenging firm's stab at electronic trading in 2004
A Chicago federal appeals panel has ruled the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange did not breach antitrust law 16 years ago, by allegedly trying to improperly scuttle a trading firm's electronic trading platform with a flood of regulatory objections. -
Appeals judges end class action vs big retailers over aloe content in store-brand '100% aloe' gel
The judges said no one "took the label to mean that there was absolutely nothing other than aloe vera in the bottle.” -
Ex-SEIU Local 73 officers can push suit claiming they were unjustly sacked, but only for cash, not reinstatement
A Chicago federal judge has ruled the ousted president and vice president of the Chicago-based Service Employees International Union local, can press their suit against the umbrella organization for improperly expelling them allegedly for disagreeing over union affairs, but cannot seek reinstatement, only damages. -
Judge chops off most of defamation suit against Jussie Smollet's attorneys
The judge said most of the Osundairo brothers' allegations are too imprecise to go forward, though the brothers can press their claims vs attorney Tina Glandian over her claims the brothers had worn "white face" and attacked Smollett. -
Judge tosses suit by ex-Water District cops canned because of overheard racist radio banter
The fired Metropolitan Water Reclamation District cops had argued their rights were violated when Illinois state cops recorded their conversation when it was inadvertently broadcast on a state police frequency. -
Judge: Would-be owner of Chicago gun stores can't argue city owes $1M for unconstitutional gun control ordinance
The judge will allow more opportunity for the gun store owner to press his claims the city's ban on laser sights is unconstitutional. -
Chicago, Rockford federal courts to pause for at least 3 weeks due to coronavirus
Civil hearings and trials scrubbed from calendar through April 3, and deadlines bumped back 21 days in civil cases, judge orders -
Female Chicago paramedics have shown evidence of 'widespread sex discrimination' within Chicago F.D., judge says
A federal judge is allowing a group of female paramedics to continue much of their sex-discrimination lawsuit against the Chicago Fire Department.