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Appeals panel hangs up on some class actions over 'robo' text messages, dials up potential Supreme Court call
Seventh Circuit Appeals Court in Chicago says some automated dialers acceptable under federal law if they only dial numbers stored in customer databases. -
Jury awards Motorola Solutions $764M in copyright, stolen secrets lawsuit vs Hytera
After receiving maximum award from jury, Chicago-based Motorola Solutions will next seek injunction vs Hytera to block continued use of allegedly pilfered products -
Judge: Timeshare owners can't sue Wyndham in Illinois for alleged misleading sales pitches
The judge says, since the owners made their purchases at resorts in other states, Chicago courts aren't the right forum to press their lawsuits claiming Wyndham's program doesn't live up to its sales presentations. -
Brief: Fingerpint scan 'megasuit' vs timeclock vendor NovaTime covers too many different workers, employers
NovaTime says the court should pull the plug on the class action under the Illinois BIPA law because the class members' claims would be too varied to allow NovaTime to fairly defend itself. -
ADA class action vs United catches flak from judge, who says claims would be too diverse
A Chicago federal judge has clipped the wings of a putative class action against United Airlines, which alleged physically or mentally impaired workers were not allowed to take less demanding jobs, saying such workers may have a case, but individually, not as a class. -
Appeals panel: Medical caregivers can't use their patients to sue the state to force Medicaid payments
Panel determines private 'consultants' don't have standing. The judges said the patients weren't harmed by the state's delay in processing caregivers' paychecks and would gain nothing from the lawsuit. -
Appeals court: Deal means man can't sue city, cops for alleged coverup to help cop accused of pushing him out window
Appeals court says the settlement prevents all lawsuits for all claims relating to the incident, including the alleged scheme to protect the officer. -
Judge says Cook County has to show Wells Fargo how much it made from processing foreclosures during housing crisis
County can't shield the information sought by the bank, accused of worsening foreclosure crisis through alleged discriminatory lending practices. -
Judge says two Chicago cops can't be sued for searching, damaging couple's home without warrant
Judge says no evidence has been presented to show the officers acted with a "deliberate intention to cause harm" or "utter indifference" for the couple's property. -
Pritzker: 'Facts do not support' IL government hiring monitor's accusations Pritzker moves slowed reforms
New court filing accuses special master of ambushing governor's office with accusations in report to federal judge -
Judge orders County Clerk Yarbrough to turn over documents to watchdog investigating alleged political hiring
A federal judge has ordered Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough to hand over more documents related to allegations she packed her office with politically-connected workers, but refused to sanction Yarbrough for what a political watchdog claimed is her effort to hide her alleged shenanigans. -
FREEBORN & PETERS: Freeborn Elevates Litigation Practice Group Member Kirk Watkins to Partner
Freeborn & Peters LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elevated attorney Kirk Watkins to Income Partner, effective Jan. 1. -
New filing: Assertion that Pritzker was never told of racial discrimination in his campaign organization 'provably false'
Plaintiffs say they have identified at least five Pritzker campaign workers who allegedly told then-candidate Pritzker of racial discrimination in his campaign and want the governor questioned under oath. -
Appeals panel slices, wraps class action vs Subway over T-Mobile 'free sandwich' promo texts
Seventh Circuit court affirms lower court ruling that sandwich chain had too little control over the text coupon sent to T-Mobile customers to make it pay under federal law -
Court filing: IL government hiring monitor says Pritzker moves have 'impeded' state government hiring reform progress
A court-appointed monitor of Illinois' government hiring practices says Gov. Pritzker has 'diminished' her ability to communicate with state personnel, harming efforts to complete a reform plan. -
WeWork wants facial recognition biometrics class action dismissed
Company says disputes belong in arbitration, also said worker's claims are insufficient -
Federal judge: Walgreens can't escape woman's Cook County lawsuit saying retailer caused cancer by selling her cigarettes
A woman will be allowed to sue Walgreens for selling her cigarettes in Cook County Circuit Court after a federal judge refused to kick the pharmacy retailer off her lawsuit, dooming the chance to keep the lawsuit in federal court, where a group of tobacco companies wished for it to stay. -
Lawyers get $100K, laid-off workers each collect $487 in settlement of Treasure Island grocery-unpaid wages suit
A $300,000 settlement of a lawsuit that accused the defunct Chicago-area Treasure Island supermarket chain of neither giving proper notice to workers before closing nor paying their unused vacation time, will give $100,000 to the workers' lawyers and an average of $487 to each worker. -
U.S. appeals panel says Facebook workers waived right to take part in class action saying Facebook shorted them OT pay
A Chicago federal appeals court has said 252 Facebook employees may be cut from a class action, which alleges Facebook shorted them on overtime pay, saying the employees may have waived their right to sue, because they signed agreements to arbitrate disputes with the company. -
Judge approves $15M settlement in CVS flu shot robocall class action
Lawyers will get $5 million of the settlement funds to end the lawsuit, accusing CVS of improperly using automated phone messages to remind customers to get a flu shot and obtain a 'shopping pass.'