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Recent News About American Airlines
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Airline Faces Lawsuit Over Severe Turbulence Injuries
A couple has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines after experiencing extreme turbulence on an international flight that resulted in severe injuries. The plaintiffs accuse the airline of negligence and seek compensatory damages for physical injuries and emotional distress. -
Whole Foods moves to settle BIPA lawsuit over warehouse workers' use of voice recognition technology
Class workers to net roughly $545 each from $296,000 settlement to end lawsuit over use of Honeywell equiment known as Vocollect -
Judge won't yet give appeals court chance to weigh in on class action over BNSF rail yard entry fingerprint scans
Judge Matthew Kennelly had refused to grant summary judgment to BNSF in the BIPA class action brought by a truck driver in 2019 -
Judge: No IL biometrics class action vs American Airlines over customer 'voiceprints'
A federal judge says customers can't use Illinois' biometrics privacy law to sue American Airlines for creating identifiable "voiceprints" for customers calling its customer service hotline, because a federal law prohibits states from imposing new regulations on airlines -
American Airlines workers lawsuit says vax mandate without testing doesn't stop COVID spread
A group of American Airlines workers say the company broke its CBA by requiring workers to get vaccinated, without also requiring regular COVID testing. -
Alliance Ground workers could get $1K-$2K each under class action deal over fingerprint scans; Lawyers to get $655K
The $1.64 million settlement would end a class action lawsuit, filed in 2017 under the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act, against the company that handles cargo at O'Hare International Airport -
Chicago law firm sued by former client for missed filing deadline in personal injury suit vs American Airlines
Jesus Solorzano has filed suit against his former attorney, Brian Hercule and the Law Offices of John S. Eliasik, who represented him in a personal injury claim against American Airlines. -
Judge trims, but refuses to ground suit alleging American Airlines' uniforms made workers sick
Chicago judge cuts back suit against American Airlines, but says plaintiffs make plausible allegations -
Illinois Supreme Court says quick settlement offers can still thwart would-be class actions
Building management company offered to pay tenants who sued over security deposit interest -
Lawsuit: American Airlines falsely accused man of intoxication, bomb threat, cost him job
A Chicago man has filed a defamation lawsuit against American Airlines, saying he lost his job after the airline allegedly kicked him off his flight and then allegedly falsely told federal airport security officials he had been intoxicated and had expressed a bomb threat. -
Judge: Lawsuit can continue vs Cubs over Wrigley wheelchair seating arrangements
A federal judge has ruled Wrigley Field may not have enough wheelchair accessible seating, particularly along the baselines, as he will allow a lawsuit to continue arguing the Chicago Cubs seating arrangements violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Appeals court backs American Airlines in disability case, says not forced under ADA to let worker work from home
A federal appeals panel has come down on the side of American Airlines in a suit filed by a former employee who alleged the airline violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it ended the accommodations that made it possible for her to do her job at home. -
Case activity for Brice Susan vs American Airlines on January 08
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Brice Susan and Jorge Esteve against American Airlines on January 08: 'Contract Complaint Filed' and 'Summons Issued And Returnable' -
Judge won't let class action proceed vs American Air over cancelled reservations for not early enough check-ins
A federal judge has granted American Airlines’ request to reject a class action complaint accusing it of violating contracts by canceling reservations for passengers who don’t check in an hour before their scheduled departure. -
American Airlines bounced, for now, from class action over alleged sickening uniforms
A federal judge has dismissed American Airlines, for now, from a 2017 class action complaint in which employees complained new uniforms made them sick. -
American Airlines workers bring class action saying material in new gray uniforms made them sick
American Airlines employees have filed a class action complaint against the carrier and the company that makes their new uniforms, alleging chemicals in the synthetic fabric have sickened thousands of workers. -
Judge grounds workers' class action vs Southwest over fingerprint scans, says subject to union talks
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit accusing Southwest Airlines of violating employees’ privacy rights, saying the dispute instead should be subject to union negotiations. -
American Airlines, others accused of negligence after airplane engine burst into flames at O'Hare
Two airplane passengers are suing the Boeing Company, General Electric Company and American Airlines Inc. for alleged negligence. -
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Wheelchair user presses claims vs Cubs over ADA seating; Cubs: Wait til Wrigley renovations wrap up
A wheelchair user is trying to keep a federal judge from dismissing his complaint accusing the Chicago Cubs of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act when renovating Wrigley Field and redesigning some seating areas. The Cubs, however, are asking the judge to wait til renovations are complete before deciding the case. -
American Airlines, others accused of negligence after engine allegedly blew up
A woman is suing American Airlines Inc., the Boeing Company and GE Aviation Systems LLC for alleged negligence.