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Gas station group challenges new city ordinance banning sale of flavored tobacco near schools
Claiming the measure serves as a disguised de facto ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes almost everywhere in the city, a group of Chicago service station and convenience store operators have asked a federal judge to strike down a local ordinance supporters said was intended to tamp down the marketing of flavored tobacco products to school children. -
Popcorn company lodges lawsuit over the use of "skinny" in marketing
An up-and-coming popcorn company is laying claim to the use of the word “skinny” in marketing materials and isn’t afraid to use legal action to enforce it. -
Starter Corp. faces copyright claim over sampling of "Different Strokes" in 1992 commercials
Syl Johnson has taken on Will Smith, Tupac Shakur, Michael Jackson, the hip-hop group NWA, Jay-Z, and Kanye West in sample-based copyright disputes, and now he's taking aim at the maker of an athletic clothing line. -
Dish Network seeks $10K-plus from Skokie man accused of pirating TV service via IKS Rocket subscription
If Dish Network gets its way, a Skokie man would have to pay $10,000 or more in damages over claims he pirated the company's satellite television service through an online subscription service. -
Order: pro se litigant must get approval to file future lawsuits in Chicago's federal court
A Rockford woman who has filed a handful of pro se lawsuits since 2010 will no longer be able to do so without first getting approval from the executive committee of Chicago's federal court. -
Servers' class action over pooled tip system at Tavern at the Park settled for $500K; attorneys collect $160K
The owners of a popular downtown Chicago restaurant facing a class action suit brought against them by former servers, who claim management improperly pooled and distributed their tips to other workers in violation of state and federal law, have settled the case. -
Appeals panel lets former police officer's whistleblower suit against Rockford Park District move forward
A former Rockford Park District police officer who claims he was fired in retaliation for unearthing corruption that led to a command shakeup and the suspension of a sergeant accused of turning in bogus timesheets will be allowed to proceed with his lawsuit. -
Judge hears arguments, continues ride-share drivers' motion to intervene in taxi community's suit against city
Three drivers from popular ride-share services operating in Chicago will have to wait until May to find out if they can interject themselves into a legal battle between the city and established taxi industry.Dan Burgess, Ted Liu and Dustin Morby-- drivers for the ride-share services Uber, Sidecar and Lyft, respectively-- filed a motion last month seeking to intervene in the lawsuit Chicago's taxi and -
Tellabs shareholders lodge securities fraud lawsuit over $891M merger; seek class action status
Three shareholders of a Naperville-based telecommunications company have filed a class action securities fraud lawsuit against the company's board, management and other major shareholders, claiming they lied and influenced the company's acquisition by another corporation in a way that benefited insiders and fleeced those with smaller stakes in the company. -
Missouri media strategies firm sues competitor over name
A Missouri-based media strategies firm has brought a federal trademark infringement suit against a competitor it claims intentionally rebranded itself with a name similar enough to use its good name to drum up business from potentially confused clients. On March 17, True Media LLC of Columbia Mo. filed a six-count infringement suit in Chicago's federal court against its Los Angeles-based competitor, -
Federal judge issues injunction over name dispute between strip clubs
A well-known strip club in Atlanta appears to have won its battle with a business that was planning to open a similar club in Chicago using the same name.-M- Entertainment & Consultant Service Inc., the owner of Magic City in Atlanta, filed suit March 7 in Chicago's federal court against 17100 Inc., doing business as Magic City Chicago, and the company's owner Kimberly Walsh, accusing them of improperly -
Man sues City of Chicago, police officers over wrongful conviction
ZellnerA man who spent 17 years in prison for a murder he did not commit is suing a group of Chicago police officers he claims framed him for the crime.Alprentiss Nash filed suit March 3 in Chicago's federal court against the City of Chicago and eight of its police officers – Michael Baker, David Fidyk, John Ford, Joel Howard, George Karl, Thaddeus Macudzinski, John Solecki and Neil Spencer – alleging -
Former Dominick's managers accuse now-defunct supermarket chain of violating labor, wage laws
Two managers from the defunct Dominick's supermarket chain have filed a class action lawsuit in Chicago's federal court, alleging their former employer routinely required them to work more than 40 hours a week without paying them overtime. -
Former Lake County school administrator seeks $1M for pain and suffering over firing; claims employees illegally accessed emails
The one-time administrator of an alternative high school in Lake Villa has sued his former employer, accusing the superintendent and other employees of improperly accessing his personal email and using it to further an investigation that led to his termination.
