Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois
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Lawsuit: Staffing biz Johnson Service Group allegedly didn't pay workers overtime
A class action lawsuit accuses staffing firm Johnson Service Group of allegedly not paying its workers the overtime they had earned. -
Woman likely ordered mozzarella sticks off Amazon so she could file lawsuit, TGI Friday's says
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A serial plaintiff must have stolen her idea to file a lawsuit over TGI Friday’s-brand mozzarella stick snacks from someone else, the company argues in a recent motion to dismiss. -
There's oil in oil-free Murad products, lawsuit claims
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit alleges Murad’s oil-free products actually contain oil. -
Evanston police chief posted suspects' photos to Snapchat; federal lawsuit allowed to continue
The police chief said the posts were intended to aid police investigations, and he did not intend to post the photos publicly. -
Boeing faces breach of contract suit by Irish company slated to purchase 737 MAX aircrafts
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Boeing is facing a breach of contract suit by a Dublin, Ireland aircraft leasing and subleasing company that had contracted to buy 737 MAXs prior to Boeing halting production of the aircraft. -
Lawsuit challenges new Illinois law requiring two-member crews on freight railroads
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Three railroad associations allege that Illinois' Crew Size Law is preempted by federal law and unenforceable. -
Appeals panel: Former Lake County sheriff can be sued by jail inmates over three-day water shutoff
Former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran and another county corrections official do not have immunity from a class action lawsuit by jail inmates over a three-day water shutoff at the county lock up nearly two years ago, a federal appeals court said. -
How much should schools pay for students' bigotry? Wilmington discrimination suit could define standard, set pattern
School officials in Wilmington have been hit with a lawsuit accusing them of ignoring a student's repeated pleas to stop racially-motivated bullying. The lawsuit has a difficult path ahead, but could have far-reaching implications, observers say -
Judge OKs IL EPA shut-down order slapped on Sterigenics Willowbrook plant
A federal judge has refused to lift the shut-down order slapped on a suburban medical equipment sterilization plant, granting a win to Illinois state officials in the legal battle over the fate of the Willowbrook facility. -
Exotic dancers sue Ocean’s Gentleman’s Club for allegedly unpaid wages, classifying them as contractors
Female exotic dancers are suing a Bedford Park nightclub where they performed, alleging the Ocean’s Gentleman’s Club improperly classified them as independent contractors and illegally withheld wages and tips. -
Federal judge OKs addition of local store employee to lawsuit vs Home Depot over saw blade accident
A man injured by a circular saw blade in an alleged accident during a home improvement project has won the right to take his lawsuit against retailer Home Depot back to Cook County court after a federal judge cut up Home Depot's attempt to stop the plaintiff from adding one of its local store employees as a defendant, ending the retailer's bid to keep the matter in federal court. -
Judge: Menards can't shake man's trip & fall suit; danger posed by display base not so 'open & obvious'
A federal judge will allow a man to continue his lawsuit against home improvement retailer Menards, over the man's claims he suffered injuries tripping over a display at a suburban store two years ago. -
Chicago asks judge to toss HomeAway's lawsuit over housing ordinance
The City of Chicago has requested the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the Eastern Division dismiss a case that alleges one of its regulations favors Airbnb against competitor, HomeAway.com Inc. -
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Class action vs Six Flags over number of debit card digits on receipts kicked back to Lake County court
A Chicago federal judge has kicked back to Lake County Circuit Court a class action lawsuit brought by a couple who claimed theme park operator Six Flags printed too many of their credit card's digits on their receipts from a day at Six Flags Great America. -
Plaintiff in Cirque du Soleil junk fax suit seeks reconsideration of Illinois-only class members
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiffs in a pending lawsuit before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division have filed a motion with the court to reconsider an order that partly granted class certification even as it found that class must be limited to Illinois class members. -
Woman OK to press class action vs MetLife over bait-and-switch accusations, appeals judges say
A federal appeals panel has cleared an Illinois woman to continue a class action complaint accusing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of bait-and-switch tactics. -
Lawsuit challenging Chicago election audit loses in landslide
A lawsuit challenging the way Chicago's elections board audits election results has been shredded by a federal judge. -
Court says ex-Oakton C.C. cop can't press defamation claim vs school over 'problem employee' flyer
A federal judge has granted a partial win to Oakton Community College, saying a former Oakton campus police officer can't press her case the college defamed her when it included her photograph on a flyer for a seminar about "problem employees" that began circulating after her termination. -
Judge clears diabetic ex-United flight attendant for new try at disability class action
A former United Airlines flight attendant will get another chance to press her class action lawsuit against her former employer, alleging the airline terminated her and other employees for missing work due to diabetes, claiming the condition is a disability and not merely a common illness. -
Trade secrets lawsuit highlights need for company computer policies, expert says
A dispute between two companies over trade secrets is a warning to other businesses about a need for strict computer policies, to help prevent lawsuits over the disclosure of trade secrets, one expert lawyer said.