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Six Flags to give members more free months at its parks; Lawyers could get $1.2M, to settle COVID closure class action
The class action lawsuit accused Six Flags of improperly continuing to collect monthly fees from members, even while their parks were closed by COVID and state health orders. -
Evanston restaurant: Pritzker's COVID closures a 'natural disaster,' should be covered by State Farm, other insurers
Attorneys for an Evanston restaurant owner have asked a state appeals court to overturn a Cook County judge's decision to dismiss their class action lawsuit against State Farm over denial of coverage for losses they suffered after Gov. JB Pritzker ordered all restaurants closed in the spring of 2020. -
Salvation Army to pay $898K to settle class action over worker fingerprint scans; Lawyers to get $299K
A Cook County judge has signed off on a settlement deal to end a class action that accused the Salvation Army of violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law for requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock. -
Antitrust suit vs big turkey farms over alleged turkey price fixing remains uncaged
Chicago judge allows bulk of class action to survive motion to dismiss -
Judge drills attempt by insurer Delta Dental to yank dentists' antitrust lawsuits
The judge said the dentists and American Dental Association have done enough so far to back up their claims that Delta Dental and its subsidiaries use their market position to force the dentists to accept lower payments. -
FAEGRE BAKERS DANIELS: H-1B Cap: New Year, New Electronic Registration Process
The immigration and global mobility team at Faegre Baker Daniels is delighted to invite you to a free webinar, “H-1B Cap: New Year, New Electronic Registration Process.” -
Illinois' Collective Bargaining Freedom Act not likely to see SCOTUS challenge, attorneys say
A new Illinois law that bars municipalities from enacting local "right-to-work" rules probably will not get challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court, but a Chicago suburb's existing case still could, two attorneys said during a recent interview. -
Judge OKs $35M Pella windows class action deal; $7.6M to plaintiffs' lawyers, $967K to objector Frank
Homeowners whose Pella windows may have leaked will soon be in line for refunds for their repair costs, while attorneys for plaintiffs and objectors will receive millions more in fees, under a deal approved by a Chicago federal judge to close at last a long, tortured class action lawsuit. -
Investors dismiss lawsuit alleging Goldstone Financial Group sold unregistered securities
Five investors have withdrawn their lawsuit against Goldstone Financial Group LLC, in which they alleged they had been misled into investing a portion of their retirement savings into unregistered securities and sustained a loss. -
Massachusetts product liability ruling may have bearing on GSK appeal of $3M verdict over lawyer's suicide
The thinking behind a Massachusetts ruling that brand-name manufacturers can he held liable for injuries suffered by patients who take generic versions of the drug those manufacturers innovate could have bearing in a case before a federal appeals court in Chicago. -
Court asked to OK $36M deal to end tortured Pella defective window class action; attorneys to get $9M
About three and a half years after a federal appeals panel led by former Judge Richard Posner smashed a $90 million settlement agreement the judges described as “scandalous,” a new set of lawyers have introduced a new, smaller deal once again intended to a nearly 12-year old class action lawsuit against window and door maker Pella over allegedly defective windows. -
Federal judge certifies class in dispute over unwanted texts, even though lead plaintiff could land $100K
A Chicago federal judge has allowed a lawsuit over unwanted text messages to continue as a class action, even though the lead plaintiff could be in line to collect more than $100,000 if she were to litigate the matter on her own. -
Judge's decision not to block Advocate, NorthShore merger sign of 'shifting tide,' nod to market pressures
The decision by a Chicago federal court not to block a merger between Advocate and NorthShore University health systems may be a glimpse into a trend under which market pressures will push more hospitals to merge in order to survive, a health care attorney said.