Francis & Mailman
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100 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Recent News About Francis & Mailman
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A Chicago federal judge has refused to dismiss a suit against a Chicago personal injury lawyer, which alleges he violated a federal drivers privacy law by buying traffic crash reports. Nonetheless, the judge said he wants the lawyer to further explain why the plaintiffs may lack standing under the law to pursue the case at all.
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A Chicago federal judge has ruled a plaintiff, who is leading a putative class action suit against Amazon for allegedly rejecting his job application after a background check turned up what the plaintiff said is a bogus report of a drug conviction, can’t stop the online retailer from using the plaintiff’s decision to reject a settlement offer as a defense to ward off the class action suit.
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Days after her colleague had ruled differently in a similar case, a Chicago federal judge has hit the brakes on a lawsuit against a law firm brought by a couple alleging the firm had violated their privacy rights in using the information on a Schaumburg Police traffic crash report to solicit their business. On Aug. 4, Judge Amy St. Eve dismissed a lawsuit brought by Antonio and Karen Pavone against the firm of Meyerkord & Meyerkord.
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A Chicago personal injury lawyer specializing in litigation involving motor vehicle accidents will need to answer allegations he violated federal privacy laws in allegedly using personal information on police traffic accident reports to solicit potential new clients, after a federal judge declined to dismiss a class action lawsuit against him over the alleged business practices.
