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Judge: Chicago's bow to activists, imperling General Iron permit, not 'final decision,' so not yet illegal taking
While Chicago may have violated its own permitting rules and state law at the behest of left-wing activists, the city hasn't yet "taken" General Iron's property, so the company can't yet sue the city in federal court, a federal judge said. -
Southside recycler lawsuit: City bowed to activists, violated rules, seized property by refusing permit; Owes $100M+
General Iron affiliate has asked a federal judge to order the city to pay it more than $100 million and issue a permit that it cannot legally deny, for a new metal recycling facility on Chicago's Southeast side. -
Appeals court wrings out Whirlpool's lawsuit vs ex-lawyer over bad advice on Chinese aluminum imports
Appliance giant Whirlpool sued its former attorney and the firm of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath after it says its lawyer gave bad advice that subjected it to government duties on Chinese appliance handles. -
Appeals panel bags class action vs Fannie May over 'slack fill' candy packaging
Saying customers got the chocolate candy they paid for, a federal appeals court has boxed up a class action lawsuit against Fannie May, which had accused the candymaker of under filling its candy packages. -
Federal judge rules Dominick's can't get $9M pension credit from union, despite agreement
CHICAGO – A federal judge has rejected a request from defunct supermarket chain Dominick's Finer Foods to force a union to give it a credit against its employee pension contributions, worth $9 million. -
Judge boxes up class action vs Fannie May over amount of candy in its packages
A federal judge in Chicago sided with Fannie May and has bagged a class action complaint accusing the chocolatier of under filling its candy packages. -
Five Guys embroiled in legal battle with architect firm over restaurant design rights
Burger joint Five Guys is embroiled in a legal battle with an architectural firm over whether the restaurant had the right to reuse the firm’s copyrighted designs for locations outside of its contract. -
Judge tosses class action vs Fannie May over amount of candy in $10 chocolate boxes
A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a class action lawsuit accusing Fannie May of deceiving customers into buying larger boxes that contained too little of the candymaker’s popular confectionary creations. -
Ex-Argonne worker's lawsuit dismissed vs lab, DuPage Co for false arrest, wrongful firing
A former Argonne National Laboratory employee has struck out in his attempt to sue the lab and some DuPage County Sheriff's deputies for allegedly wrongly accusing him of theft, and then firing him. -
Jordan settles with Jewel, Dominick's in trademark dispute over ads congratulating Jordan's Hall of Fame induction
Michael Jordan, Chicago’s greatest basketball player, and two of the region’s iconic grocery brands appear to have settled a legal fight over the allegedly unauthorized use of imagery connected to the basketball legend in advertisements designed to honor Jordan’s induction into the basketball Hall of Fame six years ago. -
Judge rejects Jewel’s attempt to end Michael Jordan’s suit over use of identity in commemorative ad
Judge says Jordan has demonstrated 'concrete injury' caused by Jewel's use of his shoes, No. 23 in ad -
Judge rejects Jewel's attempt to end Michael Jordan's suit over use of identity in commemorative ad
Michael Jordan has won permission from a federal judge to move ahead with his lawsuit against supermarket chain Jewel Food Stores over what he alleges is unauthorized use of his identity in an ad the chain ran congratulating him on his Hall of Fame induction in 2009. -
Judge refuses to toss TRO over pot-growing permit; sets plaintiff's bond at $200K, not $2M as requested
A temporary restraining order preventing the state from issuing a pot-growing permit in the Kankakee area will remain in place until further order of the court, a Cook County judge ruled Thursday. -
Judge set to rule Thursday on requests to dissolve TRO, order bond in suit over pot-growing license
A Cook County judge on Thursday will rule on a pair of issues in a case challenging the state's new medical marijuana program. -
Trio of Wrigley rooftops face foreclosure, as city seeks dismissal of claims over renovations
The owners of three rooftops overlooking Wrigley Field were hit with foreclosure complaints Friday; the same day the city filed a motion to throw out the majority of a lawsuit over its call on the already-underway renovation of the century-old ball park. -
Former Chicago Bears players' suit joins other "Super Bowl Shuffle" dispute in federal court; parties likely to face off over venue
Nearly three decades years after the fact, the "Super Bowl Shuffle" remains a fond memory for Chicago Bears fans. -
Suit over "Super Bowl Shuffle" photo proceeds as judge denies Chicago Tribune's dismissal request
The Chicago Tribune Co. will have to face claims it took liberties with one of the city's most sacred rituals.U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin last week denied the Tribune's motion to dismiss one of the counts leveled against it in a June 2013 suit that accuses it of using and taking credit for photos Don Levey took of the hallowed Super Bowl Shuffle rap video that was released nearly three decades