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Judge: IL A/G's pollution suit v. Monsanto belongs in federal, not state court; Company worked under prior U.S. govt direction
The lawsuit, which was originally filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, centers on alleged contamination that occurred in St. Clair County, near St. Louis. The federal judge rejected efforts by the Attorney General to get the case sent back to Cook County court -
NorthShore says antitrust class action, accusing of overcharges, has no qualified representative
NorthShore University Health System wants a judge to strip the class-action status from an antitrust lawsuit against the hospital chain, which alleges NorthShore’s acquisition of a suburban hospital rubbed out competition and jacked up prices for patients, saying the sole remaining class representative has no standing to push the suit, because he suffered no injury. -
Appeals court says union benefits plans can't sue Abbott Labs for overreaching promotion of Depakote
A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a suit, which alleged a Chicago-area drug maker cost union benefit plans money by pushing doctors to prescribe Depakote to union members for non-FDA approved uses. The judges ruled the union plans are too far removed from the drug maker's actions to stake a claim. -
Data breach class action vs Barnes & Noble falls apart after judge finds victims suffered no injury
A federal judge has dismissed an attempt by customers of Barnes & Noble to sue the bookseller over a 2012 data breach they say exposed them to an increased risk of identity theft.