The Illinois Supreme Court has refused to undo the murder conviction of a man who claims he was framed by Chicago police, saying the fact detectives have been sued for alleged misconduct in other cases, doesn't constitute 'new evidence' to exonerate.
The company that owns Jewel-Osco is saying a putative class action, which alleges the grocery chain broke Illinois biometric law, should be thrown out because it is "conclusory and speculative."
The appeals court directed a Cook County judge to determine whether there was any state law that would allow the former police officer to collect attorney fees under the settlement, which the officer said treats him as the "prevailing party."
The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a South Side nursing home operator, who argues the state's workers' comp law should shield it from a class action lawsuit brought by workers over fingerprint scans under the state biometrics privacy law.
Forcing a school system to either fire or reinstate a teacher, rather than suspending them, once termination proceedings begin, would "eviscerate" the ability of school boards to set rules and run their school districts, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled.
A private investigator accused of framing a man for murder is suing those involved in a documentary about the case for defamation. He wants the court to allow him to proceed, even though his lawsuit was filed four years after the film was released.
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois cop has been fired for shirking his duties after a state appeals court ruled an arbitrator's punishment was too mild.
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - An Illinois appeals court agreed with a lower court that an insurance company is not responsible for additional interest on a 2015 payout to a former Chicago-area attorney injured in a cab accident.
In a 2-1 decision, an Illinois appeals panel said the Illinois Department of Employment Security erred in determining the By The Hand Kids Club, affiliated with Moody Church, wasn't operated "primarily for religious purposes."
An Illinois appeals panel has ruled attorneys for Chicago Police whistleblower Lorenzo Davis, deserve nearly as much in fees as Davis collected in his suit against the city for firing him.
Appeals panel said bankrupt Yellow Cab and the driver owe the passenger $6.6 million in interest on the judgment, not American Country Insurance, which paid $350,000.
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A mere $50,000 settlement from the employer and uncle of a 21-year-old man who died while refurbishing a bathtub raises some red flags, an Illinois court has ruled.
An appellate court has ruled it is irrelevant if a land owner knew an eminent domain ordinance was void to continue suing to undo the forced sale of his property to the Cook County Forest Preserve District.
In a suit involving Chicago's Mercy Hospital, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled a witness may be first designated as an expert then be renamed a consultant, which shields the consultant from the discovery process.
Appeals judges ruled a Cook County judge out of bounds in denying football hall of famer Richard Dent the chance to learn the identities of those who accused him of groping a woman and of public drunkeness.
A group of homeowners had hoped the Illinois Supreme Court's decision striking down a rule long used to shield governments from lawsuits could resurrect their lawsuit accusing Park Ridge, Maine Township and the MWRD of illegally damaging their homes in floods.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled a whistleblower's bankruptcy estate can sue her former employer though she never suffered from the alleged fraud, nor did the state government lose any money.
The appeals court on Nov. 6 became the first state appeals court to shoot down the challenge to time limits on Pritzker's emergency powers. But, because of the way it was issued, it can't be used yet by other courts hearing cases based on similar claims challenging Pritzker's authority.
