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Appeals panel says staffing agencies can't use labor services exception in law to escape state's antitrust lawsuit
The Illinois Attorney General's office alleges certain staffing firms conspired to underpay employees, prevent agencies from hiring away temp workers -
Appeals court says kids of man killed in Airbnb fire in Maine can't sue in Cook County
The children of a Chicago man killed in a fire at an Airbnb might be able to pursue their lawsuit against the people and companies they hold responsible for the fire, but they can’t do it in Illinois. -
Federal judge OKs female Cook County employees' lawsuits over harassment by inmates
A federal judge ruled that various lawsuits claiming officials have failed to curb rampant abuse of female employees visiting Cook County Jail will remain largely intact, according to an opinion filed June 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. -
Elite Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine LLC, doctor accused of breach of contract
A hospital is suing Dr. C. Sekhar Sompalli and Elite Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine LLC for alleged breach of contract. -
Judge rejects Google's argument in privacy lawsuit over photo scans; impact could reach far
A Chicago federal judge recently rejected Google’s argument that an Illinois law on obtaining a person's biometric data does not apply to scanned photographs, and the decision could have far-reaching ramifications if other courts adopt the judge's interpretation of the law.