Michael K. Forde

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Judge: DoorDash can't pry into Chicago city records, communications to ensure City Hall is actually driving lawsuit over fees

By Scott Holland | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 @ 4:25pm

A federal judge denied DoorDash's request to force the city to turn over communications and other records with the law firm of Cohen Milstein, to determine who is actually directing the city's lawsuit vs DoorDash over its fee structure. The firm has a contingency agreement with the city, meaning they could claim a big chunk of the city's proceeds
Lawsuit: City Hall, Michael Reese developer conspired to use city power to smash value of coveted property

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 @ 6:03pm

Lawsuit claims Ald. Sophia King, Chicago Planning department and Michael Reese Hospital redevelopment group GRIT used the city's zoning and permitting authority to block any efforts to improve or sell a property neighboring the former Michael Reese Hospital site, because the city and GRIT wanted to buy it "cheap"
Appeals court reopens fraud class action vs Petsmart over Hill's prescription cat food

By Scott Holland | Thursday, Aug 22, 2019 @ 4:46pm

A federal appeals court has revived a class action lawsuit in which cat owners sued PetSmart and Hill’s Pet Nutrition over allegations a “prescription diet” food was not any better than normal products.

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