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IL A/G seeks big payout in lawsuit over insulin prices; Joined by trial lawyers earlier targeted for disqualification
Three pharmacy companies targeted in the lawsuit had asked a judge to disqualify six out-of-state trial lawyers, over concerns they were wrongly using the IL attorney general to obtain information to help them in other lawsuits vs the same companies -
Black insurance agents allowed to continue suit accusing State Farm of 'systematic discrimination'
Insurer faces accusation of race matching agents with client bases, limiting opportunities and income -
Black, Latino queer couple can continue discrimination suit vs Liberty Mutual, but not class action, judge says
The Evanston couple cancelled their policy with Liberty Mutual, meaning they can't lead a class action against the insurer for injuries that cannot happen again, a federal judge ruled -
DoorDash can't bring quick end to Chicago's fraud and deception lawsuit
City alleged food delivery company misleads customers about fees, tips and business relationships -
Metra says judge was off track in ruling Union Pacific can cease northwest suburban Chicago commuter trains
Metra wants to derail a judge's ruling that Union Pacific does not have to run commuter lines in northwest Chicago, arguing the judge committed a "manifest injustice" in refusing to consider the railroad was contractually obligated to keep operating the service. -
Judge permits narrowed class action accusing State Farm of presuming Black clients claims were fraud
The owner of a building on Chicago's South Side said State Farm illegally presumed his claims, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, were fraudulent. -
Judge won't strike down class action vs. United over refund refusals for COVID flight cancellations
The airline still might try to fly their arguments against allowing the class action at later stages of the court proceedings. -
Illinois Supreme Court says State Farm, other insurers can't cut claims paid to homeowners by depreciating labor
State and federal courts have been mixed on the question since a 2002 Oklahoma ruling -
Appeals panel parks class action claiming State Farm misled claimants about umbrella policies
Judges said a woman can't claim State Farm deceived claimants, because the insurer revealed the existence of umbrella policies with higher payout limits when requested to do so by her lawyer. -
Judge tosses class action accusing McDonald's of discriminating against Black franchisees
Brothers, who own severa, McDonald's franchise restaurants, said McDonald's steers Black restaurant owners into low-income, high-cost communities, not desired by white restaurant owners. -
Judge grounds portions of class action vs United over refund refusals for COVID flight cancellations
Durkin rules cancellations linked to COVID-19 orders can be covered with travel credits, despite USDOT instructions. -
Metra's legal fight chugs on over whether law requires Union Pacific to keep operating commuter lines
The service agreement extension between Union Pacific and Metra expired in February -
Melrose Park settles to end Westlake Hospital legal fight for $1.5M; Edelson firm could get 20%
After nearly a year and a half of litigation in multiple courts, Melrose Park and Pipeline Health have settled the lawsuits over the closure of Westlake Hospital for $1.5 million, potentially minus 20% to pay their lawyers. -
Judge: AbbVie's "patent thicket," deals to keep control over Humira doesn't mean drugmaker broke antitrust laws
AbbVie had accumulated hundreds of patents to protect its claim to Humira's big money sales, but that doesn't mean they broke the law, a judge has ruled, dismissing a slew of class action claims. -
Appeals court says State Farm could be liable for company attorney who allegedly issued 'fraudulent' summonses in auto crash suits
A Chicago appeals panel has reinstated part of a class action against State Farm Insurance, which alleged a company attorney fraudulently served summonses in traffic crash suits. -
Kim Foxx reenters legal fight over Westlake Hospital, says hospital closure broke state law
Westlake owners Pipeline Health Systems closed hospital under bankruptcy in 2019, saying they were losing millions of dollars per month. The state's attorney says the bankruptcy involved a "sham entity." -
Pipeline: Melrose Park's lawsuit over Westlake Hospital closure rests on 'fantasy' theory
Westlake's owners say the village's lawsuit demanding payout for 'fraud' trespasses on state authority and relies on an 'unconstitutional' village ordinance. -
Melrose Park, Edelson lawyers renew push to stick Pipeline Health with big damages for closing Westlake Hospital
Court can't order hospital to reopen, but lawsuit demands owners pay for 'fraud' -
Pipeline Health: Melrose Park hospital workers properly told facility was closing, WARN suit should be tossed
The parent company of Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park is arguing hospital workers had plenty of advance notice the facility was closing, contrary to a suit by the workers that alleges employees were "blindsided" when the owners abruptly shut down, allegedly violating federal labor law. -
Judge: Bankruptcy law shields Pipeline from Melrose Park's lawsuit over using bankruptcy to close Westlake Hospital
A federal judge has ruled bankruptcy laws should block lawyers representing the village of Melrose Park from continuing to sue the owners of a now-shuttered suburban hospital for using federal bankruptcy protection to close the hospital, despite a state court order blocking the owners from locking the doors at the financially-troubled health care facility.