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Pipe maker J-M says big asbestos firm Simmons Hanly shouldn't escape lawsuit fraud claims
J-M Manufacturing is pushing back against efforts by prominent asbestos law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy to end J-M's lawsuit accusing Simmons of a racket of "sham" asbestos lawsuits. The Simmons firm claims such racketeering claims aren't allowed against law firms over such litigation activities -
Lawyers OK to get $15.7M fees from big DeVry University marketing class action settlement, appeals panel says
An Illinois appeals court rejected an objector's attempt to rewrite the 2020 settlement that ended a class action lawsuit accusing Adtalem Global Education of misleading marketing -
July 12: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "breach of warranty" cases
The following cases categorized as "breach of warranty" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on July 12. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Walmart inks deal to pay $10M to settle workers' handprint scan class action; Lawyers to get one third
Workers could be eligible to receive $460-$756 each under the deal announced in Cook County Circuit Court to end a class action filed against Walmart under the Illinois biometrics privacy law. -
Jury awards Motorola Solutions $764M in copyright, stolen secrets lawsuit vs Hytera
After receiving maximum award from jury, Chicago-based Motorola Solutions will next seek injunction vs Hytera to block continued use of allegedly pilfered products -
Cook County judge: Walmart, other employers can't look to IL constitution for protection from biometrics class actions
Illinois’ state constitution offers no escape valve for employers facing a blizzard of class action lawsuits under the state's biometrics privacy law, a Cook County judge ruled, rejecting an attempt by Walmart to sidestep one of those lawsuits. -
Judge gives nod to $28M deal to settle investor suit vs DeVry Education Group over grad job rate claims; Lawyers to get $7M
DeVry University has agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class action suit, in which investors alleged DeVry’s falsification of graduate success rates caused the school’s publicly traded stock to drop, leading investors to take a bath. -
DeVry grad wants school to pay $450K to arbitrate his fraud claims; could affect $250M of other claims, too
A Pennsylvania man is asking a federal judge to order DeVry University to pay at least $450,000 in arbitration fees so an arbitrator can hear allegations the school misled graduates into believing their DeVry degree would easily land them well-paying jobs, resulting in an estimated $250 million in claims against the school. -
Appeals panel decides Chicago surgical center wanted malpractice trial, can't sue insurer for $1.3M
A Chicago federal appeals court says a Chicago surgical center is just as responsible as its insurer for the decision to take a medical malpractice case to trial rather than settle, meaning it can't now sue the insurer over the decision, which cost the surgical center $1.3 million. -
Judge boots class action suit decrying L.L. Bean's new warranty for its footwear
A federal judge again dismissed a complaint accusing L.L. Bean Inc. of misrepresenting the expected lifespan of its iconic boots. -
Judge pulls plug on ex-students' class action vs DeVry over graduate job placement claims
CHICAGO — A federal judge has again dismissed a class action that former DeVry University students brought against the school. -
DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP: Dinsmore Adds 9 Lateral Attorneys Across 5 Offices
Beginning 2019 with continued strategic growth, Dinsmore welcomes nine lateral attorneys who join the firm in its Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Louisville offices. -
IL appeals court: No need to show FedEx harmed anyone to press class action over card digits on receipt
A state appellate panel says a woman doesn’t need to show she or anyone else was actually harmed when too many of her credit card numbers were printed on a receipt, and will allow her class action lawsuit against FedEx to resume. -
Judge stomps action vs LL Bean over boot warranty; LL Bean: Not meant to be lifetime replacement plan
A federal judge stomped out a class action complaint accusing LL Bean of misrepresenting the expected lifespan of its iconic boots. -
DeVry University hit with another suit alleging it distorts graduate job placement stats to attract students
A DeVry University graduate has filed a putative class action in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging the nationwide electronics and business school has exaggerated the employment rates of graduates, so as to lure new students. The complaint is similar to a lawsuit from a different plaintiff and legal team now pending in federal court on the same claims. -
Judge pulls batteries on second attempt at suing toy company VTech over data breach
A group of plaintiffs suing toy maker VTech over a 2015 data breach faced another setback when a Chicago federal judge again dismissed their would-be class action lawsuit. -
Plug pulled on data breach class action vs Vtech; plaintiffs never showed how harmed, judge says
A Chicago federal judge has pulled the plug on a class action suit against electronic toymaker VTech, which alleged VTech did not protect parents' and childrens' personal data from a hacker, saying plaintiffs failed to show how the security breach harmed them. -
Court grants class status in case of Illinois inmates claiming substandard health care
A group of Illinois prison inmates will be allowed to move forward with their class action suit claiming health care provided to inmates in the Illinois Department of Corrections violates constitutional standards. -
Cook County doctor subpoenaed in Arizona case
Subpoenas are being issued for documents held by a Hanover Park doctor in an Arizona Superior Court case. Matthew F.