U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Chicago Division
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Federal labor law doesn't block all state biometrics claims over fingerprint scans, judge says
A federal judge ruled federal labor law and union contracts don't necessarily apply to block lawsuits under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, if the lawsuits allege employees' privacy rights under that law were violated before they joined the union and their relationship with their employer became governed by a collective bargaining agreement -
Ex-St. Anthony's Hospital HR exec appeals end of lawsuit accusing hospital of firing her for exposing 'pay-for-play'
St. Anthony's former HR head claims she lost job for opposing 'pay-to-play' schemes linked, in part, to ex-House Speaker Madigan, who is now criminally indicted on corruption charges -
Federal judge says insurer not obligated to cover legal defense of gun shop sued by Highland Park victims
Red Dot Arms facing allegations it illegally transferred weapons to accused parade mass killer -
Lawsuit: Wingstop workers sue restaurant POS tech maker NCR for alleged illegal workplace fingerprint scans
A group of Wingstop restaurant employees have filed suit against point-of-sale tech maker NCR under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law. They say they will ask to be excluded from a larger class action case vs NCR, also pending in Chicago federal court -
Defendant: Lawyers tested two pieces of clothing for PFAS, ignored the results and sued anyway
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The lawyers suing a maker of children's school uniforms ignored their lack of evidence when they filed their case and must be punished. -
Judge: New details allow suit to continue vs Recorder's Office over Yarbrough's alleged politically motivated hiring decisions
CHICAGO — A federal judge has declined to dismiss the latest version of a lawsuit that accuses Karen Yarbrough, former Cook County recorder of deeds and current county clerk, of illegal, politics-infused employment decisions during her time at the recorder's office. -
Federal judge: Cook County cannot skirt discovery requests in Bank of America home loan discrimination case
A federal magistrate judge has endorsed a colleague’s ruling requiring certain Cook County officials, including former State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, to answer questions about the county’s lawsuit alleging Bank of America employed discriminatory lending practices. -
Federal judge shoots down investor class action vs in-flight Internet tech provider Gogo
A federal judge has grounded a putative class action suit vs in-flight Internet provider Gogo, saying the plaintiffs failed to show company officials knew the gravity of a hardware problem when they made sunny statements to investors. -
Judge OKs class action vs Northrop Grumman over severance pay for laid off workers
A class action lawsuit can proceed against aerospace giant Northrop Grumman, after a federal judge ruled in favor of former employees arguing that they and others were entitled to severance pay that they never received. -
Judge: Metra cops can be sued for arrest of man who plugged devices in at Ogilvie station food court
A man arrested by Metra Police at Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation in an incident that began with a disagreement over where he could plug in his electronic devices can continue his action for false arrest, a Chicago federal judge has ruled. -
Shareholder suit accusing Walgreens of misleading investors in 2014 survives dismissal motion
A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit to continue vs Walgreens over stock losses that followed its 2014 merger with Boots. -
Federal judge clears truck driver to continue Illinois biometrics class action vs CSX over fingerprint scans
A federal judge will allow a truck driver to continue part of his class action complaint accusing CSX of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for making him scan his fingerprints to gain access to CSX railyards. -
U.S. judge refuses female workers' class action vs Ford in sexual harassment case
A federal judge has refused to sign off on allowing a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against Ford Motor Company by a group of female factory workers to continue as a class action. -
Judge OKs insurer's lawsuit vs Amazon over housefire caused by defective counterfeit hoverboard battery
A federal judge is allowing an insurance company to continue part of its lawsuit against Amazon regarding claims the insurer paid following a 2016 house fire linked to a faulty hoverboard battery the homeowners' purchased on Amazon. -
Judge says maker of Chicago's breakdown-plagued electric garbage truck can't countersue City Hall
A federal judge again sided with the city of Chicago in its ongoing legal dispute with the maker of its first and only electric garbage truck, a truck the city says turned out to be a lemon. -
Judge OKs $14M fees for lawyers who sued NCAA over athlete concussions
A federal judge has signed off on a settlement that ends a sprawling legal action concerning the NCAA’s handling of student-athlete concussions, deliving more than $14 million to several firms involved in the litigation. -
Kraft Foods: Feds breached $16M deal by ‘touting’ victory in wheat price manipulation action
Kraft Foods alleges federal trade regulators quickly spoiled a settlement agreement in which Kraft agreed to pay $16 million to end a suit alleging it had manipulated wheat prices, by braying to the public about their purported triumph over Kraft in the case. -
Federal judge: Strip club's use of images may have jeopardized models' 'brands'
A federal judge is allowing a suit by two models to proceed against a downstate Illinois strip club, which alleges the club used the models’ photos to advertise the establishment without permission, saying the two women may enjoy enough fame for their images to be protected as brands. -
Federal judge ends extra actor's discrimination complaint vs 'Chicago Med' makers, casting firms
A federal judge has pulled the plug on an actor’s discrimination lawsuit involving a casting company that secures extras for NBC’s television series “Chicago Med.” -
$15M settlement seeks to end robocall suit vs CVS over flu shot reminder messages; Lawyers to get one-third
The plaintiffs behind a class action complaint against CVS Pharmacy and its MinuteClinic, which alleges flu shot reminder calls were actually illegal robocalls, are asking a federal judge to sign off on a $15 million settlement.