U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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FINRA can't be sued by fired brokers who claimed they didn't get fair shake at arbitration
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA), saying the regulatory agency can't be sued by fired brokers who claimed they didn't get a fair shake in arbitration against their former employers. -
Busboy's overtime pay suit against Pita Inn dismissed
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed a busboy's lawsuit claiming a local Mediterranean restaurant didn't pay him proper overtime wages. -
A non-starter in federal court, case vs Roti over credit card digits on receipts still headed to Cook court
A federal judge has again sent back to Cook County Circuit Court a class action dispute about how many credit card digits appear on restaurant receipts, saying, while federal courts have been clear the case is a non-starter, Illinois state courts have yet to answer. -
Federal judge OKs lawsuit to continue alleging debt collector Harris & Harris shorted workers pay
A Chicago federal judge has refused to toss a class action lawsuit brought against a debt collection firm by a former employee who accused the company of shorting her and other workers their pay. -
Judge: Lawyers may need to justify $1.12M fee request for '3 months work' in sex toy case settlement
While saying he was concerned by the prospect of two lawyers attempting to claim “$550,000 for just over three months of work,” a federal magistrate judge has still recommended they receive more than $500,000 each for their work in collecting a $3.75 million class action settlement from the makers of a smartphone-controlled sex toy alleged to have essentially spied on users. -
Client Services Inc. accused of misrepresentation in debt collection
An Illinois man is suing Client Services Inc., a debt collector, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Judge: Brunswick can't press suit vs McNabola for using jury note to turn trial loss to big settlement
A beleaguered Chicago lawyer scored a win in his attempt to fend off claims he should pay for wrongly using a jury note to wrest a $25 million personal injury settlement on the cusp of losing at trial, as a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit brought by the boatmaker he had sued, saying the boatmaker couldn’t demonstrate its rights had been violated. -
Jimmy John's, asst mgr class action plaintiffs square off over whether sandwich chain is 'joint employer'
Facing a growing number of lawsuits over its alleged treatment of assistant store managers, sub sandwich restaurant chain Jimmy John’s has asked a Chicago federal judge to determine exactly how much responsibility it should bear for how its franchisees classify, pay and manage those assistant managers. -
Lawsuit alleges fraud for secret transfer of stocks
A New Jersey investor is suing Asher Ventures LLC, Sam Harmelech, Shai Harmelech, also known as Ishaihu Harmelch and Yeshay Ahu Harmelech, and Cal Systems Inc., citing alleged stock fraud. -
O'Keefe Lyons & Hynes slaps rival O'Keefe property tax law firm with trademark suit
A prominent Chicago property tax law has served a similarly named rival firm with a federal trademark infringement claim. -
Broadway Electric Inc., Western Surety Company accused of breach of contract
A construction company is suing Broadway Electric Inc. and Western Surety Company for alleged breach of contract. -
Portfolio Recovery Associates accused of misrepresentation in debt collection
An Illinois woman is suing Blitt and Gaines P.C. and Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C. for alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Levi Strauss & Co. accuses companies of copyright infringement
Clothing maker Levi Strauss & Co. is suing a list of partnerships and unincorporated associations for alleged copyright infringement. -
Chicago red light camera settlement deal could bring plaintiffs' lawyers $11.5M
Under a proposed $38.75 million settlement to end one of the class action lawsuits it faces over abuses within its red light camera program, the city of Chicago could pay those who were ticketed under the program half of the money they paid to the city for the alleged wrongful $100 fines. Attorneys for the plaintiffs who brought the case, however, could drive off with more than $11 million in fees for their work, should a Cook County judge sign off on the deal. -
Rosalind Franklin University faces disability discrimination suit
A student is suing Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, an educational institution, alleging violation of federal law related to learning disabilities. -
Medical supply firm accused of telephone harassment
A Chicago woman is suing a medical supply company in Tennessee, citing an alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Debt collector, AT&T accused of violating state, federal laws
An Illinois man is suing a debt collector and AT&T Mobility LLC, alleging he was falsely accused of owing a balance. -
SEIU affiliate sues realty company over payments
A labor group is suing Realty & Mortgage Building Services Co., an Illinois corporation, citing an alleged breach of contract. -
Jury: AbbVie should pay $150M for Androgel marketing; AbbVie: Verdict won't stand
A federal jury has ordered drugmaker AbbVie to pay $150 million in damages for allegedly falsely marketing the benefits of its Androgel testosterone therapy drug, even though the jury did not hold the company liable for a heart attack suffered by a man taking the drug. -
Sears sues construction firm for breach of contract
Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores Inc. is suing a Texas construction company, alleging breach of contract involving equipment orders.