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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Chicago housing developer accused of bias against disabled
A nonprofit group is suing Gallagher and Henry Inc. and other businesses, alleging the company's housing projects discriminate against the disabled. -
Missouri debt collector accused of deception
An Illinois woman is suing Client Services, a debt collector based in Missouri, over an alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Machinist's claims work fumes caused cancer vs Union Pacific, Safety Kleen headed back to Cook court
A machinist’s case against Union Pacific, claiming the railroad should be made to pay for allegedly exposing him to toxic fumes and products at work, allegedly causing his renal cancer, has been sent back to Cook County court, after a federal judge determined the Federal Employees Liability Act doesn't let it pull out of state court. -
Judge: Procedural question won't derail federal discrimination suit over Tinley Park low income housing
A Chicago federal judge has cleared federal lawyers to continue their housing discrimination lawsuit against the village of Tinley Park over the fate of a low-income housing development, saying the task of filing such lawsuits can be delegated to other lawyers within the Department of Justice if the office specifically authorized by federal law to oversee such enforcement actions is vacant. -
Judge dismisses disabled runner's suit against IHSA, says only right to compete guaranteed, not to win
A Chicago federal judge has benched litigation brought by a disabled suburban student athlete against the Illinois High School Association, who wanted lower qualifying standards, saying the IHSA has to guarantee the athlete's opportunity to compete, but not to give him an unfair edge over the non-disabled. -
Wrigley Co. to vaping products maker: Stop using iconic candy, gum names to peddle e-cig liquids
Where there’s smoke there’s fire, but where there’s Doublemint and Juicy Fruit, there’s supposed to be only chewing gum, according to a trademark infringement lawsuit from one of Chicago’s iconic candy makers against the makers of e-cigarette “vaping” products. -
Murder victim's family: Backpage 'sanitizes' sex trafficking ads, such as one that led to slaying
Backpage has removed to federal court a lawsuit from the family of a murdered young Chicago woman, accusing the online classified website of encouraging the type of sex trafficking that allegedly led to her death. -
Chicago judge calls electronic firm's suit against ex-attorneys 'bizarre,' dismissal motion pending
A Chicago federal judge has voiced reservations about a suburban electronic company's court action, which alleges its former attorneys short-circuited its defense against a $9 million trademark infringement suit, saying the company and its counsel have a "good deal of explaining to do to support the maintenance of this action." -
Ex-CPS teacher: Board of Ed fired her for publicly criticizing Chicago special ed cuts
A teacher who dramatically criticized special education cuts, by, among other things, presenting Chicago’s mayor with a mock arrest warrant, said Chicago Public Schools improperly fired her in retaliation. -
Class action claims vs Blistex over lip ointment packaging 'defies common sense,' judge says
A Chicago federal judge has shelved a California woman’s class action lawsuit against the Oak Brook-based maker of Blistex lip ointment, saying her claims the company smears its customers by selling their product in tubes that leave a quarter of the ointment inaccessible “defies common sense.” -
Frequent suit filer Sportbrain says LifeBeam infringed patent for personal fitness technology
An Illinois company known as a frequent filer of patent infringement lawsuits is suing LifeBeam Inc., based in New York. -
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. -
Gold Medal Products says former employee took food secrets to competitor
An Ohio business is suing Bell Flavors and Fragrances Inc. and William Todd Sunderhaus, plaintiff's former employee, alleging breach of contract. -
Woman claims Central Credit Services made automatic calls for debt she doesn't owe
A woman is suing Central Credit Services LLC, a debt collector, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Collectors including Landmark Realty, Central Credit allegedly sought debt that was already paid
A man is suing four different collection agencies, alleging that they tried to collect a debt he had paid years earlier. -
Woman claims Vision Financial implied she could be charged debt collection fee
A woman is suing Vision Financial Services, a debt collector, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Frequent lawsuit filer accuses Sunbeam Products of patent infringement
A frequent patent infringement plaintiff is suing Sunbeam Products Inc,, citing alleged patent infringement. -
Norfolk Southern Corporation accused of racial discrimination
An employee is suing Norfolk Southern Corporation, alleging a hostile work environment and racial discrimination. -
Employee accuses Dart Container Corp of discrimination
An employee is suing Dart Container Corp., an employer, citing alleged discrimination and retaliation. -
Consumer accuses Dynamic Recovery Solutions, Crown Asset Management of misrepresenting debt
A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Dynamic Recovery Solutions LLC and Crown Asset Management LLC, for alleged misrepresentation in debt collection.