U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Judge won't force Viamedia to share documents on litigation funding, DOJ action vs Comcast
A Chicago federal judge has refused to force Viamedia, a New York-based seller of local cable TV advertising, to turn over documents Comcast believes would shed light on Viamedia’s efforts to use third-party litigation funding to fund its antitrust legal claims against Comcast, and to urge the federal government to also take action against the telecom giant. -
Labor group funds accuse J R Jones Fixture Co. of breach of contract
Labor groups are suing J R Jones Fixture Co. for alleged breach of contract. -
Ohio woman accuses Coach Inc., others of defamation for claiming she was counterfeiter
A woman is suing Coach Inc., Coach Services Inc. and Greer Burns & Crain Ltd. for alleged defamation. -
TCPA health care robocall exemption doesn't apply to health insurance sellers, judge says
A federal judge has cancelled a Delaware insurance marketer's attempt to dismiss a class-action complaint based on unwanted phone calls, saying, while federal law may allow robocalls relaying messages related to health care, that protection doesn't extend to selling health insurance products. -
Judge: Illinois must pay $586M/month, plus $2B over next 12 months to cover Medicaid bills
While Illinois state officials have argued the order could amount to little more than “squeezing blood from a stone,” a Chicago federal judge has ordered Illinois’ state government to begin paying more than $586 million a month to cover Medicaid claims, plus an additional $2 billion from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 to begin reducing its stack of unpaid Medicaid bills. -
District court judge grants win to Comcast, other pay TV service providers in channel menu patent case
A Chicago federal judge has granted pay TV services, including Comcast, a reprieve from a patent infringement lawsuit over the companies' use of on-screen channel scrolling guides and menus. -
African-American workers accuse Chicago Water Department of racial discrimination, harassment
A group of African-American employees have filed a lawsuit alleging a pattern of racial discrimination and harassment aimed at black workers in Chicago’s controversy-plagued Department of Water Management. -
Zillow: 'Zestimates' constitutionally protected opinions, no appraisers license needed to publish
Comparing their “zestimates” – proprietary online estimates of homes’ values – to editorials published by newspapers or ratings and reviews of various products and services published in print and online, the operators of real estate website Zillow have asked a Chicago federal judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by a north suburban lawyer and the owners of a Schaumburg-based home development company accusing Zillow of improperly hampering their efforts to sell their homes for what the plaintiffs believe they are worth. -
District court tosses campaign-sabotage case against House Speaker Madigan for insufficient evidence
A federal judge has denied the attempt by a former challenger to powerful Ill. House Speaker Michael Madigan to resurrect his legal action against Madigan and several of his political allies, alleging the lawmaker and his political associates imrproperly conspired to sabotage his 2016 Democratic primary election campaign. -
Tinley sues ex-planner over low income apartments; fed judge asked to combine with feds' suit vs Tinley
As Tinley Park village officials await a federal judge’s ruling on whether a legal question could prevent the U.S. Justice Department from suing Village Hall for housing discrimination, the village’s ex-development director has asked a federal judge to simultaneously consider her request to dismiss a lawsuit Tinley Park brought against her for allegedly making faulty decisions that led the village to come under federal scrutiny and pay $2.45 million to settle claims brought by the would-be developers of a stalled controversial low-income housing project planned for Tinley’s downtown. -
Judge corks Indiana wine seller's lawsuit vs Illinois over law banning shipping to IL customers
A Chicago federal judge has stomped on an Indiana wine retailer's suit, which claimed Illinois liquor law unconstitutionally bars him from shipping his products into Illinois, saying the suit fails at the "most basic level." But the seller is asking to reopen the case. -
Uptown Tent City homeless advocates take dispute with city to court
A group seeking to operate a tent city for homeless people on a pedestrian mall in Uptown is embroiled in a legal battle with the city of Chicago over its plans. -
Woman says Health Care Service Corporation wrongly denied disability claim
A woman is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, alleging breach of contract for improper denial of claims related to her disability. -
Former clinical research coordinator says Presence Saint Joseph wrongly fired her
A Will County woman is suing Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, alleging disability discrimination, violation of Workers' Compensation acts and wrongful termination. -
Judgment: UBU Sports owes FieldTurf USA $780,000 in artificial turf patent court fight
The final score in a legal battle between two artificial turf manufacturers is a $780,000 win for the original patent holder, FieldTurf USA. -
Judge's ruling in trade secrets case indicates 'inevitable disclosure' doctrine still applies in IL
A federal judge has rejected a manufacturer's attempt to shelve a competitor's lawsuit that it should pay for hiring a former employee who allegedly improperly took trade secrets with him. And the decision could offer lessons to employers in lllinois and elsewhere. -
Wheaton man says Fifth Third Bank and collection firm sent letter on discharged debt
A man is suing Fifth Third Bank N.A. and The Roth Morgan Firm Corp., alleging misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Berthold says Volvo violated its copyright regarding typeface
A Chicago company is suing Swedish car manufacturer Volvo AB and its North American entities, alleging copyright infringement. -
Painters and Decorators group alleges Brookdale failed to make monthly payments
A painters' union is suing Brookdale Decorating Inc., a contractor, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Construction & General Laborers sues Great Lakes Fireproofing for missed payments
A local union is suing Michael Castro, individually and as Great Lakes Fireproofing, alleging breach of contract for unpaid employee fund contributions.