U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Suit says Tasty Waffle in Romeoville made improper deductions, mandated unpaid work
A former server has filed a class action lawsuit against EDLS Inc., which does business as Tasty Waffle, and Lefteris Elefterdiadis, alleging unpaid wages, violation of applicable minimum wage law and violation of Workers' Compensation acts -
Appeals court: Legal maneuver to use different court rule to intercept TCPA class action still won't fly
A federal appeals court has shot down a gambit by a company attempting to swat down a junk fax class action lawsuit by depositing with the court a payment it believed to satisfy the claims of the lawsuit’s lead plaintiff, as judges said they did not believe the attempt to use a seeming loophole in a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling is different enough from the very act the nation’s high court wouldn’t fly under the law. -
Judge trims class action vs Dollar General over aloe vera gel alleged not to contain aloe vera
A federal judge has burned off two of three counts in a class action complaint facing Dollar General over claims the retailer’s aloe vera cooling gel didn’t actually contain aloe vera. -
Judge: Class action vs Precor over faulty treadmill sensors can proceed
Exercise equipment manufacturer Precor failed in its quest to get a judge to scuttle a federal class action complaint, which alleged the company sold treadmills it knew included inaccurate heart rate sensors. -
Laborers' group and trustee sue ECW Construction for late payments
A laborers' union is suing ECW Construction, a contractor, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Judge: Law firm can't press antitrust conspiracy claim vs bankruptcy management software biz
A Chicago law firm has struck out yet again in its attempt to press an antitrust action against a company specializing in developing bankruptcy case management software, as a federal judge declared McGarry & McGarry LLC simply didn’t have the standing needed to press its claims against Irvine, Calif.-based Bankruptcy Management Solutions Inc. -
Woodbridge man says Arizona collection agency called him for debt he doesn't owe
A man is suing Waterman Financial Group LLC, which does business both as CFS Mediation and Coastal Financial Services, alleging misrepresentation in debt collection and violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Aurora woman says MB Financial continues calling personal cell phone
A woman is suing MB Financial Bank N.A., alleging the lender violated phone harassment statutes. -
Class action: Premier Dermatology allegedly solicited through texts, failed to offer opt-out
A Yorkville couple has filed a class-action lawsuit against Premier Dermatology and Forefront Dermatology, alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Woman with Crohn's disease sues Starbucks for alleged discrimination, wrongful firing
A former Chicago-area district manager is suing Starbucks, alleging disability discrimination, violation of Workers' Compensation acts and wrongful termination. -
Harris & Harris, associated debt collection firm allegedly used autodialer to seek debt
A woman is suing Harris & Harris Ltd. and Arnold Scott Harris PC, Chicago-based debt collectors, claiming they harassed her with collection calls. -
City of Chicago, pro-life groups settle legal fight over 'bubble zone' abortion protest restrictions
A group of anti-abortion activists who alleged Chicago City Hall used its so-called "bubble rule" around abortion clinics to illegally single out and violate the free speech rights of pro-life protesters have reached a settlement with the city, ending parts of their legal action against the city. -
Legal fight over Kane County's Longmeadow bridge project, endangered bumblebees 'unique' case
An ongoing legal fight between west suburban Kane County and a group of activists purportedly concerned over the threat to a bumblebee species recently listed as endangered, from a new road and Fox River bridge project presents an "unique and interesting" case, says an attorney who helps lead the Center for Biological Diversity. -
Federal court in Chicago participates in pilot mandatory initial discovery program
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, with courthouses in Chicago and Rockford, recently began taking part in a pilot program designed to expedite the way standard discovery is exchanged between litigants. -
Church, Burbank gear up for trial to see how much Burbank owes church for unfairly denying permit
As a church and the suburban city of Burbank gear up to fight in court over how much the city should pay the church for improperly subjecting it to alleged overly rigorous zoning requirements, the attorney who represented the church says religious groups should know their rights under the law when dealing with potentially unwelcoming village and city governments. -
Caterpillar appeals $90M verdict after judge refuses to reduce damages in trade secrets lawsuit
Both Caterpillar and the UK-based engineering firm that accused the Illinois-based heavy equipment maker of stealing its trade secrets have appealed, after a federal judge refused to alter a jury's verdict, in which the British engineering firm was awarded more than $90 million. -
Home Depot: Class action over size of 2x4s, other lumber, lacks foundation, should be tossed
Facing a class action lawsuit claiming the retailer should be made to pay for selling lumber that doesn’t measure up to its listed dimensions, Home Depot has hammered back, arguing it should not be made to answer for simply selling its products using terms common within the home improvement and construction business. -
Judge: No right to make broadcasters pay for airing pre-1972 songs
A federal judge in Chicago scuttled a class action over music royalties, saying no law allows a couple who otherwise own the rights to many chart-topping tunes from the 1950s and ‘60s to exact payment from broadcasters who play their songs. -
Judge bounces USAA negligence suit vs payday lender over multi-million-dollar check-cashing fraud
A federal judge has dismissed a suit by USAA against an Illinois payday loan service alleging that it was responsible for over $3 million USAA lost in a fraudulent check-cashing scheme by third parties. -
Label or Liability: Case law could lead to short shelf life for $3M Paxil 'innovator liability' verdict
A Chicago federal jury shocked many observers by ordering drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline to pay $3 million to the widow of lawyer Stewart Dolin, who committed suicide in 2010 after taking a generic version of GSK's antidepressant Paxil. But legal observers believe the decision may have a short shelf life, as it could defy decades of case law on the concept of innovator liability.