U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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World record hackysacker comes up short in case against Wendy's, Guinness World Records
Johannes “Ted” Martin may be one of the best when it comes to playing Hacky Sack, but for a second time the Guinness World Record holder has lost in court. Martin, who represented himself, filed multiple claims against fast-food giant Wendy’s and Guinness World Records Limited, but his amended suit was dismissed by a federal judge on April 28. -
Nationwide disability access class action vs Kohls thwarted by differing layouts of retail chain's stores
A disability rights class action brought against Kohl’s more than two and a half years ago is on the shelf after a federal judge in Chicago denied class certification, saying, because Kohl’s store layouts vary from store to store, plaintiffs would have too difficult of a time proving the retailer had in place a nationwide policy diminishing access to people using wheelchairs. -
Man claims debt collection agency harassed him over the phone
A Chicago man is suing The CCS Companies, a Massachusetts collection agency, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection and violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Former Cook County correctional worker files racial, disability discrimination suit against sheriff's office
A former correctional facility employee is suing Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart, citing alleged discrimination and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). -
American Taxi Dispatch says competitor adopted similar name, logo
A Mt. Prospect taxi company is suing American Airport Taxi Inc., and its owner Ayman Abdelhadi, citing alleged unfair competition and trademark infringement. -
Salesman says Texas e-learning company refused to pay him commission
A former salesman is suing Inspired eLearning, based in Texas, citing alleged violation of state law for refusing to pay him commission he claims he earned. -
Judge: Fired music director may be able to sue Chicago Catholic Church for age, ethnicity discrimination
A former longtime music director for a Chicago Catholic church, who alleged he was demoted and fired for being ethnic Polish and a senior citizen, might be able to sue for discrimination after reworking his complaint to prevent the church from exercising its ministerial exception rights. -
Bakers' union says Bridgeport Bakery failed to pay into group's funds
CHICAGO — A bakers' union is suing Ronald J. Pavelka d/b/a Bridgeport Bakery, citing alleged breach of contract for failing to pay into its benefit funds. -
Plumbing company alleges former employee took confidential information to competitor
CHICAGO — A plumbing company is suing former employee Michael Shudy and Fettes Love & Sieben Inc., its competitor whom Shudy joined after termination, citing alleged breach of duty and fraud. -
Rauner seeks court guidance on what to do with illegally hired patronage workers in wake of special report
In the wake of a scathing report from a court-appointed “special master” empowered to investigate political hiring abuses under former Gov. Pat Quinn, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and other state officials and lawmakers, current Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked for the court’s guidance on whether those improperly hired, thanks to political connections, should now be able to use collective bargaining agreements to leverage the experience they gained in those positions to land in different positions or even move up in the state’s employment ranks. -
Other states potentially following standard set by IL biometric privacy law, despite numerous class actions
An Illinois biometrics privacy law is paving the way for emerging legislation in several other states across the country, as more vendors deploy biometric technology in a variety of everyday applications, and as the courts continue to work out the potentially expensive implications of the law's mandates on business. -
Reinstatement of lawsuit vs Home Depot over woman's murder could open door to more employer liability
An appeals court's decision to reverse the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging The Home Depot and one of its flower suppliers should be held responsible the off-site murder of young woman by her male supervisor, could affect future employer liability cases. -
Judge: Application provision sends blind man's ADA suit vs cooking school to arbitration
A federal judge has ordered a blind man’s discrimination complaint against Chicago cooking school Le Cordon Bleu out of his courtroom and into arbitration. -
Seventh Circuit denies injunction request to block Chicago Airbnb rules
A federal appeals court has refused to step in, for now, into the dispute over whether the city of Chicago has trampled the rights of homeowners and others wishing to share their homes with guests through Airbnb and similar platforms, denying the request to slap a hold on a city ordinance designed to regulate such short-term rental activity in Chicago. -
$15 million attorney fee award could spur more TCPA litigation - and steps to tamp down lawsuits
A federal judge’s decision awarding at least $15 million to lawyers who secured a $56 million settlement in a class action against a cruise line and others who allegedly masked telemarketing calls as non-profit political surveys, marks one of the largest such payouts to attorneys under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. -
Company sues Walgreens for allegedly selling fitness trackers which infringe its patents
A company which has filed numerous other patent infringement lawsuits in the local courts is suing Walgreens, citing alleged patent infringement for technology used in personal fitness devices. -
Construction union says SWS Services delinquent on benefit fund contributions
A construction workers' labor group is suing SWS Services LLC, an employer, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Suit says bank incorrectly reported debt to credit agencies, which failed to investigate
A woman is suing Merrick Bank, Experian Information Solutions Inc., TransUnion LLC and Equifax Information Services LLC, citing alleged breach of duty for misinformation in credit reporting. -
Class action: Collection agency sent misleading letters on time-barred private student loans
A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Asset Recovery Solutions LLC, a debt collector, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Wellpet wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming 'Made in USA' dog food label was misleading
A federal judge agreed pet food maker Wellpet doesn’t have to be subjected to a lawsuit accusing it of misleading the public in claiming its ingredients were “Made in the USA,” even though some vitamins and minerals came from overseas.