U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Former sales VP says Morris Group discriminated on age, failed to pay commission
A former vice president of sales is suing Morris Group Inc. and Morris Midwest LLC, machine tool manufacturers, citing alleged age discrimination, unpaid wages and wrongful termination. -
Class action: Comcast checks customers' credit even after customer pays fee to avoid credit check
A Hoffman Estates man who says Comcast examined his credit report after he paid a fee specifically to keep them from doing so is pursuing a class action in federal court in Chicago. -
Abt Electronics sues trucking firm AirGroup for late deliveries, alleged improper surcharges
Suburban Chicago retailer Abt Electronics is suing a trucking company it hired to deliver televisions, appliances and other household electronics to customers’ homes and businesses, alleging the delivery company wrongly slapped on surcharges for services it did not perform, and was routinely late in completing deliveries, generating hundreds of formal customer complaints and a mass of bad online customer reviews aimed at Abt. -
Man claims Virginia-based debt collector falsely threatened to contact IRS
A consumer is suing Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, a collection agency, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection for making a false statement regarding his debt. -
Man alleges Portfolio Recovery Associates of trying to collect debt during bankruptcy
A man is suing Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, a debt collector, citing alleged misrepresentation in debt collection. -
Flood of RICO countersuits could follow Edelson class action vs 'serial objectors,' Bandas firm warns
The courts could risk a flood of new litigation, which could chill efforts to object to future class action settlements, if a judge allows prominent Chicago class action trial law firm Edelson P.C. to continue with a class action lawsuit accusing rival Bandas Law Firm and others, of racketeering for acting as “professional objectors,” bent on extorting payoffs, according to a motion filed by Bandas. -
Cook County judge indicted over mortgage fraud scheme
Cook County Judge Jessica Arong O'Brien has been indicted for her alleged role in a mortgage fraud scheme, which took place a few years before she was elected to the Cook County bench. -
Plaintiffs' business associates stole documents to use against them, suit says
A company is suing R & R Boardwalk LLC, R & R Park Place LLC, Richard Pietranek and Hector Sam Cruz, claiming they broke into a locked storage facility and committed a theft. -
Restaurant worker says Pita Inn, of Wheeling, failed to pay adequate wages
An employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Pita Inn and Falah Tabahi, the restaurant owner, citing alleged unpaid wages and violation of applicable minimum wage law. -
Woman files class action against Comenity Bank alleging it made unauthorized automated calls
A woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Comenity Bank, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes for calling her about an alleged debt using an automatic dialer. -
Restaurant workers sue Anthony Donato and his restaurants for unpaid wages
Four restaurant employees are suing Anna’s Gaming Cafe, Marquee Restaurant and Anthony Donato, owner, citing alleged unpaid wages and violation of workers compensation acts. -
Man alleges defamatory statement during meeting cost him construction management job
A former construction manager is suing Lendlease Corporation and Scott Mladic, citing alleged defamation. -
Installation Concepts neglected to make union benefit payments, carpenters' group says
A carpenters' union is suing Installation Concepts Incorporated, a contractor, citing alleged breach of contract for failing to pay into union funds. -
MillerCoors claims software company failed to deliver on terms of contract
MillerCoors LLC is suing HCL Technologies Limited and HCL America Inc., an Indian corporation and its American entity, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Judge: Dollar General can't stop EEOC action over alleged discriminatory job screening practices
Dollar General has suffered another setback in its attempt to beat back a long-running federal investigation into job screening practices allegedly set up to screen out African American applicants, as a Chicago federal judge ruled the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission didn’t overstep in initiating an enforcement action against the retailer, even after the federal agency pulled the plug on the required pre-enforcement settlement process. -
Judge curbs Illinois class action vs Ford over exhaust odors in cars
An Illinois man will not be allowed to pursue his attempt at a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company over exhaust odors that had accumulated in passenger cabins of some of their vehicles – in part because a similar class action is nearing settlement in Florida. -
Judge tosses TCPA lawsuit vs Kelly Services over robocalls to job applicants
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a robocalling lawsuit against an employment services company, which had been accused of violating federal law by using an automated dialer to call the mobile phones of people who had applied for jobs. -
Drug makers' testosterone replacement drug injured Georgia resident, suit claims
A Georgia man is suing several drug makers, including GlaxoSmithKline and Auxilium, for alleged design defect, liability and negligence for injuries he suffered while taking testosterone drugs. -
Businessman's accusations vs ex-Speaker Hastert over use of funds 'strain credulity,' judge says
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed a court action by a suburban businessman, who alleged former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert misused public money for his private business interests, saying the businessman’s story could not be believed. -
Judge OKs at least $15M for plaintiff lawyers under Caribbean cruise telemarketing class action deal
A Chicago federal judge has signed off on an award of more than $15 million – and potentially, as much as $18.9 million – in attorney fees for lawyers who secured a $76 million settlement from a cruise line and other associated companies accused of using nonprofit surveys to mask illegal telemarketing calls.