U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Two Lions Pub & Grill Inc. allegedly failed to pay for overtime work
Two restaurant employees are suing Two Lions Pub & Grill Inc. and Miguel A. Perez for allegedly failing to pay them minimum wage or for overtime work they performed. -
Campaign donor can't sue disgraced ex-congressman Schock for 'dishonesty'
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a campaign donor against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, who resigned his post amid allegations of financial impropriety, saying the donor can’t sue the ex-congressman for fraud because he may have acted dishonestly. -
Judge: Man has standing under Spokeo to sue lawyer who used his crash report to solicit him
A Chicago federal judge has cleared the way for a man to continue his lawsuit against a Chicago lawyer he has accused of buying traffic crash reports to improperly obtain his personal information to then offer to represent him in any legal actions involving his auto accident. -
Kohl's allegedly obtained customer's credit report without authorization
A customer is suing Kohl's Department Stores Inc. for allegedly obtaining his personal credit report without authorization. -
IRS accuses former employee of defrauding agency
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is suing Robert J. O'Donnell, a former IRS agent, for allegedly misrepresenting how many hours he worked for the agency over a five-year period. -
Applebee's franchisee allegedly failed to pay employees overtime wages
Employees of an Applebee's location have filed a class-action lawsuit against franchisees RMH Franchise Corp., RMH Illinois LLC and RMH Franchise Holdings Inc. for allegedly not paying them for overtime work they performed. -
LA Playita Inc allegedly failed to pay employees for overtime work
Three employees are suing LA Playita Inc., LA PLayita II Inc. and Gerardo Meza for alleged unpaid wages and violations of minimum wage laws and workers' compensation acts. -
Jury to decide if Home Depot, flower seller should pay for woman's murder by supervisor: Appeals panel
A U.S. appeals panel in Chicago has reversed a federal district judge’s dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit against Home Depot and a flower wholesaler, saying the companies could be blamed for failing to deter a supervisor from tormenting and eventually murdering a young woman with whom he worked. -
Federal judge: City of Chicago did not violate rights of homeless sex offenders
A Chicago federal judge recently ended a lawsuit filed by two homeless sex offenders who claimed Chicago city officials violated their civil rights by not allowing them to comply with sex offender registry laws. -
Federal judge strikes down IL law banning med marijuana groups from donating to political campaigns
Libertarian political candidates won a free speech victory in federal court as a Chicago judge declared unconstitutional an Illinois campaign law barring medical marijuana businesses from making campaign contributions. -
Employee class action OK'd vs Clarence Davids landscaping over paycheck deductions for uniforms
A group of current and former workers at a Matteson-based landscaping contractor was recently granted class certification on claims that the company took improper deductions from workers' paychecks for uniforms. -
Class action: Walgreens charges insured, Medicare customers too much for prescription drugs
A multi-state class action complaint filed March 23 in federal court in Chicago accuses Walgreens of fraud, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment in relation with the way it prices prescription drugs. -
Court filings: Lawsuit vs SchoolMessenger imperils schools' ability to text, call parents, students
The call center company behind the SchoolMessenger service, which specializes in helping schools across the country instantly communicate with parents, students and their communities, is in federal court in Chicago, attempting to fend off a massive class action lawsuit they warn could disrupt the ability of the schools who rely on the vendor to send text and voice messages requested by parents to spread the word about school events, including school closings and other emergencies. -
Class action vs Down To Lunch app makers tossed; promo 'spam-vite' texts users' fault, judge says
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed a class action complaint against the San Francisco-based developer of the Down to Lunch smartphone app, saying app users – and not the software itself – are responsible for “spam-vite” promotional text messages sent to other people’s phones. -
Judge rejects Google's argument in privacy lawsuit over photo scans; impact could reach far
A Chicago federal judge recently rejected Google’s argument that an Illinois law on obtaining a person's biometric data does not apply to scanned photographs, and the decision could have far-reaching ramifications if other courts adopt the judge's interpretation of the law. -
Appeals panel tosses out $84K sanction ordered vs Schaumburg attorney in contract dispute vs PNC
A divided federal appeals panel has tossed an $84,000 sanctions order against an attorney, finding a federal judge abused discretion in imposing the sanctions in a breach of contract suit brought by a telecommunications vendor against PNC Bank. -
Class action: Blistex lip ointment tubes, dispensers cause users to waste money on unusable product
A California woman has applied to lead a class action lawsuit against the Oak Brook-based maker of Blistex lip ointment, alleging the company smears customers by selling their product in tubes that leave a quarter of the ointment stick inaccessible to users, even though customers believe they are paying for the full amount. -
Judge dismisses Unilever's first try to sue Johnson Controls over collapse of Melrose Park factory deal
A Chicago federal judge dismissed the first attempt at a lawsuit brought by Unilever against Johnson Controls over the collapse of a deal to sell a factory in Melrose Park. -
Healthfuse alleges CDH-Delnor Health System owes $2.2M for contract breach
A Wisconsin company is suing CDH-Delnor Health System, citing an alleged breach of contract, worth $2.2 million. -
Judge denies injunction, says Chicago Airbnb ordinance likely doesn't impinge homeowners' rights
Saying she doesn’t believe the rules impinge the constitutional rights of homeowners and others wishing to share their homes with guests through Airbnb and similar websites, a federal judge has refused to bar the door to a new Chicago ordinance regulating home-sharing arrangements in the city.