U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Former Employee Alleges Pregnancy Discrimination Against Security Services Company
A former security guard has filed a lawsuit against Allied Universal Security Services alleging pregnancy-based discrimination and retaliation under Title VII and PWFA laws. The plaintiff seeks various forms of relief including back pay with interest and compensatory damages. -
Municipal Corporation Accused of Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation
A new lawsuit alleges severe workplace discrimination and retaliation within a municipal corporation in Illinois. Filed by Jasjeet Sangha against the Village of Glendale Heights and its Village President Chodri Ma Khokhar, the complaint details racial harassment and unlawful demands leading to a hostile work environment. -
Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Bob Rohrman Auto Group
William Wilson has filed a lawsuit against Bob Rohrman Auto Group alleging race and age discrimination leading to wrongful termination. The case highlights derogatory comments made by a general manager and promises unfulfilled by company directors. -
Pharmaceutical Company Accused of Negligence Over Drug-Induced Hearing Loss
Judith Bell has filed a lawsuit against Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., alleging their drug Tepezza caused her permanent hearing damage due to inadequate warnings about its side effects. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages among other reliefs. -
Community College Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach Exposing Students' Personal Information
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against South Suburban College following a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of current and former students. The plaintiff alleges negligence in safeguarding this data and seeks damages along with improved security measures from the institution. -
Consumer Sues Major Retailer Over Defective Refrigerators
A new class action lawsuit accuses a major retailer of selling defective Kenmore-branded refrigerators with faulty linear compressors that fail prematurely. Filed by James Grotte on August 6, 2024, in Illinois federal court against Transform SR entities, the suit seeks damages and repairs or replacements for affected consumers nationwide. -
Judge: Evanston teacher hasn't shown she was harmed by D65's 'anti-racism' policies, programs
A federal judge has tossed, for now, a lawsuit from a white Evanston middle school teacher who claims District 65 has discriminated against her and other white staff and students by allegedly dividing by race and promoting anti-racism and anti "whiteness" curriculum, policies and programs -
Microplastics in water doesn't make it unnatural, judge says; Tosses class action vs Ice Mountain maker
A Chicago federal judge said federal law likely preempts a class action lawsuit accusing BlueTriton, the distributor of Ice Mountain and other brands of bottled waters, of violating Illinois' consumer fraud law by misleading consumers to buy "100% Natural Spring Water" that contains microplastics -
Union Pacific can't derail class action under Illinois genetic info privacy law
Coleman rules family medical histories are protected information, says workers can argue they shouldn't have been forced to disclose during pre-employment physicals -
Judge deletes, for now, biometrics class action vs Samsung over Gallery photo face scans
While Samsung's Gallery smartphone photo app scans the faces of people pictured in uploaded images, it doesn't mean Samsung possesses the information, nor does it mean Samsung necessarily identifies anyone, the judge said, potentially endangering plaintiffs' bid for a big payday from Samsung -
Unions can defend vs attempts to force IL to clean up voter rolls, judge says
A federal judge in Chicago has given two powerful labor unions the right to fight in court against a lawsuit brought conservative activist groups seeking to force the state of Illinois more stringently comply with federal law requiring the state and local election authorities to purge voter rolls of dead and otherwise ineligible voters -
Class action to continue accusing Rush U. Health of violating privacy of patients using online portal
Federal judge says complaint under Wiretap Act adequately alleges intent -
Fed judge again quickly tosses suit accusing IL judges of working together to squelch criticism
A federal judge moved quickly to end the legal action brought by an attorney and judicial reform advocate accusing the Illinois Judges Association of wrongly collaborating to shut down criticism and shield member judges, particularly including the head of Cook County's divorce courts, of consequences for alleged unethical actions -
Chicago drops first version of lawsuit vs Glock, refiles new complaint in Cook County, also accusing gun shops
The lawsuit is the first of its kind under a new Illinois state law designed to make gunmakers pay for allegedly making Chicago's gang-related gun violence problems worse. Specifically, the new lawsuit accuses Glock of allegedly making it too easy to modify Glock semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic "machine guns" -
Pakistani Muslim Attorney Sues Activist Website Over Alleged Harassment
Kinza Khan has filed a lawsuit against Wayne Levinson and Canary Mission over allegations of harassment and doxing following an incident in Chicago last year. -
Children's Hospital Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Massive Data Breach
A recent lawsuit filed against Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago highlights serious allegations regarding a significant data breach affecting over 792,000 patients' sensitive information. Filed on July 11, 2024 by Keren Gelfand on behalf of her children and others similarly situated, the complaint accuses the hospital of failing to implement adequate data security measures and delaying notification about the breach for nearly five months. -
Former Employee Alleges Severe Racial Discrimination Against Auto Parts Manufacturer
Joshua James has filed a lawsuit against Brake Parts Inc., claiming severe racial discrimination and harassment during his employment from June 2022 to January 2024. The complaint details multiple instances where HR failed to address racially charged incidents adequately and seeks various forms of compensation through federal statutes violations. -
Amtrak and BNSF Railway Accused of Negligence Leading to Train Derailment
A recent lawsuit filed by Tammy Kamrud accuses Amtrak and BNSF Railway Company of negligence leading to a catastrophic train derailment near Joplin, Montana in September 2021. The plaintiffs seek compensatory damages for physical injuries and emotional trauma sustained during the incident. -
Plaintiff sues homeowner over severe injuries caused by collapsing ceiling
A woman has filed a lawsuit against a homeowner after being severely injured by falling drywall at his residence due to water damage he allegedly neglected to address. The plaintiff seeks over $75,000 in damages for medical expenses and pain suffered. -
Visually-Impaired Plaintiff Sues Online Retailer Over Website Inaccessibility
A visually-impaired plaintiff has filed a class action lawsuit against an online retailer alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) due to its inaccessible website. Filed in July 2024 in Illinois federal court by ESLIMERARI RAMOS against KAILAS INTERNATIONAL INC., doing business as PAGODA RED, the suit seeks both injunctive relief and damages.