U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Judge shelves class action vs. The Children's Place for allegedly selling clothing containing PFAS
Kennelly rules plaintiffs have standing but failed to state a claim -
Chevron seeks to take Chicago's climate change 'disinformation' suit to federal court
The filing by Chevron says the city's lawsuit is dangerous and misguided, as it would seek to impose Chicago's left-wing policy goals across the globe, and upset a "balance" established by federal regulation that has allowed oil and gas to fuel the modern life enjoyed by everyone in Chicago and worldwide -
Co-pay kickback Medicare, Medicaid fraud lawsuit revived vs Walgreens after 10 years in court
The lawsuit, filed by two pharmacy techs at a small specialty store in Glenview, accuses Walgreens of intentionally ignoring pharmacists' decisions to waive copays to steer business from a West Side clinic, and then improperly auto-refill prescriptions at higher rates, billed to the government aid programs -
Judge: Litigation financier Burford can seize control of Sysco's claims in chicken prices lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin rejected poultry producers' attempts to shut down Burford Capital's move to step into court in place of Sysco, saying poultry producers need to accept that third party lawsuit funders can take control of lawsuits to protect their investments and maximize profits -
Federal judge slams door, for now, on class action vs GEICO over pandemic insurance prices
Ruling holds plaintiffs lack a valid model to calculate damages -
Lake County family sues Gree for home fire, injuries caused by defective dehumidifier, subject to recalls, indictments
The lawsuit claims a Gree dehumidifier caught fire in 2022 in the family's Lake County home, in which firefighters rescued one family member from a basement window and found another unresponsive on the floor of an upstairs room. -
Judge trims prime chunks of consumer fraud class action vs Beyond Meat
Plaintiffs can't press claims about protein content on package-front labels -
Wingstop hit with biometrics class action for allegedly allowing virtual ordering app to record customer voices on phone
The lawsuit also names as defendant tech vendor ConverseNow, allegedly the supplier of a virtual AI phone order assistant -
Black female worker says Metra wrongly fired her over Covid vax mandate
The lawsuit claims the commuter rail agency wrongly denied her request for a religious exemption from the 2021 Covid vaccine mandate. -
Class action accuses CommonSpirit Health of shorting workers OT
The lawsuit seeks to include thousands of current and former workers at one of the largest Catholic health systems in the U.S. -
Judge blocks big piece of IL Dems' temp worker regulation law
A Chicago federal judge ruled that major changes to Illinois' law regulating temp workers and day laborers can't take effect because they are preempted by federal law -
Lawsuits claim Henyard mistreated, fired workers in Dolton, Thornton Township for refusing illegal schemes
Three ex-Dolton village and Thornton Township workers claim Dolton Mayor and Thorntown Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard demanded they perform illegal acts, then allegedly harassed them, and ultimately fired them for refusing. -
Class action says Ledger owes customers for allegedly misleading about security of its crypto wallets
The lawsuit had been filed in federal court in New York, but was transferred to Chicago federal court -
Class action targets online test prep biz Themis Bar Review over alleged tracking pixels
The lawsuit asserts the company allegedly allowed Facebook to access personal identifying information about users of Themis' website through the use of so-called tracking pixel installed on the website. -
Class action says Quaker Oats failed to tell customers its products contain traces of plant growth regulator chemical
The lawsuit asserts Quaker Oats has violated numerous state consumer protection laws. -
Class action accuses Eggland's Best of allegedly falsely claiming its eggs are lower in saturated fat
The lawsuit alleges Eggland's Best misled consumers by advertising its eggs contained "25% less saturated fat than regular eggs," when the lawsuit claims lab tests reveal the opposite -
Bears sued for discriminating vs white males in 'Diversity' job post limited to 'people of color,' women
The lawsuit was filed in Chicago federal court, and accused the Chicago Bears of violating state and federal anti-discrimination laws by listing non-white race and 'female' as required job qualifications for a "Diversity Legal Fellow" job opening with the organization -
Judge OKs Cook County 'assault weapons' ban, agrees that bans only apply to guns not protected by 2nd Amend
A Chicago federal judge became the latest to uphold a ban on so-called "assault weapons," saying she was bound by a 2023 appellate ruling which declared weapons labeled by lawmakers as "dangerous," "military-grade" weapons aren't protected by the Second Amendment and can be banned -
BNSF to pay $75M to settle truckers' fingerprint scan class action; Lawyers could get $27M
The settlement would end the court fight in the first class action under the Illinois Biometrics Information Privacy Act to go to trial. A federal judge last summer tossed out a $228 million jury award secured by plaintiffs. -
Judge slams door on class action vs. city over impounded cars
The lawsuit had claimed the city should face the class action because plaintiffs still faced a risk of having their cars impounded, unless the city's policies are undone. A federal judge said that is not enough to allow them to move forward with the class action now.