U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Chicago fed judge: IL, Naperville 'assault weapons' bans fit within SCOTUS Second Amendment framework
U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall said banning so-called 'assault weapons' is acceptable because the state believes the weapons are too "dangerous." Other requests for injunctions vs the gun ban remain pending before other judges -
Smile, Clarence Thomas: Lightfoot’s Chicago wants courts to restrict bodily autonomy rights by extending Dobbs decision
Despite excoriating the SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v Wade, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city attorneys are seeking to use that decision to defeat a challenge to the city's Covid vaccine mandate by arguing the Dobbs decision goes further than SCOTUS intended, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints -
Judge won't dismiss second BIPA complaint vs identity verifier Jumio over face scans
Jumio settled a similar complaint in 2020 for $7M, but the new complaint said they didn't change the alleged behavior that allegedly led to the first lawsuit -
Lawsuit claims Northwestern Memorial wrongly fired three nurses who refused Covid vax mandate
The lawsuit claims Northwestern Medicine has refused to relent from its decisions to deny the religious exemption requests, even while bringing in unvaccinated contract nurses to address an alleged nursing shortage -
City of Chicago: Supreme Court's Dobbs decision should end 'bodily autonomy' claims vs Covid vax mandates
Mayor Lori Lightfoot loudly led the torrent of angry criticism of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v Wade. But the city is now citing that ruling in seeking to dismiss lawsuits by city workers opposing the city's Covid vaccine mandate -
Judge deflates class actions over so-called PFAS chemicals in Orville Redenbacher, BoomChickaPop microwave popcorn
Foodmaker Conagra argued it followed FDA guidelines for listing ingredients, which don't require it to disclose all chemicals in its packaging -
Geico can't end class action claiming its Covid savings plan didn't cut rates enough
Federal judge won't end class action under filed-rate doctrine because Illinois' state insurance department has no role in rate approval -
Federal judge: CFPB can't use lending discrimination law to sue Townstone over 'innocuous' comments made on radio show
Mortgage broker Townstone Financial said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had attempted to use the lawsuit to illegally rewrite federal law and attack company officials for their speech. A judge said the law protects actual mortgage applicants from discrimination, not possible applicants -
Jury awards $99K to CTA electrician who claimed agency did little to address complaints of racial discrimination, harassment
The electrician claimed he was subjected to nearly two years of alleged mistreatment from co-workers, including allegedly finding a noose hanging at a job site, after he complained about alleged discrimination from his foreman -
Federal judge reduces legal fee award in securities suit vs Stericycle from $11M to $7.7M
Law firm had existing agreement with both lead plaintiffs for lower percentages than initially awarded -
Class action accuses Harley-Davidson of using its warranty to hog the motorcycle repair parts market
The lawsuit asserts Harley-Davidson has violated federal law by allegedly threatening to void customer warranties on their motorcycles if they repair their bikes using aftermarket parts, rather than "genuine" branded Harley-Davidson parts -
Former actor, convicted of attempting to extort celebs, can't sue media cos. over photos posted to social media
Vivek Shah had sued 10 media companies, claiming they violated his copyright by using photos posted to social media, picturing Shah and various celebrities, when reporting on the federal criminal case against Shah -
Judge says SmithAmundsen had no duty to 'uncover Ponzi scheme,' forestall SEC investigation
Chicago firm advised investment firm The Income Store regarding SEC subpoena before they faced $40M Ponzi scheme investigation -
Judge won't end wiretapping class action against Vrdolyak Law Group
Firm's former attorney alleged surreptitious recording of clients, employees -
Judge says FTD's corporate successor can't enfore pre-bankruptcy arbitration clause vs ex-work-from-home sales reps
Former FTD sales reps say they were wrongly denied overtime after being made to work from home in 2020. FTD said they should be considered exempt from OT rules, and they should be blocked from suing by an arbitration agreement they signed with FTD before it was acquired in bankruptcy -
Aurora Pride says city unconstitutionally hassled, boosted costs for Pride Parade over organizers' anti-cop positions
A new federal lawsuit asks a judge to declare Aurora's Special Events Ordinance unconstitutional for giving city officials too much leeway to retaliate against groups whose speech the officials find objectionable -
Settlement: Reformers to pay state $525K for opposing Pritzker's effort to end fed oversight of state hiring
The deal between reform advocates Michael Shakman and Paul Lurie and the state of Illinois was announced by a federal judge -
Judge ends part of lawsuit over synthetic chemicals allegedly found in Kraft Mac & Cheese
Too early to say whether product packaging omitted key information, the judge ruled, so the lawsuit will continue, at least in part -
Judge: IL A/G's pollution suit v. Monsanto belongs in federal, not state court; Company worked under prior U.S. govt direction
The lawsuit, which was originally filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, centers on alleged contamination that occurred in St. Clair County, near St. Louis. The federal judge rejected efforts by the Attorney General to get the case sent back to Cook County court -
Judge dispenses with class action lawsuit vs Target over 'natural flavor' claims in drink flavoring
New York attorney Spencer Sheehan, who has filed hundreds of lawsuits across the U.S. against food makers and sellers over ingredients in their products, missed the mark against Target, federal judge said