U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Republicans court filing: IL Democratic lawmakers shouldn't get unconstitutional 'do over' on drawing legislative district maps
Democrats intend to use a late August special session to redraw Illinois' state legislative districts to align with Census data, but Republicans say their failure to draft legally valid maps earlier this year means the task should go to a special redistricting commission, under Illinois' state constitution. -
Turing Video hit with class action over worker facial scans with COVID screening device
A new class action lawsuit accuses Turing of violating Illinois' biometrics law for the way its Turing Shield products scans and collects facial geometry from workers undergoing COVID screenings when reporting for work. -
Supreme Court won't stop construction of Obama Center, alleged destruction of Chicago's Jackson Park
A petition to the U.S. Supreme Court asserted judges have allowed federal regulatory agencies to gloss over potential extensive damage to Jackson Park's nature and historical character from the planned Obama Presidential Center, "at the beck and call of powerful political forces." -
Parents of terrorism victim may resume suit vs Palestinian group they accuse of supporting Hamas
A federal appeals panel says a Chicago federal judge was wrong to conclude the case doesn't belong in federal court, because she didn't believe the lawsuit against a suburban Palestinian organization could succeed. -
Judge: Black, Latino Pritzker campaign workers fall short on racial discrimination claims
The judge said 12 Black and Latino field organizers from the JB Pritzker for Governor campaign couldn't prove that "poor supervisors," racially insensitive training sessions or "one-off" events were enough to back their hostile work environment and discrimination claims against the campaign organization. -
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) appointed Chair of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary
Judge Ann Claire Williams (Ret.) appointed Chair of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary. -
Judge: Popcorn seller's PPP loans lawsuit vs JPMorgan Chase belongs in arbitration, not in court
The small business owners had accused big bank JPMorgan Chase of all but shutting small businesses out from PPP loan funds, while steering them to "preferred" customers. -
Landlords' federal lawsuit: CDC has no authority to ban evictions
A group of Illinois landlords and the Illinois Rental Property Owners Association have become the latest plaintiffs to argue the Centers for Disease Control overstepped its authority in prohibiting most evictions nationwide, in the name of fighting COVID-19. -
Firefighters claim Winthrop Harbor underpaid them for overnight shifts
A new lawsuit claims the village of Winthrop Harbor violated federal and state wage laws in how it compensated its firefighters for certain overnight shifts. -
Republicans: Census data backs up claims that Democrat-drawn district maps are illegal
Illinois Republican lawmakers said their analysis of data released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week shows Democrat-drawn legislative district maps don't meet the requirements of federal law, as they earlier alleged in their lawsuit challenging the maps. -
Pilgrim's Pride moving toward $75.5M settlement to end massive chicken price fixing class action
End users say they've secured $181M so far from poultry producers, seek up to $360M -
U.S. appeals panel: Kin of Hitler's victims must seek comp from French railway collaborators in France, not American courts
A Chicago federal appeals court has ruled France, not the U.S., is the place for the descendants of French Jews to sue the French National Railroad for taking Jews to Nazi concentration camps during World War II. -
Judge blunts COVID contract breach claim from knife-sharpening firm
Another victory for insurers who denied coverage for business losses from COVID shutdowns. -
Envoy Air can't use federal labor law to totally dodge class action over worker handprint scans
Ex-airline employee sued over fingerprint scanners, says infractions predate union contract -
Judge shreds class action vs Safespeed, IL govt officials over red light camera bribes, because plaintiffs ran red lights
A federal judge says bribes that led to the installation of red light cameras in Chicago's southwest suburbs don't entitle motorists to $100 million in refunds, because the motorists actually committed the traffic offenses that prompted the $100 red light camera tickets. -
Nationwide class action blocked vs McDonald's over 'no-poach' employment policy; Judge: Lawyers reached for 'jackpot'
A group of female plaintiffs said McDonald's policies, which were abandoned in 2017, violated federal antitrust law. The judge said there is evidence the policies may have actually strengthened competition among franchisees. -
Class action claims Keebler cookies don't contain 'real fudge,' mint
The lawsuit targets Ferrara Candy Company's marketing of Keebler Fudge Mint and Fudge Stripes cookies. -
Judge trims, but won't cancel lawsuit over flavoring in General Mills' fruit products
Class action alleges use of malic acid negates claim of 'no artificial flavors,' but General Mills says it's a 'flavor enhancer' -
Appeals panel says warranty claims vs Best Buy over Geek Squad TV protection plans can't be heard in federal court
Class claims lack size, specificity for proper adjudication under federal law, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. -
Attorneys general urge SCOTUS to rule that CTU violated teachers' speech rights by taking dues after teachers said stop
Attorneys general from Texas, Arizona, Missouri and 13 other states filed a brief in support of the class action lawsuit on behalf of 24,000 Chicago Public Schools teachers and other workers vs the Chicago Teachers Union.