U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Judge won't let Union Pacific derail truck drivers' biometrics class action over handprint scans to enter secure yard
Federal law governing railroads doesn't protect Union Pacific from a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, the judge ruled -
Judge says man's experience with unwanted FedEx calls doesn't warrant class action
Database glitch associated cell number with more than 1,000 other customers, producing hundreds of calls -
Superior Health Linens to pay $790K to settle biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans; Lawyers to get 35%
A supplier of hospital bed linens and other health care textile products has agreed to settle a class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. -
Judge says trial needed to resolve CTU discrimination suit vs Chicago school board over treatment of Black teachers
A judge has refused to end a teachers union lawsuit, which accuses the Chicago Public Schools board of laying off Black teachers because of their race, saying only a jury can properly address the conflicting evidence. -
Appeals panel tosses overboard remaining challenges to $76M settlement in cruise line telemarketing class action
A federal appeals panel in Chicago has upheld a federal judge's ruling tying up loose ends holding up a $76 million payout under the largest TCPA class action settlement ever -
Judge dismisses biometrics class action accusing AI firm Clarifai over scraping OKCupid user photos
Facial recognition firm Clarifai said it doesn't do business in or target Illinois, meaning the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act shouldn't apply to its actions. -
Lawsuits alleging abuse of hospitalized children in DCFS care at Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital allowed to continue
Cook County Public Guardian alleged budget cuts created unsafe conditions, while DCFS workers covered up harm at Lakeshore -
$7.5M settlement for lawsuit over tickets to events canceled during pandemic
Vivid Seats gave customers a week to accept refunds before issuing customer credits with expiration dates -
ComEd class action not about electric rates, but millions reaped from Madigan bribery scheme: Class action lawyers
The legal team leading the class actions vs ComEd over the bribery scheme involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan are asking the judge to short out the utility's efforts to dismiss their lawsuits. -
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Judge bulldozes Caterpillar bid to dump class action suit over alleged faulty engine parts
A Chicago federal judge ruled the Illinois-based heavy equipment maker gained no traction in its attempt to argue that plaintiffs can't represent a nationwide class in lawsuit. -
Appeals court: Lack of state enforcement of COVID capacity rules defeats church's legal challenge vs Pritzker
The Supreme Court still might weigh in, but the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says Gov. Pritzker's decision last May to replace restrictions with "guidelines" removes the need for a court order blocking any enforcement against churches. -
Appeals panel: Union needs real example to sue IL over law forcing unions to represent all workers in bargaining units
Operating Engineers Local 150 argued anti-union Supreme Court decision should allow it to refuse to represent workers in bargaining units who refuse to pay union fees. -
Appeals panel rejects female Cook County jail workers' class action vs sheriff over sex harassment from inmates
Ten female employees want to represent 1,800 women they say subjected to unacceptable detainee behavior, but appeals judges say their job responsibilities are too different to allow the case to continue as a class action. -
Lawyers seek early approval of $104M settlement for retail chicken purchasers
Tyson Foods would contribute $99 million; class members to be determined later, along with the amount class members and their lawyers would receive. -
CTU didn't violate educators' rights by giving them only one window per year to rescind their membership, stop paying dues: Judge
A federal judge in Chicago tossed the class action lawsuit brought by teachers who claimed a U.S. Supreme Court decision should invalidate union member agreements that give members one time per year to quit the union. -
Lawyers ask judge to OK $92M deal to end class actions vs TikTok; Objectors say would let TikTok off easy
TikTok users would get unspecified cash payouts under the deal, while lawyers would get as much as $30 million. -
Judge: Restaurants OK for now to press lawsuits vs Society Insurance over denied coverage for COVID shutdown losses
A federal judge ruled Society Insurance can't dismiss the lawsuits, as government shutdown orders, caused by COVID-19, may have caused the restaurants to lose big money, which may yet be eligible for coverage. -
Lawsuit: Melrose Park mayor, village, harassed family, culiminating in obscenity-, racial-slur laden tirade, $15K lien
Federal lawsuit accuses Melrose Park and its mayor, Ron Serpico, of harassing and violating the constitutional rights of an elderly couple and their son. -
HEPLERBROOM: Fleming Joins HeplerBroom as Associate
Elizabeth R. Fleming has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Chicago office. Fleming focuses her practice on cases involving medical and dental malpractice, as well as nursing home matters. -
Judge won't toss suit alleging Illinois Central RR improperly required, watched worker give urine samples
A Chicago federal judge has refused to derail a suit against Illinois Central Railroad, which alleges a worker's privacy was violated when he was forced to provide urine samples, sometimes under observation.