U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Jimmy John's to pay $1.84M to end long court fight over OT for asst managers; Lawyers claim $1.1M
The Illinois-based sub sandwich chain has been in court since 2014 on claims it misclassified assistant store managers as "management," exempt from overtime requirements in federal labor law. -
Judge grounds portions of class action vs United over refund refusals for COVID flight cancellations
Durkin rules cancellations linked to COVID-19 orders can be covered with travel credits, despite USDOT instructions. -
Judge OKs OT wage class action for Jewel-Osco assistant store managers
A federal judge ruled salaried assistant store managers at Jewel-Osco can press forward with a class action claiming the supermarket chain violated their rights to overtime pay under federal and Illinois state wage laws. -
Insurer lawsuit: Accounting firm RSM should owe for millions lost to ex-Insureon controller's alleged embezzlement
The lawsuit accuses RSM US LLP of failing to identify fraudulent bank transfers allegedly carried out by Kevin Mix, who has been charged with wire fraud over claims he allegedly embezzled $5 million from Insureon, where he worked as controller. -
ComEd says Madigan bribery-rate hike class actions should be tossed, because state regulators OK'd higher rates
ComEd is telling a judge he should pull the plug on multimillion-dollar class action suits, which allege ComEd bribed state Democratic figures to jack up electric rates, because the rates were authorized by the Illinois Commerce Commission. -
Judge sends bulk of biometrics class action over Alexa voice recordings to arbitration
Alexa users alleged Amazon violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by failing to give proper notice concerning voice recordings. -
Appeals panel: Paid military leave mandated by federal law, same as sick time or jury duty
Ruling allows a pilot to continue his class action accusing United Airlines of shorting employees' pay and profit-sharing participation by not paying reservists for military leave. -
Federal judge says sheriffs who want to help with immigration enforcement can't sue for the right to do so
The group of sheriffs claim a state law that prohibits law enforcement from assisting federal immigration agents violates their oath of office -
TABET DIVITO & ROTHSTEIN LLC: TDR Successfully Defeats Putative Class Action Lawsuit
TDR partner Tim Hudson successfully obtained dismissal of a putative class action lawsuit on behalf of a technology company that facilitates the sale of health insurance policies. -
Judge won't keep Citizens Insurance from seeking to be freed from defending client associated with Clearview class actions
Firm linked to Clearview being sued in Cook County Circuit Court -
Cook County says ex-county officials can't be 'consultants' for Wells Fargo in reverse redlining suit
Cook County wants to know the arrangements between Wells Fargo and former county officials, whom the bank hired as consultants to help fight the county's suit, which alleges Wells Fargo contributed to the post-2008 mortgage crisis by its discriminatory lending practices. -
Judge: Big college tuition bills not a contract with Loyola to force refunds over COVID closures
A federal judge tossed a class action lawsuit from Loyola University students who were sent home and forced into online instruction amid campus closures over COVID-19, and wanted the Chicago school to refund at least some of the tuition they paid in 2020. -
Phone call to class action plaintiff leads to sanctions against defendant's attorney
Judge orders Katten Muchin Rosenman to pay legal fees and costs associated with motion -
Federal judge says state anti-panhandling rules violate free speech, is unconstitutional
To settle a federal lawsuit by two panhandlers in Downers Grove, the Illinois State Police and DuPage County State's Attorney's Office are agreeing to not enforce an anti-panhandling law, which the judge in the case said violates free speech. -
Lawsuit: City Colleges fired three women deans, protected male dean accused of inventing suicide of fake male fiance
Three women, who formerly worked as deans at Daley College in Chicago, sued the Chicago City Colleges for discrimination and retaliation for allegedly protecting a male dean found to have allegedly faked the suicide of his fake male fiance, among other alleged infractions -
Judge tosses business group's challenge to Chicago's Fair Workweek ordinance
A building management group argued the rules, enacted in 2019, improperly target only certain employers and industries, and will increase the number of lawsuits employers in Chicago will face. -
Appeals panel nixes bid to sue SmithAmundsen, Wolin & Rosen firms over Lake Michigan shore hotel buys gone bad
A panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals said the allegations don't show connection between lawyers and alleged fraud involving Michigan hotel properties -
Judge agrees to let housekeepers press class action accusing employer of shorting pay for travel time to jobs
A federal judge has ruled two former housekeepers may pursue, for now, a class action against Chicago-area Best Maids cleaning service, for allegedly not paying maids for travel time between worksites. -
Appeals panel: Narrowed IL biometrics lawsuit vs Clearview can stay in Cook County court, escape federal jurisdiction
The class action lawsuit accused Clearview AI of failing to abide by the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act when it scraped photos posted online. The plaintiffs intentionally manipulated their claims to keep their lawsuit in Cook County court, where they do not need to claim any actual injuries from Clearview's actions to sue the company under state law. -
Judge says Southwest flight attendants can't sue Boeing over 737 Max flaws
A group of Southwest Airlines flight attendants said Boeing should be on the hook for income they lost after federal regulators grounded all flights using Boeing 737 Max aircraft in 2019.