U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Federal judge finds no 'actual injury,' sends worker fingerprint scan suit back to Cook County court
Another Chicago federal judge has punted a class action lawsuit over worker fingeprint scans back to Cook County court, where plaintiffs don't need to show they were every actually harmed to sue. -
Judge tosses biometrics class action vs Becton Dickinson over fingerprint scanning hospital medicine dispensers
Judge says the class action complaint was short on evidence Becton Dickinson actually collected or shared hospital workers' fingerprint scans when they used the medication dispensers. -
Appeals panel revives Viamedia's $75M antitrust lawsuit vs Comcast over cable TV ads
Judges say Viamedia presented enough evidence to allow it to take to trial its claims Comcast stifled competition for cable TV advertising sales. -
Judge: Ex-Pritzker campaign workers can't question Pritzker under oath about alleged discrmination in his campaign
Gov. Pritzker doesn't know enough about the alleged discrimination, and his schedule is too "demanding" to allow him to be questioned under oath, the judge said. -
Female public defenders could get $9.5M, lawyers $4.2M, under deal to end class action over masturbating jail inmates
The payout for the lawyers is equivalent to 44% of what the alleged victims would receive. -
Judge says Chicago's Millennium Park speech rules 'chilled' First Amendment-protected religious speech, petition passing rights
“If nothing else at all, the First Amendment protects religious speech and the freedom to petition,” the judge wrote, granting injunction asked by Wheaton students, petition passers -
Judge says Metra police union president who resigned wasn't working under 'unbearable' conditions
Former officer allowed to continue with allegations of improper retaliation -
Drug maker Mallinckrodt demands Rockford disclose attorney's fee arrangement, arguing conflict of interest; Rockford says can keep secret
Drug company claims plaintiffs' law firm is naming it in multiple class actions in multiple jurisdictions - all for the same charges -
Appeals panel hangs up on some class actions over 'robo' text messages, dials up potential Supreme Court call
Seventh Circuit Appeals Court in Chicago says some automated dialers acceptable under federal law if they only dial numbers stored in customer databases. -
Jury awards Motorola Solutions $764M in copyright, stolen secrets lawsuit vs Hytera
After receiving maximum award from jury, Chicago-based Motorola Solutions will next seek injunction vs Hytera to block continued use of allegedly pilfered products -
Judge: Timeshare owners can't sue Wyndham in Illinois for alleged misleading sales pitches
The judge says, since the owners made their purchases at resorts in other states, Chicago courts aren't the right forum to press their lawsuits claiming Wyndham's program doesn't live up to its sales presentations. -
Brief: Fingerpint scan 'megasuit' vs timeclock vendor NovaTime covers too many different workers, employers
NovaTime says the court should pull the plug on the class action under the Illinois BIPA law because the class members' claims would be too varied to allow NovaTime to fairly defend itself. -
ADA class action vs United catches flak from judge, who says claims would be too diverse
A Chicago federal judge has clipped the wings of a putative class action against United Airlines, which alleged physically or mentally impaired workers were not allowed to take less demanding jobs, saying such workers may have a case, but individually, not as a class. -
Appeals panel: Medical caregivers can't use their patients to sue the state to force Medicaid payments
Panel determines private 'consultants' don't have standing. The judges said the patients weren't harmed by the state's delay in processing caregivers' paychecks and would gain nothing from the lawsuit. -
Appeals court: Deal means man can't sue city, cops for alleged coverup to help cop accused of pushing him out window
Appeals court says the settlement prevents all lawsuits for all claims relating to the incident, including the alleged scheme to protect the officer. -
Judge says Cook County has to show Wells Fargo how much it made from processing foreclosures during housing crisis
County can't shield the information sought by the bank, accused of worsening foreclosure crisis through alleged discriminatory lending practices. -
Judge says two Chicago cops can't be sued for searching, damaging couple's home without warrant
Judge says no evidence has been presented to show the officers acted with a "deliberate intention to cause harm" or "utter indifference" for the couple's property. -
Pritzker: 'Facts do not support' IL government hiring monitor's accusations Pritzker moves slowed reforms
New court filing accuses special master of ambushing governor's office with accusations in report to federal judge -
Judge orders County Clerk Yarbrough to turn over documents to watchdog investigating alleged political hiring
A federal judge has ordered Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough to hand over more documents related to allegations she packed her office with politically-connected workers, but refused to sanction Yarbrough for what a political watchdog claimed is her effort to hide her alleged shenanigans. -
FREEBORN & PETERS: Freeborn Elevates Litigation Practice Group Member Kirk Watkins to Partner
Freeborn & Peters LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elevated attorney Kirk Watkins to Income Partner, effective Jan. 1.