U.S. Federal Court
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Judge dries up Frigidaire dishwasher class action, says claims are too mixed
A Chicago federal judge has scrubbed a putative class action against Electrolux, which alleges the company's Frigidaire dishwashers catch fire, saying plaintiffs' claims are "too unwieldy" to pursue as a group. -
Bailey: Pritzker still 'forum shopping' in legal dispute over whether guv's COVID orders overstepped authority
State Rep. Darren Bailey says Gov. JB Pritzker has gone to "great lengths to contrive" legal reasons to avoid allowing a southern Illinois county judge to rule on the question of whether Pritzker had the authority to shut down the state in response to COVID-19. -
Pritzker: Rep. Bailey's challenge of guv's COVID power belongs in federal court, despite DOJ opinion otherwise
Gov. JB Pritzker's reply to filings by State Rep. Darren Bailey and the U.S. Justice Department opposing him does not address accusations the governor is "forum shopping" in the dispute over whether the case belongs in federal or southern Illinois county court. -
Judge says biometric suit against Southwest Airlines should taxi to adjustment board, not federal court
A Chicago judge dismissed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, which alleged the carrier breached employees' biometric privacy at Midway Airport, saying plaintiffs' claims should go before a federal adjustment board, not a federal judge. -
New lawsuit vs Pritzker in Clay County seeks statewide order blocking guv's COVID orders
An Iraq War veteran and business owner has filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency powers in the same court in which state Rep. Darren Bailey also sued the governor. -
Judge: Pritzker OK to bar churches from assembling, worshiping together during COVID-19 pandemic emergency
Two churches are appealing federal judge's ruling, in which judge called their decision to hold worship services in defiance of the governor "ill-founded and selfish." -
County clerk to federal judge: Pritzker stay home orders should be presumed unconstitutional, unenforceable
Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner, defending against a lawsuit over ballot access, said Pritzker exceeded his power in extending stay at home orders, so the orders should be considered illegal and void. -
Judge trims, but refuses to ground suit alleging American Airlines' uniforms made workers sick
Chicago judge cuts back suit against American Airlines, but says plaintiffs make plausible allegations -
Judge OKs class actions to continue vs Whitepages, Instant Checkmate accusing sites of using people's identities in ads
Sites selling background reports argued their work is protected as free speech or works of literature -
Judge says Rockford's hired lawyers may question top pharmaceutical executives in suit alleging Acthar price fixing
Judge lets city of Rockford depose bosses of pharmaceutical-related companies in suit alleging price fixing for hormone therapy drug. -
Judge says health insurer Anthem not responsible for Chicago affiliate's alleged practice of improperly denying claims
Health insurer Anthem can't be held accountable for an affiliated company's denials of coverage, which allegedly violated Medicare rules, a judge has said. -
Appeals court: CBOT didn't break antitrust law by challenging firm's stab at electronic trading in 2004
A Chicago federal appeals panel has ruled the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange did not breach antitrust law 16 years ago, by allegedly trying to improperly scuttle a trading firm's electronic trading platform with a flood of regulatory objections. -
Ex-SEIU Local 73 officers can push suit claiming they were unjustly sacked, but only for cash, not reinstatement
A Chicago federal judge has ruled the ousted president and vice president of the Chicago-based Service Employees International Union local, can press their suit against the umbrella organization for improperly expelling them allegedly for disagreeing over union affairs, but cannot seek reinstatement, only damages. -
Judge chops off most of defamation suit against Jussie Smollet's attorneys
The judge said most of the Osundairo brothers' allegations are too imprecise to go forward, though the brothers can press their claims vs attorney Tina Glandian over her claims the brothers had worn "white face" and attacked Smollett. -
Judge tosses suit by ex-Water District cops canned because of overheard racist radio banter
The fired Metropolitan Water Reclamation District cops had argued their rights were violated when Illinois state cops recorded their conversation when it was inadvertently broadcast on a state police frequency. -
Judge: Would-be owner of Chicago gun stores can't argue city owes $1M for unconstitutional gun control ordinance
The judge will allow more opportunity for the gun store owner to press his claims the city's ban on laser sights is unconstitutional. -
Chicago, Rockford federal courts to pause for at least 3 weeks due to coronavirus
Civil hearings and trials scrubbed from calendar through April 3, and deadlines bumped back 21 days in civil cases, judge orders -
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. -
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.
