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Foreclosure property manager can be sued as debt collector for allegedly locking tenants out, taking property
A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit brought by three plaintiffs who allege a foreclosure property management company violated federal and Illinois state laws for the way the company treated them and their property when the owner fell behind on payments. -
Judge OKs $14M fees for lawyers who sued NCAA over athlete concussions
A federal judge has signed off on a settlement that ends a sprawling legal action concerning the NCAA’s handling of student-athlete concussions, deliving more than $14 million to several firms involved in the litigation. -
Kraft Foods: Feds breached $16M deal by ‘touting’ victory in wheat price manipulation action
Kraft Foods alleges federal trade regulators quickly spoiled a settlement agreement in which Kraft agreed to pay $16 million to end a suit alleging it had manipulated wheat prices, by braying to the public about their purported triumph over Kraft in the case. -
Appeals panel: Federal judge prematurely ended class action vs OSF Healthcare over 'church plan' pensions
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals determined a federal judge was too hasty in cutting short a class action against Peoria-based OSF Healthcare over the question of whether its retirement plans qualify as a "church plan," exempting it from certain federal rules. -
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Realtor group asks judge to slam door on class action antitrust lawsuit over MLS, agent compensation rules
The Chicago-based National Association of Realtors is asking a federal judge to toss a class action suit by a group of home sellers, which alleges real estate agents across the country breached antitrust law by scheming to lock in high commission rates, because brokers are free to negotiate compensation. -
Federal judge nixes plaintiffs' bid to downplay damages, send BIPA class action back to Cook County court
A Chicago federal judge has ruled a putative class action suit by a former worker at a Cicero bakery, who alleged her employer breached biometric privacy law, should stay in federal court, as the judge took a dim view of an attempt by the plaintiffs to downplay their own potential damages demands in a bid to get the case kicked back to a Cook County courtroom. -
Federal judge: Strip club's use of images may have jeopardized models' 'brands'
A federal judge is allowing a suit by two models to proceed against a downstate Illinois strip club, which alleges the club used the models’ photos to advertise the establishment without permission, saying the two women may enjoy enough fame for their images to be protected as brands. -
Judge says football helmet lawsuit vs Riddell too complex to make a class action
A Chicago federal judge has sidelined an effort by a group of former football players to pursue a suit as a class action against the maker of allegedly unsafe helmets, finding a class action would present “enormous manageability problems.” -
Judge lets suburban doc continue lawsuit vs doctor with same name imprisoned over opioid 'pill mill'
A Chicago federal judge has ruled a suburban doctor's lawsuit against another doctor for allegedly taking advantage of the coincidence of having the same name as the first doctor to abet criminal opioid distribution may advance. -
$15M settlement seeks to end robocall suit vs CVS over flu shot reminder messages; Lawyers to get one-third
The plaintiffs behind a class action complaint against CVS Pharmacy and its MinuteClinic, which alleges flu shot reminder calls were actually illegal robocalls, are asking a federal judge to sign off on a $15 million settlement. -
Lawsuit: Highland Park marijuana dispensary sale goes to pot over Illinois’ 5-license limit
A suburban Chicago marijuana dispensary is in court against an Arizona-based chain of marijuana outlets, alleging the chain agreed to buy the dispensary but invalidated the deal by looking to obtain more dispensary licenses than it can legally hold in Illinois. -
Stone Park adult video store challenges constitutionality of village licensing fees, new tax
A Stone Park adult book and video store, with questionable past connections, has filed suit against the village government, challenging the village's ability to impose new licensing fees and a tax based on the number of customers who visit the establishment. -
Federal appeals court leaves unanswered key questions in big class action ruling vs Dish Network
RICHMOND, Va. – An opinion by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has left fluid just who can be part of a class action, leaving unanswered the question of how to identify members, a defense attorney says. -
GSK: Widow's request to restore $3M verdict in suicide suit would destabilize legal system
A drug company sued by the widow of a Chicago man, who killed himself after taking the generic form of the antidepressant Paxil, argues that the widow has launched a “frivolous," “topsy-turvy” and "unprecedented" effort to have a Chicago federal district judge override the U.S. Supreme Court and restore a $3 million verdict. -
Judge shuts down class action vs Teamsters local over pension contribution rules
CHICAGO -- Former union members have lost their claim that the trustees of a retirement fund failed in their fiduciary duty regarding an employee benefits plan. -
Federal judge won't throw out Chicago's lawsuit vs maker of $1.3M defective electric garbage truck
A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit the city of Chicago filed against the makers of an allegedly defective electric garbage truck. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Announces Nearly $6 Million Settlement With Lexisnexis
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $5.8 million settlement with LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. (“LexisNexis”) and several affiliates. -
Appeals panel: Male Purdue student suspended, kicked out of ROTC in 'fundamentally unfair' sex assault investigation
A federal appeals court has ruled a former Purdue University student has made a plausible case that the school wrongly suspended him, on the basis of his gender, for alleged sexual misdeeds against a female student, which he said ruined his ambition to become a naval officer, based on a process judges said "fell short" of what is required to suspend a high school student for misbehavior. -
Widow asks federal judge to reinstate $3M verdict vs GSK in suicide suit, despite SCOTUS appeal rejection
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent refusal to hear her case, the widow of a Chicago man, who killed himself after allegedly taking the generic form of the antidepressant Paxil, is trying to have a federal district judge restore her $3 million verdict against drugmaker GSK, because the company allegedly didn’t push federal regulators to revise the drug’s warning label. -
Unions allege BNSF Railway employee medical reporting rules violate Americans with Disabilities Act
A group of unions is suing BNSF Railway, alleging its practices for requiring medical documentation violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.