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Judge: Insurer OK not to cover big losses for defendants accused in RICO case of trying to bribe Blago
An insurer has won the right to exclude coverage based on specific policy language mentioning a 2014 RICO claim over an alleged scheme by horse racing track owners to bribe jailed former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. -
Ex-drivers for Vehi-Ship file putative class action suit claiming FLSA violations
Two former employees of a Texas-based vehicle transportation company recently filed a putative class-action suit against the company claiming they and other employees were not paid for all hours worked and all overtime hours. -
Federal judge dismisses TCPA case says Transworld Systems 'clicker agent' invalidated robocall claims
A Chicago federal judge has ruled that telemarketing calls filtered through a human-initiated and controlled dialing system does not amount to an illegal robocall under federal law, keeping in line with decisions in other states. -
Judge: Fundraising robocalls for Breast Cancer Society OK under federal law; plaintiffs appeal
A fundraising and marketing company has been let off the hook in a class action lawsuit after a federal judge said its work on behalf of a breast cancer research charity meant it couldn't be made to pay for allegedly violating a federal telemarketing law. However, plaintiffs are appealing that decision. -
Light maker wants to sock it to Chicago City Hall, contractor, alleging rigged $160M lighting project
A suburban manufacturer of electric lighting units is blowing its fuse, and as an outlet is in federal court, alleging the city of Chicago, a municipal financing group and an energy service provider short-circuited the bidding process for a huge public lighting modernization project, to exclude the manufacturer's lights in favor of General Electric products. -
Judge: Quaker can say oatmeal 'maple' even if contains no 'maple'; Decision roadmap for future defenses
A federal judge has ruled federal regulation of food ingredient labeling can cut short false advertising suits against foodmakers like Quaker Oats, which was recently sued over the contents of its maple and brown sugar oatmeal, which, the lawsuit claimed, contained no actual maple, only maple flavoring. -
Louisiana woman brings class action suit vs Checker's Drive-in fast food chain over text messages
A Louisiana woman has served Checker's Drive-in Restaurants with a class action lawsuit in Chicago federal court, claiming they refused to stop sending her text messages she says she didn't agree to receive. -
Class action: Floor and Decor sells tiles that don't measure up; mimics lumber suits vs Home Depot, Menards
In the wake of attempted class action lawsuits aimed at Home Depot and Menards over the size of lumber pieces they sell, Floor and Decor has become the latest class action target, as a new lawsuit claims they sell ceramic and glass tiles that allegedly don’t quite measure up to the dimensions listed on the tag and packaging. -
Federal appeals court tosses antitrust injunction that goes too far in car dealer software suit
A Chicago federal appeals panel has scrapped an injunction won by a Wisconsin business against a Hoffman Estates-based provider of software to car dealers, with the court saying the injunction improperly distorts the marketplace. -
Judge: Chicago courts wrong place to try patent dispute over medical billing software
Invoking a recent Supreme Court decision addressing some of the litigation behaviors of so-called “patent trolls,” a federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit, saying plaintiffs’ assertions some people employed by a company accused of infringing a patent work from home in Illinois isn’t enough for him to allow the case to be tried in Chicago. -
Attorney says 'no chance' that $140 million punitive damages judgment against AbbVie will stand
North Chicago-based drugmaker AbbVie has asked a federal judge to toss out a $140 million verdict against it for allegedly mismarketing its testosterone replacement therapy drug, Androgel. And in the view of a Chicago attorney whose practice focuses on Supreme Court and appellate cases, as well as class actions, there is "no chance" that judgment will be allowed to stand. -
Drug maker AbbVie wants to slip from $140M verdict, says jury ignored evidence
North Chicago-based drug company AbbVie is urging a federal judge to trash a verdict ordering it to cough up $140 million, because its testosterone therapy drug AndroGel contributed to a man's heart attack, contending it has no liability because AndroGel was approved by the FDA. -
Federal judge says general contractor had enough control of construction site to prevent fatal accident
A federal judge has rejected a call for summary judgment that attempted to dismiss a case involving the death of a construction worker who fell from a second-story balcony that allegedly had been left unsecured. -
Class action vs Alarm.com over third-party sales calls OK to proceed; judge says allegations 'quite slim'
A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit to continue against Alarm.com over sales calls made by third-party vendors on behalf of the home security company. -
Lawsuit alleges Cubicle Concepts LLC failed to pay overtime wages
Two former employees have filed a class action lawsuit against Cubicle Concepts LLC and Andrew Oziemblo for alleged unpaid wages and violations of applicable minimum wage, state and workers' compensation laws. -
Weaver Construction Inc. allegedly failed to pay employee contribution
Several labor retirement fund organizations are suing Weaver Construction Inc. for alleged breach of contract. -
Who left the pallet jack in the aisle? Judge says enough evidence exists to let suit continue vs Home Depot
A federal judge has rejected Home Depot's attempt to dismiss a personal injury and liability complaint against the retailer and a vendor brought by a woman who claimed she was hurt when she fell over a pallet jack in the home improvement chain's Joliet store. -
Judge tosses Chicago Board of Ed's attempt to secure right to limit CTU speech at meetings, says suit premature
Chicago's public schools leaders jumped the gun in filing suit against its teachers union, a Chicago federal judge has ruled, saying he can't give the Chicago Board of Education the court opinion it seeks declaring the board has the right to restrict the speech of certain members of the Chicago Teachers Union school officials accused of being "vulgar and intimidating" at school administration meetings. -
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Green Party appeals court win would have meant easier ballot access, but probably not any more wins
A different decision from a federal appeals court could have made it easier for third party candidates to get on ballots. But they still would face long electoral odds. -
Great Lakes Window & Siding Company accused of breaching contract
A bathroom remodeler is suing Great Lakes Window & Siding Company for alleged breach of contract.