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Trial set to begin in litigation vs drugmaker GSK over suicide by lawyer who took generic Paxil
This week, a Chicago federal court will empanel jurors to decide whether pharmaceutical maker GlaxoSmithKline should be made to pay the widow of a Chicago lawyer who committed suicide by jumping in front of a train after taking a generic version of Paxil, an antidepressant developed by GSK, because, the woman claims, the drug’s warning label, which was approved by federal regulators, did not contain enough information on suicide risk, misleading the doctor who prescribed it. -
Illinois can choose SEIU to represent all home caregivers in negotiations: Appeals court
The state of Illinois doesn’t trample on the rights of non-union home care providers by forcing them to abide by the terms of deals it strikes with a union over care provider pay rates and other terms of the care providers’ “employment,” a federal appeals court has ruled. -
New whistleblower suit signals arrival of litigation under new federal food safety rules
Less than a year after federal regulators established new rules under the federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), a whistleblower suit has been filed by an employee of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, potentially signaling more attention for that company and others under the FSMA. -
Class action accuses Epatients.com of sending unsolicited fax ads
A physician has filed a class action lawsuit against Epatients.com Inc. and 10 John Does, alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Thankfully Living Christian LLC accused of violating overtime pay rules
Three former employees have filed a class action lawsuit against landscaping company Thankfully Living Christian LLC and David Trotter, alleging violation of wage laws. -
Attorney Monica Ribbeck accused of legal malpractice in connection with airliner crash lawsuit
Three people are suing attorney Monica Ribbeck, alleging legal malpractice in connection with an airliner crash. -
Class action accuses West Interactive Services Corp. of violating telephone law
Four people have filed a class action lawsuit against West Interactive Services Corporation, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Lawsuits: IL 'zero emissions credit' system unconstitutionally rigs electricity market for Exelon
Two months since Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner signed off on a bailout bill they said was needed to ensure the viability of two Exelon nuclear electricity plants, two lawsuits filed in federal court have challenged the constitutionality of the legislation, alleging the law effectively rigs in Exelon’s favor wholesale electricity generation and supply markets, resulting in a a windfall for Exelon over the next 10 years, paid for by Illinois businesses and households. -
Chicago federal courts busy with labor litigation in 2016, but less than NY, California
Chicago’s federal courts again were a busy place for employers facing lawsuits in 2016, according to court data and a survey published by one of the nation’s top employment and labor law firms. However, the survey from Chicago-based Seyfarth Shaw LLP found Chicago’s courts are still outpaced by courts in New York and California in some categories, perhaps most notably the number of class action certifications. -
Wheeling manufacturer seeks court declarations in dispute with foreign company
A Wheeling-based manufacturing company is suing Rushserve Ltd., a company based in the United Kingdom, seeking a series of declaratory judgments. -
Chicago man claims police wrongly charged him, detained him for gun crime
A Chicago man is suing the city of Chicago and five police officers, identified as Jason Janopoulous, David Salgado, Rocco Pruger, Bryan Cox and Roberto Ramirez, citing alleged violation of civil rights. -
Former Chicago Mustangs player claims he's owed wages
CHICAGO — A professional soccer player is suing Grand Sports Arena LLC, d/b/a Chicago Mustangs Pro; MASL Soccer LLC, d/b/a Major Arena Soccer League and/or MASL Soccer Pro; and Mustangs president/CEO/head coach Armando Gamboa, with allegations against the various parties including failure to pay wages, retaliation and breach of contract. -
Village of University Park accused of discrimination by former employee
A former employee is suing the village of University Park, alleging discrimination and retaliation. -
Attorney involved in Harris v Quinn: SEIU should repay fees 'illegally' collected from day care providers
Illinois-based home child care providers who paid "fair share" fees for almost nine years to a union they did not support will not get that money back following a lawsuit, after a federal judge who heard their case rejected the plaintiffs' argument the arrangement violated their constitutional rights and said the union can keep the money because it collected the money in "good faith." -
Class action: IL supervised release policies unjustly effectively keep sex offenders in prison 'for life'
A lawsuit has been filed accusing the state of Illinois of violating the rights of convicted sex offenders by maintaining policies that do not allow a number of them to be released from prison after they have served their sentences, effectively leaving them informally sentenced to life in prison. -
Judge nixes countersuit claiming 'troll' 'seeded' porn vids online to expose targets for copyright suits
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed the counterclaim by a defendant in an adult movie copyright infringement case, who tried to escape the lawsuit against him by arguing pornographers had set him up to be sued by planting their skin flicks on an internet medium known for facilitating video piracy. -
Divided appeals court says lawyer can't sue Indiana prosecutors over embezzlement charges, statements
A Chicago federal appeals panel, in a partial 2-1 decision, cited tort immunity in upholding the dismissal of a Michigan lawyer’s suit against county and state officials in Indiana, for an allegedly malicious prosecution of her in an embezzlement case. -
Drive-thru headset parts maker says Greenberg Traurig, LeClair Ryan law firms cost it $9M settlement
A suburban electronic parts company is suing Chicago- and Virginia-based law firms for allegedly short-circuiting its defense against a trademark infringement lawsuit, which resulted in $9 million in allegedly unnecessary fees, sanctions and settlement costs. -
Ruling in Wisconsin redistricting lawsuit could provide pathway for reform in Illinois
A legal fight over the way legislative districts are drawn in Wisconsin could have implications for Illinois voters who have called for similar reform. -
IMRF: Deloitte owes for big unfinished pension software job; Deloitte: IMRF infringed copyright
A contract dispute between a state agency that manages pension funds for many Illinois local governments and retirees and a software vendor was moved into federal district court when the vendor added a counterclaim alleging copyright infringement.