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Federal regulators accuse commodity trading firm Ludiera Capital of fraud, Ponzi scheme
A company which purported to deal in commodities, but which allegedly operated a shell company and associated Ponzi scheme which defrauded investors of at least $9 million, has come under the sights of federal commodities exchange regulators. -
Sergeant’s hit with class action over dog injuries, deaths, allegedly linked to Pur Luv treats
Plaintiffs allege treats don't digest properly and can result in bowel obstructions and other complications, including death -
No whey? Judge nixes suit vs CVS over alleged ‘deceptive’ labeling on protein mix
Says CVS didn't violate any laws by claiming powder contains 26 grams of protein, even if all grams not from whey -
Panel selects N. IL District to hear herbal supplement fraud class actions vs Walmart, Walgreen, Target, GNC
A judicial panel has decided dozens of class actions pending against Walmart, Target, Walgreen and GNC should be heard in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. -
Panel selects N. IL District to hear herbal supplement fraud class actions vs Walmart, Walgreen, Target, GNC
Chicago’s federal courts will serve as the forum for the ongoing legal battles over claims several of the country’s largest retailers, including Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreen and GNC, fraudulently sold store-brand herbal nutritional supplements containing far less of the key ingredients listed on the products’ bottle labels. -
Class action targets SanDisk for alleged securities fraud
A pension plan filed a class action lawsuit against a leading flash product maker for allegedly false statements and fraud. The city of Sterling Heights General Employees' Retirement System filed a class-action complaint on May 27 in U.S. -
Fiat Chrysler: Federal court best place for case alleging Jeep Liberty defects in 2012 Bishop Ford Dolton fatal crash
Attorneys for automaker Fiat Chrysler are hoping to move a lawsuit, alleging a defective Jeep Liberty contributed to a 2012 fatal crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway, from Cook County Circuit Court to federal court, because the plaintiffs have settled with all defendants from Illinois, and there are no longer any parties in the case from Cook County. -
Homebuilding company sued for forging signatures on permit applications
A homebuilding company is being sued over allegations that it forged the signature of a licensed engineer to get permit approvals for projects. -
Former Blackhawks player, Lightning coach Steve Ludzik sues NHL over concussions
On the eve of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Final involving the organizations for which he played and coached professionally, former Chicago Blackhawks standout Steve Ludzik has added his name to a growing list of former professional hockey players suing the NHL in connection with concussions suffered during his playing career. -
Trader sues Allston Trading for alleged 'spoofing' of CBOT Treasury bond market
A trader at the Chicago Board of Trade has sued Chicago-based Allston Trading, a high frequency trading firm reportedly at the center of a federal investigation, accusing Allston of improperly tampering with the market for U.S. Treasury bonds for years. -
Judge tosses antitrust complaints vs. radiological drug company, others accused of rigging Cook County hospital bids
Nuclear pharmaceuticals company Triad Isotopes and a group of related defendants, who are being sued in federal court over claims they rigged bids to secure Cook County drug contracts, have succeeded in persuading a judge to dismiss three of seven counts against them. -
Class action: Catamaran OK'd UnitedHealth acquisition to benefit execs, not shareholders
Schaumburg-based Catamaran Corp. is facing a class action lawsuit brought by a shareholder who claims Catamaran’s acquisition by UnitedHealth Group Inc. benefits the company’s board of directors and top executives at the expense of shareholders.Shareholder Leslie Katz has named the company and each of the board’s nine members as defendants in the action filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago.In the -
Database provides insight into how much asbestos claims are worth
CooneyA recently unsealed database showing the awards of hundreds of claimants from bankruptcy trusts and non-trust entities provides a glimpse of the staggering amount of money generated by the business of asbestos.Cook County asbestos claimants listed in the database and represented by the firm of Cooney & Conway, for instance, each have received on average almost $1.68 million, according to -
Federal judge: Cook County OK to prohibit sales of animals from 'inhumane' 'puppy mills'
Cook County’s so-called “puppy mill” ordinance has cleared a judicial hurdle, as a federal judge brushed aside a legal challenge from pet store owners and a large association of out-of-state pet breeders, declaring the county was within its rights to seek to restrict the sources from which local pet shops obtain the dogs and other animals they sell. -
Plastic in the pepperoni: Food flavor makers Griffith Labs, Innova sue India-based supplier over product contamination
An Illinois-based food manufacturer has brought suit against two India-based companies it alleges are responsible for contaminating certain seasonings used to make pepperoni with bits of plastic. -
Developer's lawsuit tossed vs PNC Bank over 'toxic' loan
A Glenview-based developer's lawsuit against PNC Bank - in which he claimed the bank didn’t play fair, costing him millions of dollars, forcing him into bankruptcy and causing the loss of a property slated for condominiums on Chicago's North Side - has been dismissed. -
Markham church alleges city officials improperly using zoning laws to cast it out of neighborhood
A Markham church has claimed Markham city officials violated a number of laws, including the church's right to the exercise of religion, when they denied the church's request for a special use permit to operate a church in a residential area. City officials, in response, have moved to have the case handled in federal court, rather than in Cook County’s circuit courtrooms. -
Jurisdiction must be settled before showdown between Rauner and unions can begin; Unfunded pension liability at $111 billion, governor says
RaunerSPRINGFIELD – Before the great contest between Gov. Bruce Rauner and state employee unions can begin, judges must settle a great contest over jurisdiction.A suit Rauner filed against the unions remains active in federal court at Chicago, and a suit the unions filed against Rauner remains active in St. Clair County circuit court.Both suits pertain to an executive order that would prohibit unions
