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Plaintiff Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Former Employer Union Pacific Railroad
John Cavers has filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad Company alleging racial discrimination and retaliation during his employment as a Freight Conductor in Training. -
Judge said truck driver's handprint scan class action vs Union Pacific must stay in federal court
Plaintiff sought to return part of his class action claim to Cook County Circuit Court, considered by many to be a venue more friendly to plaintiffs and an easier court in which to press claims under Illinois' biometrics privacy law -
Fifth District reverses $3.14 million verdict against Union Pacific over plaintiff's counsel 'blatant disregard' of court instruction
Union Pacific Railroad was denied a fair trial in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf's court because of plaintiff counsel's "inflammatory and improper" closing argument, the Fifth District Appellate Court ruled April 28. -
Judge nixes rail unions' request to halt Metra's COVID vax mandate; Workers aren't left with no choice, judge says
Metra contends mandate, incentives are 'minor disputes' under federal railroad law, meaning they need to be arbitrated, not negotiated. -
Unions sue Amtrak over COVID vax mandate; Rail workers continue vax court fight vs UP, Norfolk Southern
The unions representing Amtrak workers have sued the national passenger rail carrier, asserting, as they have in similar actions vs freight carriers Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, that the rail companies don't have the power under federal law to simply force union workers to get vaccinated or face termination -
Metra says judge was off track in ruling Union Pacific can cease northwest suburban Chicago commuter trains
Metra wants to derail a judge's ruling that Union Pacific does not have to run commuter lines in northwest Chicago, arguing the judge committed a "manifest injustice" in refusing to consider the railroad was contractually obligated to keep operating the service. -
Union Pacific: Railroad workers illegally threatening to strike over Biden vax mandates
Union Pacific, one of the country's largest rail carriers, has asked a judge to declare at least one union cannot strike against the company as it seeks to enforce President Biden's worker vaccine mandate. -
Judge won't let Union Pacific derail truck drivers' biometrics class action over handprint scans to enter secure yard
Federal law governing railroads doesn't protect Union Pacific from a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, the judge ruled -
Metra's legal fight chugs on over whether law requires Union Pacific to keep operating commuter lines
The service agreement extension between Union Pacific and Metra expired in February -
Kilbride up for retention in November; Voting record stands out with many plaintiff-friendly lone dissents
In November, voters in the Illinois Third Judicial District will vote on whether to allow state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride to retain his seat on the court, or force him to run for reelection. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Union Pacific Railroad Agrees to Pay $260,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Union Pacific Railroad Company will pay $260,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. -
IL Supreme Court: Company chose wrong legal vehicle to challenge state underinsured motorist insurance rules
The Illinois Supreme Court has detoured a company's challenge to a state law requiring certain passenger transport companies to carry certain amounts of underinsured motorist coverage, as the high court justices said the company, which is being sued in a personal injury case citing that law, chose the wrong legal vehicle to make its arguments. -
Appeals court: Union Pacific owed no 'duty of care' to contractor, despite injuries in rail yard
An Illinois state appeals court says the employee of a contractor can't sue Union Pacific Railroad for injuries he suffered on a Union Pacific job site. -
Circuit Court of Cook County: Actions Taken on Jan. 24
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity on Jan. 24 in the suits below: -
Jan. 24: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for joint action cases
The following joint action-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Jan. 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Circuit Court of Cook County: Actions Taken on Jan. 23
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity on Jan. 23 in the suits below: -
Jan. 23: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for joint action cases
The following joint action-related cases were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Jan. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Court activity on Jan. 24: Union Pacific Rail vs Cdn Logistics
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Union Pacific Rail against Cdn Logistics and The Custome Compan on Jan. 24: 'Summons Issued And Returnable' -
Case activity for Union Pacific Rail vs Cdn Logistics on Jan. 23
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Union Pacific Rail against Cdn Logistics and The Custome Compan on Jan. 23: -
Family of man struck by train in Norwood Park in Jan. 2017 sues Metra, Union Pacific, others
The family of a man who died when his vehicle was struck by a Metra train in Chicago is suing Union Pacific Railroad, Metra, the Regional Transportation Authority, the city of Chicago and Cook County for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.