News from May 2015
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.
Woman alleges CTA bus dragged her along the road
NemeroffA woman is suing the Chicago Transit Authority, claiming a bus driver allegedly trapped her in a rear door and dragged her down the road.Nicole Melton filed a complaint on May 19 in Cook County Circuit Court against the CTA.Melton was a passenger on a CTA bus near the Kedzie Blue Line in Chicago at 5 p.m. on May 19, 2014, when exiting the bus, the driver closed the rear door on her and began
Man sues McDonald's for injuries allegedly caused by bone bits in McNuggets
A man who allegedly was injured after swallowing bone shards in his chicken nuggets at McDonald's is suing the fast food chain and other parties he believes responsible.
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
Practicing law in Illinois? Now you must register online, tell ARDC more about your practice
Attorneys practicing in Illinois will now need to register their practice with the state online, as the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission seeks to boost the quality of the data it collects from practicing attorneys in the state.
Lake County woman sues Skokie salon over straightening treatment she blames for hair loss
A Lake County woman is suing a Skokie salon after she said a hair straightening treatment caused her to lose her hair.
Environmental groups sue Federal Highway Administration over Illiana Tollway decisions
A trio of environmental groups has filed suit in U.S. district court asking a judge to vacate the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of documents supporting the proposed Illiana Tollway.
Pedestrian sues driver for injuries from collision at Jackson, Des Plaines
BonamarteA woman filed a complaint against a Cook County driver for allegedly hitting her with his car while she was crossing Jackson Boulevard in Chicago in 2013.Stacie Freil filed a lawsuit May 19 in Cook County Circuit Court against Mario Xavier, of Chicago, claiming vehicular negligence in an August 2013 injury.According to the filing, Freil was walking north on Des Plaines Street in Chicago at
Insurer: Should not be made to cover car theft after vehicle recovered, not hot-wired
An insurance company has asked a court to reject a claim of a covered motorist who alleges his vehicle was stolen, but later was found and determined to have not been hot-wired.
Palos Heights nature center visitor sues after trip-and-fall on wooden footbridge
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens
Judge delivers wins to both sides in former Ditto Trade CEO Simons' battle vs. online brokerage over dismissal, defamation
A former chief executive officer of Chicago-based social brokerage firm Ditto Trade has secured a victory – mostly –over claims made against him in an ongoing legal battle with his former employers, who have alleged the former CEO worked to “undermine” the company after he was fired just nine months into his tenure.