News from April 2018
Attorney: Class action over Junior Mints slack-fill latest example of 'easy target' for plaintiffs' bar
Susan Razzano can't say how many similar cases will fill up court dockets in coming years. But the attorney with Eimer Stahl LLP, in Chicago, said she expects class actions over so-called 'slack fill,' such as that recently filed in Chicago federal court against the makers of Junior Mints, will continue to offer trial lawyers a sweet and "easy target."
Menu boards allow McDonald's to bag Extra Value Meal pricing class action: Federal judge
A federal judge has bagged a woman’s class action lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of chicanery over its Extra Value Meal pricing, saying the case couldn’t pull forward because the information customers needed to know whether they were being misled into paying a few cents more was in plain sight, in large font, on the restaurants’ menu boards.
Cook County 'use tax' revenue soars; county partners with collector, local lawyers to track down unpaid taxes
Cook County residents who have bought a car in recent years may need to begin watching their mail for an envelope from Cook County, demanding perhaps hundreds of dollars under a county tax, thanks to an ongoing, little-heralded arrangement with a debt collector and local law firm deputized to act as county attorneys.
Class action: Roadrunner Transportation Systems misclassified drivers as contractors
Two employees have filed a class action lawsuit against Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. and Adrian Carriers LLC for allegedly failing to properly compensate their employees.
ABM Industries allegedly failed to safeguard employee personal information from data breaches
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against ABM Industries Inc., claiming the company allowed his personal information to be stolen during a data breach.
Metra sued for death of woman struck by train at 47th Street Kenwood station
A woman is suing Metra for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent her daughter from being struck and killed by a train.
Rohrman dealerships accuse Underwriters Insurance of contract breach
Two companies within the Bob Rohrman family of auto dealerships are suing Universal Underwriters Insurance Company for alleged breach of contract.
Tenants class action claims B&A Associates, Elm Apartments didn't provide copy of Chicago ordinance
Two tenants have filed a class action suit against B&A Associates LLC and Elm Apartments LLC for alleged breach of contract.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A woman is suing Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for wrongful death allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Appeals panel: Fired worker's 'last chance agreement' lets Cook County sidestep arbitration over termination
A labor grievance against Cook County won’t avoid its day in court after a state appeals panel said a “Last Chance Agreement” between the county and a fired worker allows the county to sidestep a union collective bargaining agreement, and thus nixes the union’s attempt to send the matter to arbitration.
Judge rules female student can move forward with suit against HarperCollins over sexual assault book
A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that a graduate student can move forward with her suit against HarperCollins LLC and a Northwestern University professor over a book on Title IX and sexual assault.
Attorney 'would hope' Illinois General Assembly addresses privacy implications of AG's FOIA opinion
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's recent opinion that the names of state residents are not private in Freedom of Information Act requests raises identity theft concerns, a local government attorney says.
Appeals panel: Jury verdict OK to end court fight over Park Forest townhomes, discrimination
A federal appeals court found no errors in a lower court’s ruling in a 'sprawling' suit that claimed, among other things, that the village of Park Forest took racially motivated action against the owners of a townhome complex.
California judge's refusal to toss IL privacy suit vs Facebook may have limited implications for similar cases
Facebook won't be able to quickly delete a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating an Illinois privacy law by tagging people in photographs posted by other users on the social media platform. However, the decision may have limited implications for other lawsuits against companies accused of breaking the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, an attorney says.
City of Chicago accused of wrongly denying business license
A company is suing the city of Chicago for alleged breach of contract.
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago allegedly failed to warn woman of dangerous saw
An employee is suing YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Machinery and Conveyor Services Inc., others allegedly failed to provide safe conveyor system
A man is suing Machinery and Conveyor Services Inc., Vanderlande Industries and United Parcel Service Co. for alleged product liability and negligence.
Chicago Behavioral Hospital allegedly failed to prevent women from being bitten by insect
A woman is suing Chicago Behavioral Hospital for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
PharMerica accused of letting man use defective ladder substitute
A man is suing Pharmerica, Thorndale XI LLC and Avison Young-Chicago LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
BBVA Compass accused of violating telephone harassment statutes
A woman has filed a class action lawsuit against BBVA Compass for alleged invasion of privacy and violation of telephone harassment statutes.