News from October 2018
Daughter alleges Roseland Community Hospital, others failed to prevent mother from developing sores
A woman has filed suit against a Chicago hospital and other medical entities over allegations they failed to prevent her mother from developing pressure sores.
Judge: Menards can't shake man's trip & fall suit; danger posed by display base not so 'open & obvious'
A federal judge will allow a man to continue his lawsuit against home improvement retailer Menards, over the man's claims he suffered injuries tripping over a display at a suburban store two years ago.
Suit filed against Princeton Rehab & Health Care Center over resident's injuries
A personal representative is seeking damages from a Cook County nursing facility over its alleged care of a resident.
Attorney: Court's denial of Lincolnshire right-to-work ordinance could forebode SCOTUS fight
A recent decision by a federal appeals court in Chicago likely forebodes a legal fight before the U.S. Supreme Court over the fate of so-called local right-to-work zones in Illinois and throughout the country.
Uber, Lyft video ads maker, City Hall face off in court over Chicago's ridesharing ad ban
The city of Chicago and a company which wants to provide interactive video advertising for Uber and Lyft vehicles operating in the city have squared off in federal court over Chicago’s ban on such ads, with the company maintaining the ban runs roughshod over the U.S. and Illinois constitutions, and the city asserting the ban is a legitimate restriction of commercial speech.
Opioid lawsuits should proceed, magistrate tells MDL judge
A magistrate judge recommended that a bellwether trial against the opioid industry proceed, rejecting nearly all the arguments presented by manufacturers, distributors and retailers in their motions to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits accusing them of causing a national crisis.
Appeals court: Homeowners can't use annexation agreement to sue Tinley Park over drainage woes
Homeowners in Tinley Park have lost another round in their bid to hold the village of Tinley Park responsible for water drainage issues at their house, despite an annexation agreement that required a developer to install storm sewer drains years ago the homeowners assert would have solved their water issues.
SEIU asks court order IL to boost child care providers' pay 4 percent
A labor union representing Illinois child care providers have filed suit to force Illinois to implement a rate increase they assert is mandated by the Illinois Public Act.
Class action: Apartment Management Consultants, landlords didn't offer Chicago ordinance summary in lease
A Chicago resident has brought a class action complaint against a property management company, alleging a lease he was offered in 2017 did not include current documentation required by the city.
Class action: U-Tec biometric door lock maker failed to obtain customer consent regarding fingerprints
U-Tec Group, a comany that makes door locks operated by users' fingerprints, has become one of the latest businesses sued under an Illinois biometrics privacy law, facing a class action asserting the company did not properly notify the purchasers of its products that the digital scans of their fingerprints would be stored.
Judge: Female Chicago cops can press claims CPD discriminated in assigning 'presitigious' jobs
A federal judge won’t dismiss lawsuits from two female Chicago Police officers who claimed the department discriminated against women when handing out promotions and special assignments.
Ex-church worker: Restore $700K verdict to punish church for painting her as 'deranged' in workplace porn tiff
A woman, fired by the Chicago Catholic Archdiocese allegedly in retaliation for reporting contractor watching porn on church computer, has asked a federal judge to reconsider the decision to slice her $700,000 jury award, saying the church needs to be punished for allegedly wrongly painting her as "deranged."
BARACK FERRAZZANO KIRSCHBAUM & NAGELBERG LLP: Sarah Bernstein Elected PILI President
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP issued the following announcement on Sept. 30.Barack Ferrazzano congratulates partner Sarah Bernstein as the 2018 Public Interest Law Initiative President.
HEYL ROYSTER: Announces New Managing Partner
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., is pleased to announce that Craig S. Young has been elected as the firm’s next Managing Partner effective October 1, 2018.
CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C.: Principal David J. Bloomberg to participate at the Illinois Chapter Community Associations Institute homeowner's forum
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C principal David J. Bloomberg will be a panelist for the Illinois Chapter Community Associations Institute (CAI) homeowner’s forum on Wednesday, October 10.
Chicago Joe's Tea Room group asks court to strike down IL law barring Broadview strip club
A group of investors have renewed their long-running legal fight win the chance to open a strip club in suburban Broadview, now asking a federal judge for permission to directly challenge the constitutionality of an 11-year-old state law the would-be club operators contend effectively bans all adult entertainment establishments from opening anywhere in the town.
Ismie Mutual Insurance alleges it has no duty to indemnity Cook County physician
An insurer alleges it has no duty to indemnify a doctor in a lawsuit.
Ex-SI Properties tenant's class action alleges 'slumlord' never addressed building problems
A man has filed a class action suit calling his former landlord "a slumlord with an empire of crumbling properties across Chicago and Evanston" over allegations the landlord never repaired issues that made his apartment uninhabitable.
Man sentenced over insurance scheme says ex-lawyers misled him into cooperating with prosecutors
A man sentenced in an alleged fraudulent insurance billing scheme has sued the law firm that represented him, claiming his lawyers breached their standard of care.
Class action: LaCroix beverages not 'all natural,' include additives also used in insecticide, cancer treatments
The makers of popular LaCroix Sparkling Waters are facing a class action complaint accusing it of falsely labeling their drinks as “all natural,” asserting the beverages contain such additives as those included in roach poison and cancer drugs.