News from July 2021
Appeals panel says warranty claims vs Best Buy over Geek Squad TV protection plans can't be heard in federal court
Class claims lack size, specificity for proper adjudication under federal law, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Pritzker, Foxfire restaurant continue tussle over limits of guv's COVID powers to shut down restaurants
In new filings in a Springfield court, Gov. JB Pritzker argued the constitution is no impediment to his public health emergency powers. Foxfire restaurant argues the governor can't just trample their rights and wave away their claims, 16 months into a "temporary" public health emergency.
Appeals panel says $59M in penalties for mortgage relief firms must be reworked
Lawyers weren't exempt from CFPB enforcement, but judge erred in calculating how much they should pay, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Attorneys general urge SCOTUS to rule that CTU violated teachers' speech rights by taking dues after teachers said stop
Attorneys general from Texas, Arizona, Missouri and 13 other states filed a brief in support of the class action lawsuit on behalf of 24,000 Chicago Public Schools teachers and other workers vs the Chicago Teachers Union.
Three running as Republicans for Overstreet's seat at the Fifth District
Greenville attorney Tom DeVore has announced he will seek a seat on the Fifth District Appellate Court in the 2022 general election.
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago To Participate in Cross-Jurisdictional Firearms Trafficking Strike Force
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago To Participate in Cross-Jurisdictional Firearms Trafficking Strike Force.
Class action accuses Sprout Social of shorting sales reps OT
The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of a collective of people who worked as sales representatives and business development reps for Chicago-based Sprout Social from 2019-2020.
Dinsmore’s Growth Continues as Prominent M&A Team Joins Firm in Detroit and Chicago
Dinsmore’s Growth Continues as Prominent M&A Team Joins Firm in Detroit and Chicago.
Judge: Pritzker's pledge to not restrict churches over COVID should end church's suit over prior restrictions
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed a Chicago church's lawsuit vs Gov. JB Pritzker over Pritzker's continued claim to emergency public health powers to close churches, saying Pritzker's promise not to do so again moots their complaint over orders Pritzker issued and rescinded in spring 2020.
July 13: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on July 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on July 13: Corrina Cossom vs James McCorker
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Corrina Cossom against James McCorker on July 13: 'Electronic Notice Sent'.
Case activity for Christoph McKnight vs Brown Clurion J. on July 13
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Christoph McKnight against Brown Clurion J. and Haley Lakisth on July 13.
Case activity for Midland Credit Management vs John Daniels on July 12
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Midland Credit Management against John Daniels on July 12.
Case activity for Corrina Cossom vs James McCorker on July 12
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Corrina Cossom against James McCorker on July 12.
Case activity for Charlene Johnson vs Vanessa Washington on July 13
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Charlene Johnson against Vanessa Washington on July 13.
July 9: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on July 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Anthony Nastali vs Amber Boyke on July 13
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Anthony Nastali against Amber Boyke on July 13.
July 9: Circuit Court of Cook County docket for "personal injury(motor vehicle) subrogation" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury(motor vehicle) subrogation" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on July 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Jarvis Theodore vs Kimball Cameron on July 12
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jarvis Theodore and Jerrold Jackson against Kimball Cameron and Kimball Whitney on July 12.
Case activity for Jessie Alarcon vs Fenwick High Schoo on July 9
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jessie Alarcon against Cheryl Margentina and Fenwick High Schoo on July 9.