News from April 2022
Class action accuses Cook County Sheriff of overcharging people to serve court papers
The lawsuit alleges the Cook County Sheriff's Office charges $60 to serve court papers, even though state law allegedly caps the fees they can charge at $35
Judge says Wendy's can't end homeless man's lawsuit over alleged assault by workers in Cicero
Representing himself, man alleges employees grabbed him while he was urinating to forcibly remove him from restroom after the restaurant had closed
Gov. Pritzker and Department of Defense Announce New Defense Innovation Unit in Chicago
Gov. Pritzker and Department of Defense Announce New Defense Innovation Unit in Chicago.
Embattled Dolton mayor says recall effort against her is unconstitutional
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard says her political opponents improperly placed a referendum to recall her from office on the same June 28 ballot with a referendum to create a legal mechanism by which she can be removed from office
Google to pay $100M to end biometrics class action over Photos face scans; Class members could get $200-$400
The deal would end litigation dating back to 2016. Lawyers could be in line for potentially more than $30 million
Wilentz Serves as Bond Counsel to The Board of Education of the Borough of Tenafly
Wilentz Serves as Bond Counsel to The Board of Education of the Borough of Tenafly.
Judge: Scans of photos can equal facial recognition, may be barred by IL biometrics law; Suit vs Onfido continues
Illinois man alleges Onfido didn't adequately inform about use of photographs, facial scans
Class action: 7-Eleven uses facial recognition tech on customers in stores, violates IL biometrics law
The class action lawsuit centers on 7-Eleven's alleged use of facial recognition video surveillance technology from vendor Clickit
Show Me the Money! What Pay Equity Should Mean to You on April 27, 2022
Show Me the Money! What Pay Equity Should Mean to You on April 27, 2022.
Ex-HR director sues Cook Clerk Yarbrough, says was fired for drawing attention to clerk's office payroll problems
The federal lawsuit says the plaintiff was "shut out" of the clerk's payroll system when she raised concerns, and then was blocked from reinstatement by politically influential employees within the office of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough
Two ‘compelled speech’ matters beg for litigation in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democrats who control Illinois' state government and state institutions are all but asking for court challenges to two policies, requiring University of Illinois academics to prove they are working for "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion," and requiring gas stations and grocery stores to tell Illinoisans that the state temporarily suspended certain tax hikes
Appeals panel: Owners of vehicles impounded for unpaid Chicago tickets can protect cars under bankruptcy proceedings
City can tow and keep cars only after obtaining 'final determinations of liability,' a judicial process, meaning the city can't just keep the cars of people who owe large amounts of unpaid parking and traffic tickets, and filed for bankruptcy protection
Attorney General Announces Consent Orders That Conclude Prolonged Legal Battle Over Pillsbury Mills Site
Attorney General Announces Consent Orders That Conclude Prolonged Legal Battle Over Pillsbury Mills Site.
IL appeals panel: Asbestos lawsuit can continue vs property owner, as well as employer of man hired to remove debris
Claims not barred because there was no valid contract between firm and employee, panel determines, so everyone involved could be on the hook
IL Supreme Court rules employers can be liable for accidents, even if their employees aren't negligent
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled a jury was right to hold a Chicago company directly liable for a traffic collision, because the company told one of its drivers to haul an unsafely loaded truck despite the driver's concerns, finding an employer can be held liable both for the acts of their employees and for their own acts.
PTE 2020-02 Obituaries: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 1: Rollovers) on April 27, 2022
PTE 2020-02 Obituaries: Mistakes and Misunderstandings (Part 1: Rollovers) on April 27, 2022.
Illinois Supreme Court says Richard Dent can't learn the IDs of people who accused him of sexual harassment, public drunkeness
Chicago Bears great pursuing defamation claims against people who said he harassed a woman and was drunk at corporate function
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jim Argionis Honored by Maine Township For Exceptional Community Service
Cozen O’Connor Attorney Jim Argionis Honored by Maine Township For Exceptional Community Service.
Cook County can't use $250M transportation taxes, fees, to fund county operations: IL Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the Illinois state constitution's transportation lockbox amendment applies to local governments, just as to the state
Lawsuit: Pro-union IL constitutional amendment would clash with federal law, U.S. Constitution, must be struck down
A group of Cook County taxpayers, with lawyers from the Liberty Justice Center and Illinois Policy Institute, say the measure, known as Amendment 1, would unconstitutionally give unions expansive new powers that exceed the limits on union organizing and bargaining set by federal law