News from July 2022
Commodities futures trading company, ex-CEO on hook for millions as CFTC wins summary judgment
Long Leaf Trading improperly acted as commodities trading adviser, federal judge ruled
NorthShore to pay $10M to settle Covid vax mandate lawsuit; Fired workers could get $25K and their jobs back
The class action lawsuit accused NorthShore University Health System of illegally firing workers who were refused religious exemptions to the hospital system's workplace Covid vaccine mandate
TradeLane Properties Announces Acquisition of 1650 S. Cherry Lane
TradeLane Properties Announces Acquisition of 1650 S. Cherry Lane.
7th Circuit: Title VII sex discrimination employment protections 'drop out' vs religious schools' religious freedoms
A federal appeals panel said an Indianapolis Catholic high school was within its legal rights under the Constitution and federal law to fire a female guidance counselor and school administrator who married another woman
Kim Foxx fiddles as Chicago crumbles
Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General says it is time for the state to begin investigating whether Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has violated the law in deciding how and when to prosecute crimes
Attorney General says Pritzker-connected work comp fraud case referred to appellate prosecutor
The prosecutor is also handling criminal charges for overtime fraud against Jenny Thornley, a former chief fiscal officer for the Illinois State Police Merit Board. Thornley is now accused of using political ties to Gov. JB Pritzker to improperly secure workers comp after she was fired for alleged overtime fraud
Dillingham Recognized as 2022 Salute! Top Women in Law Honoree
Dillingham Recognized as 2022 Salute! Top Women in Law Honoree.
$21M settlement to end lawsuit accusing Fairlife of falsely promoting humane treatment of dairy cows
Consumers in line for up to $100 each, law firms will split $7 million
Appeals panel: Unionized workers can't use IL law to waive employers' arbitration rights in biometric class actions
A state appeals court says an employer didn't wait too long to use federal labor law to escape workers' class action under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
James Mcphedran Appointed to Committee on Character and Fitness
James Mcphedran Appointed to Committee on Character and Fitness.
Class action lawsuit over benzene in Suave antipersperants allowed to continue
In the consumer fraud lawsuit, customers allege Unilever didn't disclose presence of benzene, a known carcinogen, in its Suave brand antiperspirant
Apple drops bid to delete city of Chicago's 'Netflix tax' on streaming entertainment services
After a judge rejected their arguments earlier this spring, Apple opted to quit the episode, rather than continue to try to resume their lawsuit claiming the city's 9% amusement tax was unconstitutional and illegal
Nancy DePodesta Named a 2022 Top Women in Law Honoree by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine
Nancy DePodesta Named a 2022 Top Women in Law Honoree by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine.
Lawsuit: Chicago cops' use of ShotSpotter leads to wrongful stops, searches, arrests; ShotSpotter disputes the claims
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to order the Chicago Police to stop using the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system to investigate suspected firearm incidents. ShotSpotter has issued a statement disputing the allegations raised in the lawsuit brought by progressive social justice organization the MacArthur Justice Center.
Judge puts lid on suit vs Costco claiming chocolate-dipped ice cream treats weren't really chocolate
A judge has melted a lawsuit, which claimed retailer Costco scammed consumers by selling chocolate coated ice cream bars that had little chocolate, saying plaintiff's own case showed there is indeed plenty of chocolate in the bars.
Lawsuit revived vs Loyola Chicago over refusal to refund tuition, fees, after Covid shutdown
A federal appeals panel says students can press their claim Loyola University Chicago's decision to close the campus and move instruction online in March 2020 breached an 'implied contract' for in-person instruction and access to campus in return for $22,000 per semester tuition
Class of McDonald’s consumers suing over PFAS object to transfer request to NDIL
A class of consumers suing McDonald’s Corporation over the alleged presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wrappers argue that the case belongs in the Southern District of Illinois as it is the only case with an Illinois resident, who happens to live in Madison County.
Patrick Yingling receives Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2022 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award
Patrick Yingling receives Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2022 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award.
Unsealed records allege Pritzker oversaw fraudulent workers comp payments to former campaign worker
Former Pritzker campaign worker Jenny Thornley has been accused of fraud in wrongfully collecting unemployment benefits and in allegedly falsely accusing her former supervisor of sexual harassment to allegedly cover up alleged falsified payroll records
$9.9M deal to end class action vs CSL Plasma over donor fingerprint scans; $433 each for donors, $3.5M for lawyers
The lawsuit accused CSL Plasma of requiring blood plasma donors to scan fingerprints without first abiding by technical notice and consent provisions under Illinois' biometrics privacy law