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FTC calls for dismissal of Nerium lawsuit, says suit attempts to sidestep regulatory action over 'pyramid scheme' claims
Commission says pyramid scheme dispute shouldn't be handled in Chicago federal court
Firefighters union, Chicago City Hall squabble in court over promotion of 23 battalion chiefs
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 filed a complaint against the city asking for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary or permanent injunction to prevent the city from promoting firefighters the union said did not earn their promotion through the usual methods.
Class action: Cook Courts Clerk charging illegal fees to people seeking child support enforcement
A new class action lawsuit has accused the Cook County Circuit Clerk’s office of charging illegal fees to people filing petitions in Cook County court to enforce child support orders.
Split IL high court says local governments must make decisions if hiding behind special IL lawsuit immunity
Making no decision, leading to someone getting hurt, can get a local government sued, the Illinois Supreme Court says
IL State troopers accuse commanders of retaliation over complaints about governance in District 15
Illinois state troopers and an Illinois Tollway civilian employee are suing the Illinois State Police, the Tollway and two ISP commanders for allegedly retaliating against them for speaking out about alleged problems within ISP's District 15
Judge: Feds OK to end funding for Lakeshore psychiatric hospital accused of abuse; new abuse lawsuit also filed
Decision vacates injunction from one year ago
No easy answers to solving Illinois state pension crisis, attorney who fought pension reform says
Simply 'diminishing pensions' not the only or best solution for IL state pension crisis, lawyer says
Appeals court deletes class action vs Groupon over Instagram photos
A federal appeals panel says a lower court was right to close out a class action accusing Groupon of wrongly using people’s Instagram photos, because the judges agreed Instagram usernames aren’t enough to establish the identity of untold numbers of potential additional plaintiffs.
IL Supreme Court: Federal law doesn't block railroad from suing employees it blames for causing train accident
A railroad company can sue employees who it blames for causing railroad accidents, even after those employees first sue the railroad for injuries they suffered in the accident the railroad says they caused, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.
Appeals court: Access to Social Security numbers, other sensitive info means ComEd OK to pull job applicants' credit
A state appeals panel says electrical utility ComEd doesn't violate the rights of those applying for customer service positions by pulling their credit history, because those jobs handle a great deal of sensitive customer information.
IL Supreme Court: State law, home rule doesn't give Chicago power to slap 'unlimited taxes' on tobacco
The city of Chicago's 2016 tobacco products tax has been struck down as illegal.
Railroad: Unions' suit over medical condition reporting rules for workers should be tossed; Suit endangers safety
BNSF Railroad has responded to a federal class action from train unions arguing the company’s medical reporting rules violate federal law, saying the union's lawsuit would weaken railroad safety across the country.
7th Circuit appeals panel backs NLRB ruling that U of Chicago student employees can organize
University of Chicago said its student workers' temporary status should prevent collective bargaining
High court schools Fifth District for allowing conspiracy claims against asbestos defendants
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Supreme Court Justices slammed Fifth District appellate judges on Dec. 19, for allowing a conspiracy claim against asbestos defendants.
Judge says Chicago OK to use city ordinance to sue Marriott over data breach
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled the city of Chicago can continue using a local ordinance to sue the Marriott hotel chain regarding a data breach.
Appeals panel says lenders must show foreclosure notices sent by certified mail were actually received, not just sent
A state appeals panel has tossed out a foreclosure judgment issued against a Wilmette couple, saying their lender never proved they received the required so-called "acceleraton notice" the bank claimed it had sent.
Judge sinks cruise line's 'frivolous' defense in telemarketing class action, says evidence shows 'pattern' of 'illegal conduct'
A Chicago federal judge has ruled a cruise ship line is liable in a class action, which alleged the cruise line let telemarketers make unsolicited calls on its behalf, describing as "frivolous" the cruise line's defense argument that late physicist Stephen Hawking's computer-assisted voice could have violated anti-telemarketing law.
Investors bring class action vs Exelon over alleged corrupt ComEd lobbying using Madigan associates
A group of Exelon investors have filed suit against the parent company of electrical utility ComEd, asserting the company’s potentially corrupt state lobbying activities in Springfield artificially inflated the company’s stock price, setting investors up for losses when the federal investigation into those activities came to light.
Court: Liberty Mutual not responsible for providing legal defense to candy maker Ferrara
The Ferrara Candy Company has to handle its own legal defense and reimburse Liberty Mutual after an appellate court found the insurer was not responsible for defending and indemnifying the confectioner in a lawsuit.
Pritzker says IL pension reform would be shot down by U.S. Constitution, but that's far from certain, experts say
Illinois faces many billions in debt and tax demands for pensions. Gov. Pritzker says amending the state constitution won't help