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IL Supreme Court: Company chose wrong legal vehicle to challenge state underinsured motorist insurance rules

The Illinois Supreme Court has detoured a company's challenge to a state law requiring certain passenger transport companies to carry certain amounts of underinsured motorist coverage, as the high court justices said the company, which is being sued in a personal injury case citing that law, chose the wrong legal vehicle to make its arguments.

By Dan Churney | Oct 7, 2019

Appeals court: Woman waited too long to sue divorce lawyer for malpractice in McHenry case

A woman will not be able to sue her divorce attorney for allegedly mishandling her divorce case, as a state appeals panel found she did not file suit until long after she had expressed frustration with her lawyer.

By John Breslin | Oct 2, 2019

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Millions are spent on ads targeting diabetes medications, but FTC worried lawyers are lying in them

By John O'Brien | 13 days ago

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – As a federal agency considers whether lawyers are illegally frightening potential clients who see their television commercials, research shows drugs like Invokana and Truvada are among the most popular subjects of lawyer spending.

Citing unpredictable legislative and regulatory landscape in Illinois, Sterigenics says it will exit Willowbrook operations

By Ann Maher | Sep 30, 2019

Sterigenics has announced plans to exit its ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization operations in Willowbrook, in spite of approval it received from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 20 to install emissions-capture technology at the shuttered plant.

IL appeals panel OKs $54M jury verdict in Indiana trucking accident, even though Indiana law applied

By Scott Holland | Sep 26, 2019

A three-justice panel of the Illinois First District Appellate Court has upheld a massive verdict against a trucking company in relation to a 2011 Interstate 65 crash, saying a trial court properly allowed both Indiana and Illinois law to apply.

IL appeals panel OKs dismissal of couple's claim Wyndham tricked them into buying timeshare

By Karen Kidd | Sep 25, 2019

A state appellate court has affirmed dismissal of a couples' case against a Florida-based vacation resort over concerns their timeshare agreement would be binding on their children in the event the couple died.

From Legal Newsline

Sixth Circuit seeks answers from judge as states try to derail opioid bellwether trial

By John O'Brien | 19 days ago

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – The judge overseeing nearly 2,000 opioid lawsuits must address concerns that the cases over which he is presiding are an improper power grab by plaintiffs lawyers who signed up cities and counties as clients.

Appeals court rules commission reconciliation doesn't violate state, federal wage laws

By Scott Holland | Sep 24, 2019

Recoverable commission draws aren't wage law violations, an appeals panel has ruled.

Class action targets Carrington Care over making workers use biometric time clocks

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 24, 2019

An employee is suing the operators of independent living centers, alleging they wrongly made its workers scan fingerprints when punching the clock.

Class actions vs Home Depot, Lowes reminder of reach, scope of IL biometrics law; Companies beware, attorney says

By Dion M. Harris | Sep 24, 2019

Any company in Illinois that captures anyone's likeness - even on video surveillance cameras - should be aware they could be the next target for a class action by plaintiffs' lawyers suing under Illinois' biometrics privacy law, a lawyer who specializes in cybersecurity and other related issues said.

From Legal Newsline

Jurors won't get confused during huge opioid trial, judge rules; He'll set penalties after

By John O'Brien | 20 days ago

CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) – A jury will determine who, if anyone, is liable for the nation’s addiction crisis, but the judge overseeing a historic trial will decide how much they would pay.

Class action targets Vimeo under IL biometrics law for facial scans in Magisto video production app

By Jonathan Bilyk | Sep 23, 2019

Video sharing platform Vimeo has become the latest tech company to come under the sights of a class action under an Illinois biometrics privacy law.

Menards owes $20K to southern IL man accused of shoplifting, after denying in legal brief man was innocent

By D.M. Herra | Sep 23, 2019

The legal doctrine of absolute privilege could not protect Menards from paying out $20,000 to a man wrongly accused of shoplifting, because the company disputed his innocence in later legal filing, judges said.

Judge OKs preliminary deal to end lawsuit vs American Bank & Trust over loan officers pay

By Scott Holland | Sep 20, 2019

CHICAGO – A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $5 million settlement involving American Bank & Trust and loan officers who sued over disputed wages.

Class action accuses Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning of violating IL biometrics law

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 18, 2019

An employee has brought a class action lawsuit against a Chicago heating and air conditioning business, alleging they violated an Illinois biometrics privacy law.

Appeals court: No way woman can prove Chicago roller rink knew candy on floor; Trip-and-fall lawsuit tossed

By Karen Kidd | Sep 16, 2019

Appeals court says woman can't prove Chicago skating rink knew a piece of candy was on the floor, can't roll on with trip-and-fall lawsuit

Salvation Army hit with new class action over worker fingerprint scans under IL biometrics law

By Jonathan Bilyk | Sep 16, 2019

The Salvation Army has become one of the latest targets among an expanding number of class action lawsuits filed against businesses and other organizations under an Illinois biometrics privacy law.

Class action: McDonald's franchisee violated Chicago paid sick leave ordinance

By Cook County Record | Sep 13, 2019

A new class action is attempting to fry a McDonald’s franchisee for allegedly violating the city’s three-year-old paid sick leave law.

Legal client alleges he was defrauded, not properly represented

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 13, 2019

A Chicago man is suing his ex-lawyers, alleging he was defrauded and not properly represented.