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Philadelphia now the top-ranked 'Judicial Hellhole'; Massive verdicts, like $8B Risperdal case, cited

By Nicholas Malfitano | 8 hours ago

WASHINGTON – In an annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Philadelphia has claimed the No. 1 ranking – in part due to a historic $8 billion punitive damages verdict rendered this year in litigation connected to Johnson & Johnson’s anti-psychotic drug Risperdal.

Lawsuits

83-year-old Chicago man alleges neighbor conspired with Chicago PD sergeant to have him falsely arrested

An 83-year-old Chicago man is claiming one his neighbors conspired with the president of his community association, who is a sergeant with the Chicago Police Department, to have him falsely arrested in retaliation for a lawsuit against the board president and the association.

By Marian Johns | Dec 9, 2019

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Nationwide antitrust class action alleges Delta Dental colluded to suppress dentists' pay rates

By Scott Holland | Dec 9, 2019

American Dental Association among plaintiffs accusing insurer of unfairly controlling market

Cook County wants Bank of America's lawyers disqualified from representing witnesses in discriminatory lending case

By Scott Holland | Dec 6, 2019

Cook County cites irreparable conflict in 'drastic remedy' request

Lake Forest developer claims Lincolnwood village prez, board wrongly blocked deal for 'Purple Hotel' site

By John Breslin | Dec 5, 2019

A Lake Forest development company can move forward with its lawsuit against the Village of Lincolnwood and village board president Barry Bass over claims it was illegally shut out of a deal to develop on land where an iconic hotel once stood, but a federal court dismissed two of three counts.

Appeals court rules Peoria not required to pay disabled ex-cop's higher health insurance premium

By John Breslin | Dec 5, 2019

A state appeals panel says Illinois law doesn't require the city of Peoria to pay the full premium for a more expensive health insurance policy for a disabled police officer.

Sterigenics: Personal injury lawsuits should be doomed by EPA, other government regulation of EtO emissions

By Jonathan Bilyk | Dec 5, 2019

Sterigenics has asked a Cook County judge to dismiss a host of personal injury lawsuits against it, asserting the law does not allow it to be sued for its emissions of ethylene oxide, because the emissions were regulated by the government

Cannabis dispensary hopefuls say state's licensing program is unconstitutional

By Scott Holland | Dec 4, 2019

Women allege they weren't allowed to change application address like other businesses

Judge: Family of woman who fell out of wheelchair at Milwaukee airport, died days later, can't sue Alaska Airlines in IL

By John Breslin | Dec 4, 2019

A federal judge says the family of a woman who died eight days after falling out of a wheelchair while disembarking from an Alaska Airlines aircraft in Milwaukee can't sue the airline in Illinois court.

Pipeline Health: Melrose Park hospital workers properly told facility was closing, WARN suit should be tossed

By Dan Churney | Dec 3, 2019

The parent company of Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park is arguing hospital workers had plenty of advance notice the facility was closing, contrary to a suit by the workers that alleges employees were "blindsided" when the owners abruptly shut down, allegedly violating federal labor law.

Oak Park can't sidestep woman's lawsuit over injuries from trip-and-fall on sidewalk: Appeals court

By Karen Kidd | Dec 3, 2019

A state appeals panel has raised up a woman's lawsuit against the village of Oak Park over injuries she allegedly suffered in 2015 when she fell on a sidewalk.

Ex-Griffith Foods machine operator brings class action vs ex-employer over worker fingerprint scans

By Marian Johns | Dec 3, 2019

Alsip-based food product development company Griffith Foods is facing a class action suit filed by a former machine operator who claims the company illegally collected and stored his biometric data by requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock.

Plaintiffs claim Shutterfly tries end-run around putative class action by emailing site users

By Dan Churney | Nov 30, 2019

Lawyers leading a biometrics class action against online photo sharing site Shutterfly claim Shutterfly tried to trick potential class members into waiving their right to take part in the suit.

Buffalo Grove dentist: Woman's 'defamatory' online reviews not 'innocent,' 'opinion,' not shielded from $4M lawsuit

By Scott Holland | Nov 28, 2019

A Buffalo Grove dentist is fighting against the dismissal of his $4 million lawsuit in which he accused a woman of posting false reviews about his business.

Farmington Foods faces class action suit over hand scan requirement for employees

By Marian Johns | Nov 27, 2019

A former Farmington Foods packer/line lead at its Forest Park facility claims the company violated state law when it required workers to scan their hand prints to log their work hours.

Ex-Riveredge Hospital counselor brings biometric class action vs hospital over worker fingerprint scans

By Marian Johns | Nov 27, 2019

Forest Park psychiatric care facility Riveredge Hospital has been hit with a class action accusing it of violating Illinois' biometric privacy law in the way it required workers to scan fingerprints to punch in and out of work shifts

Feud rages among Edelson, McGuire firms for control of BIPA class actions vs timeclock vendors

By Jonathan Bilyk | Nov 26, 2019

Feud rages among Edelson, McGuire firms for control of BIPA class actions vs timeclock vendors

Chicago area workers sue McDonald's over allegedly unsafe, 'violent' restaurants in Chicago

By Scott Holland | Nov 25, 2019

A group of restaurant workers have sued McDonald’s and several Chicago franchisees for allegedly allowing their restaurants to be too violent and dangerous.

Appeals panel says retired Chicago cops missed deadline by years to claim their pensions were shorted

By Scott Holland | Nov 23, 2019

A state appeals panel says three retired Chicago police officers waited years too long to lodge their claims their pension fund shortchanged their pension payouts by miscalculating their salaries.

Rosewood Care hit with class action over employee fingerprint scans

By Marian Johns | Nov 22, 2019

A Rosewood Care Center certified nursing assistant is suing the health care facility's owners for violating an Illinois state biometrics privacy law in the way it requires workers to scan fingerprints when punching in and out of work shifts.