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Class action accuses Windy City Limo over alleged driver face scans
Windy City Limousine Company is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly using face-scanning cameras to monitor its drivers without proper consent, in violation of Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
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Brookfield Properties says Andy Frain, insurers reneging on duties to help defend vs lawsuits over S. Carolina mall shootings
The lawsuit seeks to compel the defendants to assist with defending against lawsuits brought by victims of a 2022 mass shooting at the Columbiana Centre shopping mall.
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Cook County jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $45M in talc powder asbestos verdict
Jurors agreed a woman who died of mesothelioma likely contracted her illness from using talc baby powder and other products which allegedly may have contained asbestos fibers. Such studies have been assailed by critics as 'junk science'
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Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling hit with genetic privacy class action
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, a Niles-based bottler and distributor of Coke products, is facing a class-action lawsuit under Illinois's genetic information privacy law.
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Judge says Harvey's financial situation makes it impossible to complete road project, rescinds contract
A Cook County judge ruled a road contractor already shorted $2M can't be forced to maintain "temporary" traffic signals in Harvey indefinitely. The judge rescinded the contract and ordered IDOT to take control of the traffic signals, despite falling short of normally required standards
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IL Supreme Court says a corporation can sue people who allegedly disparaged them in emails to management
The state high court agreed that a corporation can be defamed in emails to executives and other employees. The court said the dispute between shipping logistics competitors FourKites and project44 is an example of instances in which such emails don't amount to a "corporation talking to itself"
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Unopposed Cook County judge candidates appointed by IL Supreme Court to Cook bench early
The new judges include a former Cook County Assistant State's Attorney who famously was blamed for Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of the police killing of Adam Toledo, and later authored a resignation later that blasted Foxx for failures of leadership
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Lansing park district sues Lansing Journal for trademark infringement
The Lan-Oak Park District has filed a lawsuit against The Lansing Journal LLC for alleged trademark infringement.
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Student claims CPS ignored sex assaults by ex-dean at Little Village H.S., part of culture of grooming, abuse at CPS
The lawsuit claims the male dean impregnated the student twice, and forced her to get two abortions despite being underaged. He allegedly claimed to be her parent to sidestep a parental notification law that Illinois lawmakers have since repealed. The suit claims other staff knew, but did nothing
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Salvi firm, Wise, Morrissey end dispute over fees for cases Salvi grabbed amid Wise, Morrissey tiff
A confidential settlement among the firms and attorneys was announced in court last week, resolving the action filed by Salvi to protect its fees from 21 cases that moved to the firm with a former Wise Morrissey lawyer.
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Wow Bao says never scanned customer faces, letting biometrics class action continue would be 'injustice'
In a case with potentially far-reaching implications, the Asian-themed fast food chain says it never possessed nor authorized customer face scans at self-service ordering kiosks, meaning it can't be face the risk of a potentially huge payout under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act in this case
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Biometrics class action: Centene allegedly improperly scanned workers' faces
Centene Management, a Medicaid managed care organization, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
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Class action accuses Unifin of improper debt collection texts
Debt collector Unifin Inc. and Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC have been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing them of violating federal debt collection laws.
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Truck drivers say Crown Point Logistics allegedly shorted pay, scanned driver faces
Trucking firm Crown Point and affiliated companies accused of allegedly shorting truck driver pay, while also allegedly improperly using onboard cameras to scan drivers' faces while on the job.
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KJ Win sues KNB Motors for breach of contract over a commercial truck sale
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, a case was filed by KJ Win, Inc. against KNB Motors, Inc., with the court case ID 1-23-0783 on April 5, 2024.
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Widow sues Exelon over husband's death from Covid in 2020, says virus contracted on the job at nuke plant
The lawsuit says Exelon should pay for allegedly failing to keep workers safe from Covid exposure at its Dresden nuclear power plant in 2020, allegedly leading to the death of a man working in the plant.
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Class action: Experian allegedly wrongly reporting consumers' debts discharged through bankruptcy
The lawsuit accuses Experian of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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Get Fresh Produce targeted by biometrics class action over worker fingerprint scans
Get Fresh Produce, a food service distributor, has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law. The suit accuses the company of improperly requiring workers to scan their fingerprints when clocking in and out of work.
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Biometrics class action accuses Martin-Brower for scanning, recording workers' voices interacting with warehouse tech
Shipping company Martin-Brower has been accused in a class action lawsuit of improperly recording workers' voices using its voice-activated warehouse technology, allegedly violating Illinois' biometrics privacy law.
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Hubbard Inn says Tiktoker owes at least $30K for allegedly lying about being assaulted by restaurant staff
Chicago's renowned Hubbard Inn restaurant has filed a lawsuit against TikToker Julia Reel, accusing her of defamation. The suit alleges that Reel lied about being assaulted by the restaurant's staff in a viral video, causing significant damage to the business. The owners are seeking at least $30,000 in damages.