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Monica Bolyard sues Walgreens Boots Alliance for selling carcinogenic acne treatment products

By Cook County Record |
Monica Bolyard, on behalf of herself and a class of others similarly situated, has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Case No. 1:24-cv-03138) on April 18, 2024.

Brian Sesto sues Pilkington North America for personal injury due to roof collapse

By Cook County Record |
Brian Sesto has filed a lawsuit against Pilkington North America, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, under case ID 1:24-cv-03149, on April 19, 2024.

Daniel Catalan sues C&M Baling Systems Inc. for negligence and breach of duty

By Cook County Record |
In the Circuit Court of Cook County, plaintiff Daniel Catalan has filed a lawsuit against C&M Baling Systems, Inc., and C&M Baling Systems Holdings, LLC., both North Carolina corporations.

Ghaida Abdelrahman sues Windy City-Fox Motorsports for violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act

By Cook County Record |
In the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois - Eastern Division, plaintiffs Ghaida Abdelrahman and Nicholas Solis have filed a lawsuit against Windy City-Fox Motorsports, LLC, Anthony G. Gilgio, and Matthew Sheahan.

Gwen Biasi sues American Medical Association for sex and age discrimination

By Cook County Record |
Gwen Biasi has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, the American Medical Association (AMA), alleging sex and age discrimination.

Judge: IL Sup Ct decision can shield health care vendors from huge biometrics class actions

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A federal judge has tossed a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law vs health care tech vendor Becton Dickinson, saying attempts by plaintiffs' lawyers to argue an Illinois Supreme Court decision shields only hospitals and clinical providers "borders on frivolous"

Rosie Martin sues AFAM Concept for hair relaxer product liability

By Cook County Record |
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, plaintiff Rosie Martin has filed a lawsuit against several defendants including AFAM Concept, Inc., Beauty Bell Enterprises LLC, Dabur International Ltd., Godrej SON Holdings, Inc., and L’Oreal USA, Inc.

Dashaun Kennith Montgomery sues Trans Union LLC and Drive Casa LLC for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

By Cook County Record |
In the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Dashaun Kennith Montgomery has filed a lawsuit against Trans Union LLC and Drive Casa, LLC.

Julie A. Su sues Green Maintenance Services Inc. for labor law violations

By Cook County Record |
In the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Julie A. Su, Acting Secretary of Labor for the United States Department of Labor, has filed a lawsuit against Green Maintenance Services Inc., an Illinois corporation, and Jan Jarosz, an individual.

Brian Muniz sues Lunnon Properties for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Cook County Record |
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, plaintiff Brian Muniz has filed a lawsuit against Lunnon Properties, LLC.

Robert Rickmon sues Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for disability discrimination

By Cook County Record |
Robert Rickmon has filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.

Homeservices of America to pay $250M to settle real estate commission antitrust lawsuits

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Attorneys could stand to rake in more than $80 million in fees from the new deal, meaning plaintiffs' lawyers could be in line for more than $300 million in fees from multiple settlements worth more than $940 million so far, with potentially more on the way.

Chicago parking meters owners say City Hall owes millions for not properly enforcing parking rules

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Arbitrators ruled the city should pay $2M+ for not enforcing parking rules in neighborhoods in 2020, and the city could owe millions more for strategic maneuvers to bank $10M+ in 2021-2022. Chicago Parking Meters say it's also owed $36M more, as well, for other alleged lax enforcement

Robert Jones sues State of Illinois for violation of civil rights

By Cook County Record |
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Robert Jones has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois, Illinois Department of Corrections, Robert Jeffreys in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Prisoner Review Board, James Montgomery in his official capacity as Chairman of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, and Anthony Willis in his official capacity as Warden of the Menard Correctional Center.

Adebukola Adenekan sues Marklund Children’s Home for national origin-based discrimination, harassment, and retaliation

By Cook County Record |
Adebukola Adenekan has filed a lawsuit against Marklund Children’s Home in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, under the case ID 1:24-cv-03043 on April 16, 2024.

Justin Randall sues Ace Hardware Corporation for data breach

By Cook County Record |
Justin Randall has filed a class action lawsuit against Ace Hardware Corporation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, under case number 1:24-cv-03158, on April 19, 2024.

Annette Sanders sues CSX Transportation Inc. for wrongful death and survival action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act

By Cook County Record |
The court case, filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois on April 18, 2024, involves Annette Sanders, as the independent administrator of the estate of Joseph Sanders (deceased), and CSX Transportation Inc.

IL Supreme Court allows Raoul's motion to dismiss cross-appeal on claim that firearm liability law violated the three readings rule

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
The Illinois Supreme Court has allowed Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s motion to dismiss Wood River attorney Thomas Maag’s cross-appeal on the three readings rule for lack of jurisdiction and rejected Maag’s motion for leave to respond as moot.

Iavor Stoyanov sues Himont Law Group for professional negligence

By Cook County Record |
In a lawsuit filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, plaintiff Iavor Stoyanov has brought a professional negligence action against his former counsel Al-Haroon Husain and Husain’s law firm, Himont Law Group.

Amber Hines sues WSC-GSP CT Holdings VII for alleged injuries from a fall

By Cook County Record |
Amber Hines, the plaintiff, has filed an appeal against WSC-GSP CT Holdings VII, LLC, Able Engineering Management Co., LLC, GlenStar Asset Management, LLC, Crown Energy Services, Inc. d/b/a Able Engineering Services, Inc., and The Millard Group, Inc., a Corporation d/b/a Millard Maintenance in the Appellate Court of Illinois.