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Dexter Reed's family sues Chicago cops over Reed's death, after Reed fired at Chicago cops in traffic stop
The family says officers are to blame because they shouldn't have stopped Reed at all, and then acted "outrageously" in pulling their weapons on Reed. They do not concede Reed fired first. Police advocates say the plaintiffs look to be seeking a "quick settlement" from Mayor Brandon Johnson's City Hall
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Cook County shuts door on class action claims that property tax sale system discriminates vs black, Latino homeowners
A federal judge said class action plaintiffs haven't done enough to support claims that Cook County's property tax sale system - which sells off homes to collect unpaid property taxes - discriminates vs black and Latino homeowners. The decision doesn't end claims the system is unconstitutional
A new leaked document shows Chicago Teachers Union's president may have not necessarily been joking when she said the next CTU contract would cost taxpayers "$50 billion and three cents," says the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Lawdragon names Cozen O’Connor’s Shaw among Top 500 leading U.S. bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers
CHICAGO, July 17, 2023 — Lawdragon has named Chicago attorney Brian Shaw, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring practice, to its 2023 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers.
Cozen O’Connor attorney Matt DiCianni honored with Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center
Matt DiCianni, a labor and employment associate at Cozen O’Connor, has been honored with a Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
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Amber Hines sues WSC-GSP CT Holdings VII for alleged injuries from a fall
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.
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Lavelle Delaney sues City of Chicago for employment discrimination and retaliation
In a case filed in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, plaintiff Lavelle Delaney has appealed against the City of Chicago.
Federal Court
Brian Muniz sues Tricon Construction for ADA violations
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, plaintiff Brian Muniz has filed a lawsuit against Tricon Construction, LLC.
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Zachary Chernik sues AT&T Inc. for failure to secure and safeguard sensitive customer information
Zachary Chernik, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, has filed a class action lawsuit against AT&T Inc. and DirecTV in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Proven Business Systems sues Village of Oak Lawn and Thomas Phelan for wrongful termination of contract and tortious interference
Proven Business Systems, LLC has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Oak Lawn and Thomas Phelan in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
Federal Court
Pedro Aponte sues Kevin Bradley for committing acts under color of law depriving them of their constitutional rights
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, plaintiffs Pedro Aponte and Kate Diaz, parents of minor Angelo Aponte, have filed a lawsuit against defendants Illinois State Trooper Kevin Bradley and unknown Illinois State Troopers.
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The People of the State of Illinois sues Erica C. for inability to care for minor
In the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, a case (No. 1-23-0591) was filed on March 29, 2024, involving the minor M.C., III.
Federal Court
Mayce Aljazara sues Amazon.com Services LLC for unlawful denial of religious and disability accommodations
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, plaintiff Mayce Aljazara has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com Services LLC (Case No. 1:24-cv-03177) on April 19, 2024.
Federal Court
TOHO Co., Ltd. sues the individuals for copyright and trademark infringement
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, TOHO Co., Ltd. has filed a lawsuit against various individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and unincorporated associations identified in Schedule A.
Ex-Onward restaurant owner pressing on with court fight vs Loyola over restaurant's demise
Restaurateur Michael Olszewski says Loyola University undermined and "kicked to the curb" the Onward Rogers Park fine dining restaurant into which Olszewski said he sunk more than $1M, at Loyola's request. The university says Olszewski "caused problems" for years and didn't pay rent during the Covid shutdowns
Judge nixes class action vs Abbott over baby formula shortage, says not obliged to maintain formula supply, prices
A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a class action vs Abbott Laboratories claiming the company wrongly profited from increased prices for baby formula sparked by a nationwide shortage that followed Abbott's shutdown of a Michigan plant over alleged bacterial contamination
Antitrust lawsuit accuses Apple of wrongly cornering market for smartwatches
Apple Inc. has been accused of employing anticompetitive strategies to monopolize the smartwatch market, according to a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Trucking firm EVO hit with biometrics class action over driver face scans
The lawsuit is one of thousands filed against Illinois employers accusing them of allegedly improperly scanning the biometrics of workers on the job.
Class action accuses PanAmerican Consulting of allegedly misleading consumers into futile debt settlement tries
PanAmerican Consulting, a debt settlement provider, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading consumers and worsening their financial conditions.
White Castle to pay $9.5M to settle contentious worker fingerprint scans case
A long court fight over the case had resulted in a landmark Illinois Supreme Court decision, which placed Illinois businesses at risk of "annihilative" payouts, leading lawmakers to at last move to reform the law to potentially avert further economic harm.
Dexter Reed's family sues Chicago cops over Reed's death, after Reed fired at Chicago cops in traffic stop
The family says officers are to blame because they shouldn't have stopped Reed at all, and then acted "outrageously" in pulling their weapons on Reed. They do not concede Reed fired first. Police advocates say the plaintiffs look to be seeking a "quick settlement" from Mayor Brandon Johnson's City Hall
Cook County shuts door on class action claims that property tax sale system discriminates vs black, Latino homeowners
A federal judge said class action plaintiffs haven't done enough to support claims that Cook County's property tax sale system - which sells off homes to collect unpaid property taxes - discriminates vs black and Latino homeowners. The decision doesn't end claims the system is unconstitutional
Glock seeks to take Chicago's anti-gun lawsuit to federal court
Firearms maker Glock has filed a motion to remove Mayor Brandon Johnson's lawsuit, in partnership with anti-guns rights activists, from Cook County's courts to federal court. The lawsuit claims Glock's semiautomatic pistols are too easily modified into "machine guns"
New Trier wrongly refused requests for records to explain decision to cancel Holocaust Remembrance Day: Lawsuit
Education reform group Parents Defending Education has sued New Trier Township High School District claiming administrators violated Freedom of Information law by refusing to provide PDE with staff communications that may discuss the Holocaust or conflict in Gaza.
Coalition seeks to let IL voters deliver message on parents' rights in November
Thousands of volunteers aligned with conservative social policy groups across Illinois are seeking signatures to place an advisory referendum on the fall ballot asking voters if they believe Illinois law should require parents' consent before children receive non-emergency medical care or therapy
IL lawmakers advance law to limit 'annihilative' payouts faced by business under biometrics law
The Illinois State Senate approved SB2979, which would explicitly limit the amount of money trial lawyers and plaintiffs can demand businesses pay under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The law has spawned thousands of lawsuits generating hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees
KCIC: Madison, St. Clair Counties were top asbestos jurisdiction in 2023; Cook County saw greatest increase
Madison and St. Clair Counties again saw the most asbestos case filings for 2023 nationwide, and Cook County saw the highest increase in filings according to a report by KCIC, a Washington D.C.-based technology and management consulting company.
Amber Hines sues WSC-GSP CT Holdings VII for alleged injuries from a fall
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.
Proven Business Systems sues Village of Oak Lawn and Thomas Phelan for wrongful termination of contract and tortious interference
Proven Business Systems, LLC has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Oak Lawn and Thomas Phelan in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
Zachary Chernik sues AT&T Inc. for failure to secure and safeguard sensitive customer information
Zachary Chernik, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, has filed a class action lawsuit against AT&T Inc. and DirecTV in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Judges challenge IL Tier 2 pension reforms, say law was approved and applied unconstitutionally
If successful, the lawsuit could undo a key pension reform law, which many have credited with helping the state better balance its financially troubled pension systems. It also joins a growing list of challenges claiming lawmakers routinely approve controversial laws unconstitutionally
Cook County Judge Carl Boyd suspended from hearing cases after charged with domestic battery
Cook County Circuit Judge Carl Boyd was charged with domestic battery in an incident Chicago Police say left a woman with a cut on her cheek from broken glass. Boyd has served on the Cook County bench since 2012