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Judge: Ill. Supreme Court's biometrics decision doesn't apply to class action over yearbook photos
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Chicago federal judge won't second-guess herself for tossing a proposed class action lawsuit that accused Ancestry.com of violating the Illinois Right of Publicity Act. -
Another Chicago judge has little patience for 'wrecking ball' class action food lawyer
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Chicago federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a prolific class action lawyer who was recently termed "a wrecking ball" by a colleague on the bench. -
Judge calls class action food lawyer a 'wrecking ball,' will consider having him pay Walmart's attorneys fees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - One class action lawyer will likely be looking to avoid the courtroom of a certain Chicago federal judge who just tossed another one of his many lawsuits with a strongly worded ruling that could lead to financial penalties. -
Chicago judge warns class action food lawyer about 'not close to viable' lawsuits
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Chicago federal judge promises to keep an eye on a prolific class action lawyer who has filed more than 400 lawsuits since 2020. -
Class action food lawyer has filed more than 400 lawsuits since 2020
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The New York lawyer who has made his name suing over what some defendants and judges believe are trivial matters on food packaging has revealed just how busy he's been. -
'A big fuss about a little lemon': Judges toss class actions against lemon-flavored products
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Chicago federal judges are left with a sour taste in their mouths by class action lawsuits that want more lemon in lemon-flavored products. -
Judge to prolific class action lawyer: 'A losing streak should tell you something'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawyer who has gained fame, or possibly infamy, for his hundreds of food lawsuits (like one over a lack of real jalapenos in jalapeno popper-flavored cheese curls) now must prove he's worthy of being allowed to continue. -
Pickle company wants class action over preservative thrown out
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Pickle-maker Arkk Food Company wants a federal judge to toss a proposed class action that argues its Wahlburgers dill spears and chips contain sodium benzoate despite being marketed as all natural. -
We never promised tequila, says maker of ranch water hard seltzers facing class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Molson Coors is fighting a class action lawsuit brought by a man who says he expect =ed its "Ranch Water" flavored hard seltzers to contain tequila, like traditional ranch water does. -
Refiled: Class action claiming boneless wings at B-Dubs should be called nuggets
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The lawyer trying to sue Buffalo Wild Wings because boneless wings are made out of breast meat has filed his second complaint, hoping to cure procedural issues that killed the first one. -
Judge rejects dictionary arguments in class action over caramel in Nips
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff expected too much from her box of caramel Nips, a federal judge has ruled. -
Cool your jets, judge tells defendant hoping to punish prolific class action lawyer
ROCKFORD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Trident gum, sued over a mint leaf on its package, wanted an Illinois federal court to penalize the lawyer who has besieged the food industry with lawsuits but a judge there has ruled that request premature. -
Plaintiff claims PFAS in Capri Sun, but defendant questions 'independent' testing
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Lawsuits alleging the presence of chemicals known as PFAS in consumer products fail to allege anyone was actually hurt by them, the maker of Capri Sun is arguing. -
Cheese curls maker to court: No one would think they are actual jalapeno poppers
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Only a lawyer determined to file "meritless" class action lawsuits would think a bag of cheese curls should contain actual jalapeno poppers, the maker of that snack is arguing. -
Quaker Oats asks judge to toss lawsuit over what's in Simply granola
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The class action lawsuit over its "Simply" granola products is simply ridiculous, Quaker Oats says. -
Ate a pickle? You could be entitled to compensation
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois man has filed a class action lawsuit alleging Wahlburgers pickles are fraudulently labeled as "all natural" when they contain a chemical preservative. -
Artist forced to prove he didn't paint inmate's work wins $2.5M penalty against accusers
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer who persisted with a lawsuit accusing the famous Scottish artist Peter Doig of refusing to acknowledge one of his early works is now on the hook for more than $2.5 million in sanctions. -
Suit alleges Capri Sun juice contains toxic chemicals, falsely labeled 'all natural'
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit alleges Kraft's Capri Sun juice drink is fraudulently labeled as all natural when it contains synthetic chemicals. -
Maker of TGI Friday's mozzarella stick snacks must face class action for using cheddar
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The lawsuit over TGI Friday's-brand mozzarella stick snacks can proceed, as a federal judge has ruled it's possible a reasonable consumer was harmed when they expected mozzarella cheese but got cheddar instead. -
Walmart attacks class action lawyer's huge track record in fight over coffee creamer
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Walmart is pointing at the impact a prolific class action lawyer has made on the federal court system, figuring he's filed hundreds of dubious cases around the country.