Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois
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Class action case over Ticketmaster's COVID plan booted out of court
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Chicago federal judge won’t hear a proposed class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation over its reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. -
Flashlight-maker tries to keep sales partner from claiming $6M in COVID profits
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Two companies that peddled flashlights, work lights and batteries during the COVID-19 pandemic now find themselves in a $6 million fight. -
Restaurant sued for scanning fingerprints instead of using time cards
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Chicago hotel faces litigation because it scans employees hands when they clock in to work. -
Gerber, Hain face class action over heavy metals in baby food
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Litigation has followed a U.S. House subcommittee report that claims some baby foods are tainted with materials like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. -
Nestle hit with vanilla lawsuit over Coffee Mate
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Add Coffee Mate Natural Bliss to the list of products that have their manufacturer being sued for using vanilla flavoring instead of real vanilla. -
There's oil in oil-free Murad products, lawsuit claims
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit alleges Murad’s oil-free products actually contain oil. -
Southwest flight attendants sue Boeing for lost wages in wake of 737 MAX grounding
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Several Southwest Airlines employees have filed a class action against The Boeing Company, claiming they have lost significant income because of Boeing’s alleged misconduct. -
Boeing faces breach of contract suit by Irish company slated to purchase 737 MAX aircrafts
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Boeing is facing a breach of contract suit by a Dublin, Ireland aircraft leasing and subleasing company that had contracted to buy 737 MAXs prior to Boeing halting production of the aircraft. -
Walgreens is suing Fitbit, says it is owed $140K
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Fitbit is facing a lawsuit filed by Walgreens alleging it has breached its guaranteed-sale basis agreement with the drug store chain for its personal fitness body tracking electronic products. -
Lawsuit challenges new Illinois law requiring two-member crews on freight railroads
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Three railroad associations allege that Illinois' Crew Size Law is preempted by federal law and unenforceable. -
Makers of Nuk orthodontic pacifiers face lawsuit that says they cause dental issues
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — The makers of an orthodontic pacifier sold at Target, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and other major retail stores is facing a lawsuit over allegations of deceptive packing and marketing because the products allegedly lead to dental issues. -
Amazon customer files lawsuit after products he purchased from third-party sellers were recalled
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois man is suing Amazon over allegations that he was sold products that were recalled due to Amazon's lack of quality control practices. -
Chicago asks judge to toss HomeAway's lawsuit over housing ordinance
The City of Chicago has requested the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the Eastern Division dismiss a case that alleges one of its regulations favors Airbnb against competitor, HomeAway.com Inc. -
Plaintiff in Cirque du Soleil junk fax suit seeks reconsideration of Illinois-only class members
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiffs in a pending lawsuit before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division have filed a motion with the court to reconsider an order that partly granted class certification even as it found that class must be limited to Illinois class members. -
Kohl's wants ADA lawsuit dismissed
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The plaintiff in a disability discrimination lawsuit against Kohl’s Corp. is fighting the company's effort to dismiss it. -
Plaintiffs attorneys want too much from IKEA phone survey settlement, group claims
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The Competitive Enterprise Institute says plaintiffs lawyers have taken too large a chunk out of a proposed class action settlement featuring XPO Logistics. -
Defect in certain models of Kenmore dryers damages clothes, consumers allege
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers allege their Kenmore dryers have a defect that causes damage to clothes. -
Chicago law firm claims Bissell Inc. owes more than $200,000 for services
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Chicago law firm claims that two Michigan companies failed to pay for its legal services. -
Dollar General's legal fight with consumers continues over aloe gel product
]CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Dollar General (DG) continues its battle with two consumers who are suing the company over fraud allegations related to aloe gel. -
Judge dismisses part of class action over Len & Larry’s Complete Cookies
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Illinois federal judge has granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a national and multi-state class action lawsuit brought against Len & Larry’s Inc. that alleged false and deceptive marketing of their The Complete Cookie protein and health food products, but has affirmed the plaintiffs can sue in their respective states.