U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Walgreens accused of false advertising of aloe vera product with no actual aloe vera
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois woman is suing Walgreens for allegedly selling an aloe vera product that contains no actual aloe vera. -
Customer accuses Illinois business of false advertising
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — A Pennsylvania man is suing an Illinois business, alleging false claims on the size of a storage shed. -
Company wants its lawsuits against asbestos attorneys to be consolidated; firm argues cases aren’t related
John Crane Inc. wants the two lawsuits it filed in early June, against Shein Law Center in Philadelphia and Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett PC in Dallas, to be heard before a single federal judge. Shein has filed an opposition to the request, along with a motion to dismiss the case against it altogether. -
Illinois company files class-action lawsuit against California corporation for breach of contract
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois company has filed a class-action lawsuit against a California corporation for allegedly breaching a contract. -
Attorney offers 'cynical' view of independent contractor litigation in the sharing economy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Sharing economy litigation such as the misclassification lawsuit filed in June against Grubhub is more about governments and predatory plaintiffs than anything inevitable in cooperative consumerism, an Ohio attorney opined during a recent interview. -
Illinois man accuses credit report business of antitrust violations
ROCKFORD— An Illinois man is suing a credit report business, alleging fraud and unfair business practices. -
Consumer accuses Indiana company of false advertising
CHICAGO — A Chicago woman is suing and Indiana company, alleging the defendant made false claims about its product. -
McDonald's ADA class action part of growing trend in Illinois
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Chicago has become a destination for out-of-state plaintiffs who wish to file certain Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits, a state civil justice reform group says. -
Certification would lead to settling of class actions over Parmesan, ATRA says
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Illinois resident Yvonne Averhart was one of many who filed a class action lawsuit against SuperValu Inc. last month, alleging that the company represents that its grated Parmesan cheese product is composed of 100 percent cheese when it actually consists of a mixture of cheese and non-cheese filler substance derived from wood chips. -
Chicago political candidate hit with robocall class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — An Illinois resident has filed a class action lawsuit against a Greater Chicago political candidate, claiming automated calls from the candidate’s campaign to the plaintiff’s and other’s cell phones caused actual damages in the form of invasion of privacy and cell phone charges. -
Lawsuit against Facebook without merit, according to Lawsuit Watch Organization
A lawsuit filed against Facebook by a man who doesn’t even have an account with the social media website is a clear example of a frivolous suit and threatening Illinois' economy, according to an organization that fights against lawsuit abuse.