U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Directions on brand of Alba Botanica spray sunscreen subject of class action suit
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Lake Forest, Illinois consumer alleges the maker of the Alba Botanica sunscreen brand failed to represent that consumers should shake the product 10 seconds before applying and that improper application would result in inadequate sun protection. -
Consumers accuse Vital Pharmaceuticals of false advertising
CHICAGO — Vital Pharmaceuticals faces a class-action lawsuit over alleged breach of express warranty, false advertisement and unjust enrichment. -
IDT Energy alleged to have called numbers listed on Do-Not-Call registry to market services
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Residents of Illinois and New Jersey allege a New Jersey energy service provider harassed them with marketing calls. -
Consumer alleges Barilla America pasta sauce falsely labeled as having no preservatives
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A New York consumer alleges that a brand of pasta sauce is deceptively marketed as having no preservatives. -
American Board of Dental Specialties, others alleged to have conspired to block competition
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Two dental organizations allege they have been damaged by a purported conspiracy between other organizations in the field regarding specialist certifications. -
Consumer alleges United Airlines failed to disclose financial interest in travel insurance sales
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Texas resident alleges an airline unjustly enriches itself through the sales of travel insurance. -
Actor trying again to sue over use of his picture in TV ad, but HomeAdvisor says claims should be tossed
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – HomeAdvisor Inc., ANGI Homeservices Inc. and Hawthorne Direct LLC asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to dismiss an amended version of a lawsuit filed against them, saying the plaintiff still has not proven his claims. -
Federal government seeks reimbursement for removal of hazardous substances at Illinois site
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The government is seeking reimbursement of costs it alleges it incurred to respond to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances at a site in Illinois. -
CBOE Exchange alleged to have manipulated Volatility Index
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois trading company alleges it was injured because of anticompetitive conduct of a Chicago corporation and others. -
Florida insurance broker firm alleged to have billed double commissions
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Three corporations allege a Florida insurance brokerage collected millions in unauthorized commissions. -
Consumer alleges Comcast opened Xfinity Mobile accounts without authorization
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – An Illinois internet subscriber alleges a global telecommunications conglomerate unlawfully opened mobile accounts for cable and internet customers without their knowledge or consent, subjecting them to fraud. -
Whistleblower alleges Smith & Wesson Corp. terminated him in retaliation
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A former employee for a Massachusetts-based company alleges he was terminated in retaliation for whistleblower complaints. -
Nissan appeals to Seventh Circuit seeking arbitration in Infiniti peeling paint class action
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A major car company accused of selling vehicles with defective paint appealed the denial of its motion to compel arbitration in an ongoing class action lawsuit against it and a dealership May 16. -
Worker alleges Swap.com failed to warn of mass layoff that affected nearly 200 employees
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Bolingbrook, Illinois company is alleged to have failed to warn nearly 200 employees in advance of a mass layoff. -
Health care providers allege Walgreens faxes interrupted business
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Two Illinois health care providers allege they were sent unsolicited advertisements from a pharmacy chain. -
Match.com user alleges site spams paying users with fake profiles
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Bensalem, Pennsylvania consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a dating website over allegations of fake and fraudulent profiles. -
Florida individual alleges GoHealth, Norvax unlawfully contacted him to sell health insurance
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A St. Petersburg, Florida resident alleges that several entities engaged in an illegal telemarketing scheme to sell health insurance. -
Surgeon alleges Wisconsin law firm gave him wrong deadline for patent protection
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Winnetka, Illinois surgeon alleges a Wisconsin law firm and attorney gave him the incorrect deadline regarding a patent. -
Panera customers allege personal information was leaked on website
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Panera customers allege that the restaurant chain recklessly exposed their personal identifying information on its website. -
Man alleges he received unwanted texts from The Gent's Place Men's Fine Grooming
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – A Cook County, Illinois individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against a men's grooming company over allegations it sent him unwanted text messages.