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Arturo Torres sues Levencia Tate for a traffic accident due to alleged negligence
Arturo Torres has filed a lawsuit against Levencia Tate and Noah Beltramea in the United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, under case ID 3:24-cv-01019-GCS on April 2, 2024.
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Derick Derbas sues Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for violation of constitutional rights and negligence
Derick Derbas, represented by Hale & Monico, has filed a lawsuit against Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Williamson County, and currently unknown employees of both sheriff's offices.
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Stephen Bamburak sues Syngenta AG for damages due to exposure to paraquat
In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, plaintiffs Stephen Bamburak and Ethel Bamburak have filed a lawsuit against defendants Syngenta AG, Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, and Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
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Nathan Wayne Norman sues Dr. Don Arnold II for medical malpractice
In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, plaintiff Nathan Wayne Norman is suing defendants Dr. Don Arnold II and Dr. Ann Elizabeth Hardy-Henry.
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues Sis-Bro Inc. for unlawful employment practices based on sex and transgender status
In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis Division, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Sis-Bro Inc., case ID 3:24-cv-00968, on March 28, 2024.
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Brittany Woodford sues DG Retail for disability and sex-based discrimination
Brittany Woodford has filed a lawsuit against DG Retail, LLC, doing business as Dollar General, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
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Gregory Clark sues American Legion Post 365 for race-based discrimination and retaliation
Gregory Clark has filed a lawsuit against American Legion Post 365 in the United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis Division.
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Multi-state class action alleges Stiiizy marijuana products marketed as 'hemp' contain THC up to 200% above legal limit
A multi-state class action was filed in federal court in the Southern District of Illinois, seeking more than $5 million from hemp manufacturer Stiiizy Inc. for allegedly misrepresenting illegal marijuana products containing as much as 200% more tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as the law allows.
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Robert Thompson sues Banner Life Insurance Company for violation of the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act
In the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Effingham County, Illinois, a class action lawsuit has been filed by Robert Thompson against Banner Life Insurance Company.
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Rosenstengel tosses cases set for trial in Paraquat litigation, excludes plaintiffs' primary expert witness
EAST ST. LOUIS - Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel excluded epidemiologist Martin Wells from a witness stand where he alone would have testified that weed killer paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease.
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Class action alleges Auffenberg dealerships profit from reducing commission values
A class action filed in U.S. District Court alleges Auffenberg dealerships “skimmed” fees from used car sales before calculating commissions for employees.
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Proposed statewide class action in Southern District court challenges constitutionality of tax deed foreclosures
EAST ST. LOUIS - Illinois counties violate the U.S. Constitution when they hold and sell liens on properties with overdue taxes, former homeowners and a business in East St. Louis alleged at district court on April 10.
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Judge: Title IX plaintiffs can use IL law to retroactively demand 'emotional distress' damages
The Illinois law, known as the Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act, was enacted this year specifically to restore the ability of certain plaintiffs to use "emotional distress" claims to boost their potential payouts under civil rights lawsuits, in defiance of a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision to limit the ability to do so
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Epic Games seeks sanctions over 'frivolous' Fortnite addiction suit filed days after gaming account was created
EAST ST. LOUIS - Marion County parent Cynthia Jiminez sued Epic Games for addicting her child to video game Fortnite three days after the child created an account, Epic Games claims at U.S. district court.
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Video game makers oppose MDL for suits alleging exploitation of minors
EAST ST. LOUIS - National consolidation of six video game addiction suits in three states makes no sense and probably won’t happen, argued defendants in the only suit at Southern Illinois District Court.
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Apple users seek class certification in suit alleging Photos App violates BIPA
Apple product users are asking U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel to certify a class action against the tech giant on allegations that it collected and stored their biometric identifiers through the PhotosApp.
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Dugan dismisses suit against AriZona Beverages over 'Lite' labeling; Plaintiff knew of nutrition facts but continued to purchase
U.S. District Judge David Dugan dismissed another deceptive labeling lawsuit filed by New York attorney Spencer Sheehan against AriZona Beverages, finding the consumer knew of the tea’s nutritional facts despite its “Lite” labeling but still chose to continue purchasing the beverage.
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Amazon can't escape potentially huge biometrics class action over virtual try-on tool
A federal judge has cleared a Cook County woman and her Chicago lawyers to proceed with a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law. The same woman and her lawyers failed in 2022 in their bid to target an online eyewear seller over similar claims
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Agriculture offices, universities subpoenaed in Paraquat litigation
EAST ST. LOUIS - Mass action lawyers who claim weed killer paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease responded to an order for individual discovery by serving subpoenas on 48 agriculture offices from Idaho to Georgia and two universities.
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EEOC files rare lawsuit against pig weaning company Sis-Bro for allegedly discriminating against transgender employee
EAST ST. LOUIS - Employment regulators claim pig weaners Clare Schilling of New Athens and Drew Schilling of Smithton constructively discharged a transgender employee after transition from male to female.