Illinois’ altered workers’ comp law doesn’t block asbestos plaintiffs and others who discover diseases allegedly caused by workplace exposures to toxic substances from suing their former employers, even if the alleged disease-causing exposure happened many decades in the past, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled. On Jan. 24, the Illinois Supreme Court sided with the family of a man who…
In a recent class-action lawsuit, three plaintiffs have taken legal action against a major corporation over allegations of misleading marketing practices. Monica Castro, Damary Santa, and Nancy Helmold filed the complaint on January 14, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Abbott Laboratories. The plaintiffs claim that Abbott’s marketing of its “toddler drinks”…
Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, presiding over almost 6,000 suits from many states blaming weed killer Paraquat for Parkinson’s disease, set the first trial to start on Oct. 14. An order she signed on Jan. 23 narrowed the field of potential trial plaintiffs to Donald Tucker of Missouri, Paul Scibilia of New Jersey, and Marshall Bork of Alabama. Richard…
A group of concerned parents has filed a class-action lawsuit against a major corporation, accusing it of misleading marketing practices that endanger children’s health. The complaint was filed by Patricia Gurrola and others in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on January 13, 2025, targeting The Procter & Gamble Company. The plaintiffs, including Patricia Gurrola,…
