Lawsuits

I am asking this question because the scenario just happened to a friend of mine and her husband. If a water main breaks and floods your Missouri home, can you sue the city for damages? It's an unbelievably complicated and sad answer.

Claimants in the lawsuit against Snapchat for violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act have started receiving payments, but don't get too excited.

The Illinois State Police say the average time for FOID (Firearm Owners Identification) card processing is 116.35 days. FOID cards are supposed to be processed within 30 days.

The Illinois Sheriff’s Association announced on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections for their refusal to accept transfers of parole violators or convicted individuals from jails across Illinois.

The Illinois State Rifle Association and the Second Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of two Illinois residents, claiming it takes too long to process paperwork required to own and carry firearms.

After a year of being closed, a lawsuit has decided the issues, and the 279,000 square foot mall is about to be razed.

I don't know about you, but for my family, signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry did not give us the relief from telemarketers that we'd hoped for. As a matter of fact, we've barely noticed a drop-off in call volume at all. And we've been on the Do Not Call list for over 10 years.

CHICAGO (AP) — A group that's criticized the volume of lawsuits in Illinois has a new report it says contains mixed news for reform advocates. The Illinois Civil Justice League's report, due out Tuesday, compares all 102 counties by lawsuits filed per 1,000 residents...

Twenty years after the infamous McDonald's "Hot Coffee" lawsuit, a New Jersey woman is claiming Dunkin' Donuts owes her damages after she was burned by a spilled cup of hot cider. Jennifer Fragoso, 24, said she has permanent scarring on her thighs...

Scot and I have often discussed our country's (and, to be honest, the entire world's) obsession with the lawsuit. People will sue one another for just about anything, and many times, to the chagrin of common-sense minded folks, those same people will walk off with a huge pay day...