Chicago Class Action Law Blog
Don’t take me away from a ballgame…on a stretcher
When you attend a Chicago Cubs or White Sox's game, you should understand that if you are struck by a ball or part of a broken bat, you cannot sue the team or major league baseball for any aspect of the injury. This would include a severe injury that could cripple you...
Class actions may serve more than one purpose
Class action lawsuits are often misunderstood. Most people have little involvement in a case, even if they are considered within the "class," and it may be difficult to understand why a case can settle for millions of dollars, and yet most class members only receive...
Well, it was “imported” from Missouri
German products are known for their quality. Luxury cars, such as BMW and Mercedes radiate quality. Germany is also well known for its beers. And like their cars, they often carry a premium price. One way of ensuring that quality is by law. Germany has had the...
Slack fill for pepper nothing to sneeze at
Most people are visually oriented when shopping. This is borne out by the wide variety of colors and shapes used by food companies to display their wares on the shelves of your favorite grocer. Some product containers can, over time, become as famous as the product...
How do you know if it is “all natural?”
A hundred years ago, many people grew their own food, raised their own animals and cooked dinner at home. There were very few "prepared" foods of any kind, and even if you purchased products from a butcher, baker or grocer, you may have known them very well and your...
Death by a thousand cuts
Many large businesses would like to eliminate class action lawsuits altogether. They know that with those types of class action cases prohibited, they would be rendered virtually immune from suit on a huge variety of topics. Since they would be unlikely to be...