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• Consumer Class Action Against Eggland's Best 'Cage Free' Advertising Moves Forward, Judge Rules March 3, 2026
  U.S. District Judge Franklin U. Valderrama for the Northern District of Illinois cleared the bulk of a consumer class action against Eggland's Best to move forward after concluding that the group of plaintiffs sufficiently alleged they were misled by statements on the brand's "cage free" egg packaging.      
• Northwestern Hospital Can Proceed With Equitable Relief in Insurance Dispute, Federal Judge Says March 3, 2026
  The judge noted a split between other courts in the district about whether quantum meruit claims can be maintained against third-party beneficiaries to the BCBS Illinois contract. The court said it would fall in line with another Chicago federal judge's decision from early February, allowing a California hospital to pursue equitable relief against another BCBS […]
• DraftKings' Move for Early Appeal Fails in Class Action Over App Liability February 27, 2026
  The sports-betting company requested to certify an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, asking if a mobile app or its specific features can qualify as a "product" under Illinois' products liability law.      
• Poultry Plant Workers' Class Action to Continue Despite Arbitration Demand, Fed Judge Rules February 26, 2026
  The plaintiffs claimed they and other workers were required to complete multiple work-related tasks without compensation, including arriving early to pass through security, obtaining and putting on mandatory protective gear, and waiting in line to clock in.