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• ‘Untenably Broad:' Federal Judge Dismisses Class Action Kickback Claims Against Chicago Pharmaceutical Company July 15, 2025
  “Under [the plaintiffs'] reading, virtually all pharmaceutical product-support services would qualify as a kickback, U.S. District Court Judge John Tharp for the Northern District of Illinois said.      
• Judge Tosses 'Petty' Discovery Dispute in Chicago Trademark Litigation July 10, 2025
  “Touche as the saying goes! Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert wrote about the defendant's seemingly hypocritical request. “So, are defendants vulnerable to the same argument they make about the timeliness of plaintiff's motion? Should both motions be denied on that basis?      
• Insurance Broker Could Be on the Hook in $1.2M Insurance Dispute, Federal Judge Rules July 9, 2025
  "We are very pleased with the court's recent decision affirming our client's right to assert claims against both its insurer and the insurance agents who recommended and purchased the operative policy on our client's behalf," said Scott C. Frost, an attorney at Howard & Howard, who represents the plaintiff.      
• Infant Formula Plaintiffs Targeted Pa. Hospitals Solely for State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Judge Rules July 9, 2025
  “Plaintiffs' collective litigation actions' against the hospital defendants provide no basis for a finding of any good faith effort or genuine intent to pursue a claim against the hospital defendants to judgment, U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer of the Northern District of Illinois wrote in a ruling rejecting six plaintiffs' motions for remand to […]