A former student at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn who accused school officials of refusing to take action after she reported being harassed by classmates over an alleged sexual assault can continue with her Title IX claim against its board, a federal judge held.

A federal judge allowed an insurance company to proceed with a lawsuit arguing it has no duty to defend an indoor children’s amusement park in a negligence case in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

A federal judge tentatively approved a settlement agreement designed to ensure that residents of public housing units in Chicago know they can seek an exemption if they cannot afford the minimum rent of $75 a month.

The First Amendment shields the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis from claims brought by a high school guidance counselor who lost her job because her marriage to another woman purportedly violated the morals clause in her employment contract, a federal appeals court held.

A federal judge declined to quash a subpoena seeking emails and photos from a friend of a Chicago police officer who alleges Eddie Johnson repeatedly sexually assaulted her while he was serving as the city’s police superintendent.

An attorney who lied to his client about filing on her behalf and falsified signatures should be suspended for one year and until he makes restitution to his client, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission hearing board.

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by the parents of a high school student who allege their Fourth Amendment rights were violated during an investigation into an allegation that their son was handling a firearm during a virtual class.

A surgeon got the go-ahead to pursue a lawsuit accusing Indiana University Health Inc. of waging a campaign to squeeze him out of the market for vascular surgery in the Bloomington area.