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The article discusses a court case wherein the Fifth District Appellate Court ruled in favor of a pharmaceutical firm in a lawsuit filed by a consumer under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. In De Bouse v. Bayer, AG, the former filed a class action complaint against Bayer and other manufacturers for concealing negative safety and efficacy data on pharmaceutical products sold in Illinois.

The article discusses the court case Tyson Foods vs. Bouaphakeo wherein the Illinois Supreme Court dealt with the use of representative evidence in class and collective actions.

The article focuses on dismissal of class-action data breach lawsuits against hospital by second district court and states that advocate health was named in class action lawsuits filed by affected patients and sought class certification, attorney fees and statutory interest.

The article discusses certain general practices that should be followed to ensure approval of the class action settlement in the U.S. These include follow the Federal Judicial Center's checklist regarding notice; plan for and allow for sufficient notice commensurate with the case and simplify the claims processes; and minimize restrictions on a class member's ability to make use of a settlement award.

The article focuses on the plaintiff's practice to simultaneously file a motion for class certification and class action complaint. Topics discussed include a review of the court case Ballard RN Center, Inc. v. Kohll's Pharmacy and Homecare, Inc. wherein the plaintiff attempted to apply the practice, the use of the court case Barber v. American Airlines, Inc. as reference by the appellate court to deliberate on the practice, and an assessment on the significance of the Ballard case.

The article discusses the case Italia Foods, Inc. v. Sun Tours, Inc. in which the plaintiff filed a class action complaint alleging that it received unsolicited fax advertisements for discounted travel from the defendants. The defendants countered to dismiss the complaint, asserting that private federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) claims were not actionable in Illinois state courts.

The article discusses a court case wherein the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided on whose consent is necessary in a claim brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. In Soppet and Tang v. Enhanced Recovery Company, a class action lawsuit was filed against a bill collector which services telecommunications firm AT&T to collect amounts owed to it by various customers. The district judge's decision was made as an issue for interlocutory review.

The article discusses a court case wherein the plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart after purchasing a trampoline online, alleging that Wal-Mart charged unauthorized sales tax on shipping charges for goods purchased through its website. The trial court dismissed the complaint because the shipping charges were subject to sales tax as a matter of law and the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's ruling.