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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 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 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.