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: For plaintiffs in Illinois, filing a motion for class certification simultaneously with the complaint is now a common strategy to prevent a "pick-off" tender.

In this case, plaintiffs Chandra Joiner and William Blackmond sued their landlord, SVM Management, for failing to pay interest on their security deposits as required by the Illinois Security Deposit Interest Act . 124671

: The court explicitly declined to follow the federal Campbell-Ewald standard, asserting its role as the final arbiter of Illinois state law. : For plaintiffs in Illinois, filing a motion

The Illinois Supreme Court ultimately affirmed the dismissal of the case, but with a significant clarification of Illinois law: : For plaintiffs in Illinois

: A Port Authority project LGA-124.671 regarding construction and bidder qualifications .