A federal court in Illinois granted in part and denied in part several motions to dismiss TVPRA and Illinois Trafficking Victims Protection Act claims arising from alleged sex trafficking at multiple Chicago-area hotels. Emily T. v. SBY Downers Grove, 2026 WL 1265381 (N.D. Ill. May 8, 2026). Two plaintiffs brought sex trafficking claims against multiple hotel operators and franchisors, alleging in part that the franchisors were liable for trafficking that occurred at the franchised properties.
