( August 6, 2024, 2:06 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge issued a minute entry requiring Allstate and defendant durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers to file a joint status report before Oct. 15 in Allstate’s suit against the suppliers alleging Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violations related to the suppliers’ alleged “scheme” to defraud Allstate by billing it for DME supplies and services that were not authorized or not provided to Allstate claimants injured in auto accidents....