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Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Financial Giant Under ADA
Brianda Cazares has filed a lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase & Co., claiming wrongful termination due to perceived disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Sun-Times can't use anti-SLAPP law to block defamation suit from ex-PTAB attorney over alleged false story
6-0 ruling doesn't address merits of underlying complaint
Former Employee Alleges Disability Discrimination Against Construction Company
In a lawsuit filed in November against Domas Mechanical Contractors Inc., former employee Jamie Horzepa claims wrongful termination following a workplace injury that left him disabled under ADA guidelines.
Plaintiff alleges major online retailer discriminated against disabled employee
Comisa Brown has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com Services LLC claiming wrongful termination due to disability discrimination and failure to accommodate under ADA laws.
Paralegal Alleges Sexual Harassment Against Former Employer Matthew Kaplan
Cherilynn Ford has filed a lawsuit against her former employer Matthew Kaplan alleging sexual harassment and improper labor practices during her time as a paralegal at his law firm.
Plaintiff alleges transportation giant engaged in sexual harassment
A former Driver Supervisor has taken legal action against Greyhound Lines Inc., accusing them of fostering a hostile work environment marked by sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VII violations.
Plaintiff alleges former employer Jooprise Inc. violated wage laws
In a recent lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court by Chaesook Kang against her former employer Jooprise Inc., allegations have surfaced regarding unpaid overtime wages violating both federal and state labor laws.
David Sacks, ’98, Tapped to Lead Trump Administration Efforts on AI and Crypto
President-elect Donald J. Trump has named one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent conservative investors, donors and media personalities to help oversee American tech policy.
D. Fitzpatrick Re-elected for 12th Term as Clausen Miller President and CEO
Clausen Miller is proud to announce that Dennis Fitzpatrick has been re-elected as Firm President and CEO, marking an impressive 12th term in this role.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis Announces Subcircuit Vacancy in Cook County
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Cook County judicial vacancy in the 11th Subcircuit.
'Assault weapons' ban to continue in IL, for now, while courts handle appeal
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from Illinois Atty Gen Kwame Raoul to keep a decision on hold from a southern Illinois federal judge, who declared Illinois' ban on so-called "assault weapons" an "unconstitutional affront" to the Second Amendment
Appeal seeks revival of suit accusing IL judges of working together to squelch criticism
An attorney and judicial reform advocate says a Chicago federal judge improperly tossed his legal claims against the Illinois Judges Association and a Cook County divorce court judge
Family of Dexter Reed poised to get paid by city taxpayers, under possible lawsuit deal announced in court
A judge tentatively dismissed the legal action vs the city of Chicago by the family of Dexter Reed, a black man shot and killed by police in March after he reportedly opened fire on them from inside his vehicle during a stop. Terms of the settlement, which must be approved by City Council, have not been disclosed.
Class action accuses ComEd of providing homes with 'less efficient,' substandard power
The lawsuit centers on claims that ComEd's electricity contains allegedly excessive levels of so-called total harmonic distortion, resulting in power that is "less efficient" and of "diminished quality," as measured by Ting sensors. ComEd disputes those measurements, saying Ting sensors aren't the correct tool for that task
O'Neill Burke reverses Foxx prosecution policies in first actions as new Cook County top prosecutor
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced prosecutors are required to ask judges to keep people charged with a host of violent and heinous crimes in jail while they await trial. Reports also indicated O'Neill Burke would more aggressively prosecute shoplifting
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys and Legal Professionals
Barnes & Thornburg has added intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, corporate, and litigation attorneys and legal professionals to its Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, South Bend, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington offices.
Crain’s Chicago Features Gray Mateo-Harris on Notable Latino Leaders List
Fox Rothschild congratulates Gray I. Mateo-Harris, who was named to Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Latino Leaders list.
Parents of Latin School student who died by suicide to ask appeal court to OK suit vs school over bullying
A Cook County judge had dismissed the Bronstein family's legal claims vs Latin School of Chicago over the death of their son by suicide, allegedly egged on bullying. The family accused the school of having not done enough to both stop the bullying and prevent their son's death
Giving Back: Vanessa Countryman, ’05
Vanessa Countryman, ’05, now secretary of the US Securities Exchange Commission, began her career in private practice, as many new attorneys do.
Plaintiff alleges tech company unlawfully terminated him due to age discrimination
In a recent legal filing, David J. Pijut Jr., represented by Nathan C. Volheim from Sulaiman Law Group Ltd., has accused his former employer, 7 Layer Solutions Inc., of wrongful termination based on age discrimination under ADEA laws after being...