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Former Employee Alleges Unified Women's Healthcare Violated Disability Rights
Rebecca Lopez has filed a lawsuit against Unified Women's Healthcare alleging violations under the ADA and FMLA after being terminated due to disability-related issues.
Former Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination Against VVN Dental
Grace Watson has filed a lawsuit against her former employer VVN Dental for alleged racial discrimination and retaliation during her employment as a dental assistant.
Appeals court upholds $7M verdict vs ConAgra in cooking spray explosion case
A panel of Illinois state appeals court judges said the verdict came to a reasonable conclusion on product liability and the judge and jury didn't overstep during the trial or in ordering ConAgra to pay millions of dollars to a woman who was injured when the spray oil can exploded while she was cooking in a restaurant kitchen
Benesch Names Eleven New Partners for 2025
Benesch is pleased to announce the promotion of 11 attorneys to the firm’s partnership effective Jan. 1, 2025. The newly named partners include Ermias Abebe, Joseph Blalock, Christopher DeGrande, John Gentile, Max Guggenheim, Brian Mielcusny, Samuel Ruggio, Gaetano Savelli, George Stowe, Lauren Tortorella and Joel Varner.
Visually Impaired Plaintiff Alleges Office Furniture Retailer Fails ADA Compliance
Chris Jackson has taken legal action against Rework LLC for allegedly violating ADA requirements by not making their digital platforms accessible to visually impaired users.
Former Employee Alleges Aurora Packing Company Engaged in Discriminatory Practices Leading to Unlawful Termination
Linda Chavez has filed a lawsuit against Aurora Packing Company alleging race-based discrimination and harassment during her employment.
Plaintiff alleges former employer Start Early of Race-Based Discrimination
Mo Anderson has filed a lawsuit against their former employer Start Early alleging race-based discrimination and harassment due to their gender identity during their employment period in 2024.
Maywood Police Officers Accused of Civil Rights Violations in Illegal Search Case
Dominique Stallings has filed a lawsuit against several Maywood police officers alleging illegal search and seizure along with sexual assault during an incident outside her home.
Caregiver Class Action: Goodhope Healthcare Accused of Wage Violations
Luisa Morales has filed a class action lawsuit against Goodhope Healthcare alleging failure to pay overtime wages as required by law.
Judge tosses suit vs Cook judge accused of illegally blocking adult son from watching parents' divorce hearing
A federal judge appeared to agree a young man had no right to sue Cook County divorce court Judge Abbey Fishman Romanek, even though she is accused of violating the man's constitutional rights by refusing to allow him to listen in via Zoom to a hearing in his parents' contentious divorce case
Restaurant Worker Alleges Discrimination Against Former Employer Peaches & Pears
America Hernandez has filed a lawsuit against Peaches & Pears Restaurant alleging discrimination based on her Mexican heritage and Hispanic race under multiple federal statutes including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Manufacturing Company Under ADA
Aaron D. Beyers has filed a lawsuit against Weld-Seam Inc., accusing them of discrimination and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Legally Blind Consumer Sues Children's Furniture Maker Over Website Accessibility Violations
Teniya Booker has filed a lawsuit against Delta Enterprise Corp., alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act due to inaccessible digital properties for visually impaired users.
Former Detainee Alleges City of Chicago Detectives Maliciously Prosecuted Him for Murder
James Pope spent over five years incarcerated for a murder he did not commit before being found not guilty in April 2023.
Rogers Presents Award at American Board of Trial Advocates Luncheon to Judge Varga
Swanson, Martin, and Bell, LLP partner William J. Rogers presented The ABOTA Special Recognition Award for Service to the Illinois Judiciary to Judge James M.Varga on December 5th at the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Luncheon.
Plaintiff Alleges Workplace Discrimination Against Pharmaceutical Giant
A lawsuit has been filed by Nayyer Habeebudin against AbbVie Inc., alleging workplace discrimination based on national origin and religion.
Cushman & Wakefield, LivCor, other landlords added to feds', states' rent collusion lawsuit
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul signed onto the legal action first brought by the Justice Department vs real estate property management software vendor RealPage last summer. It now accuses six large corporate landlords of allegedly using RealPage software to set apartment rents artificially high
Note Purchase Agreements and Private Placement Debt: Key Terms and Structuring Issues
Chicago Shareholder Julia Singh will present the Strafford webinar, "Note Purchase Agreements and Private Placement Debt: Key Terms and Structuring Issues," on Thursday, January 9, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET.
Clark Hill Announces Largest New Membership Class in Firm History
Clark Hill announced the promotion of 29 attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
2025 Enforcement Outlook | The Trump Administration’s Regulatory Landscape on January 9
On the eve of the second Trump administration, questions abound as to likely federal and state regulatory enforcement activity and priorities, which will significantly impact companies across all industries.