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Former Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Waste Management Company
Alden Bell has filed a lawsuit against Lakeshore Recycling Systems alleging racial discrimination and retaliatory discharge under Title VII and Section 1981.
Townstone settles 'nightmare' court fight with feds over radio show comments
Chicago area mortgage lender Townstone Financial agreed to pay a $105K penalty and submit to specific regulatory oversight as part of the deal to end the four-year-long court fight over the ability of federal agents to use anti-discrimination provisions of a federal lending law to regulate lenders' speech
Tom Ginsburg Recounts the Asia Foundation’s Support of Crafting Mongolia's Constitution
In early 1990, The Asia Foundation was contacted by the Government of Mongolia, the landlocked country between Russia and China, which had been closely aligned with the Soviet Union for 70 years.
Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Healthcare System
Fatima Ali has filed a lawsuit against Loyola University Health System and Trinity Health Corporation alleging racial discrimination and retaliation during her employment.
Former Delivery Driver Alleges Discrimination Against Rivera On-Point Logistics Following Workplace Injury
Kizzi Campbell has filed a lawsuit against Rivera On-Point Logistics alleging discrimination and retaliation after sustaining a workplace injury.
Healthcare Worker Alleges Discrimination Against Staffing Agency Over National Origin and Disability
A healthcare worker has filed a lawsuit against NM Healthcare Staffing alleging discrimination based on national origin and disability under Title VII and ADA laws.
Visually-Impaired Plaintiff Alleges Boss Pet Products Website Violates ADA
Richard Schultz has filed a lawsuit against Boss Pet Products over alleged ADA violations due to their website's inaccessibility for visually impaired users.
Plaintiff alleges misconduct by local government officials leading to unlawful shutdowns
Lawrence Gardner has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Dolton and its officials over alleged rights violations that led to repeated shutdowns and harassment at his trucking company site.
Appeals panel curbs class action vs. Markham over red light camera tickets
Complaint hinges on broken website link from 2017, which prevented people from accessing information about the red light camera program, as required by state law. But the appeals court said they did not believe lawmakers intended for such technical violations to allow people to get out of tickets for running red lights
Justice Joy V. Cunningham Announces 3 Subcircuit Vacancies in Cook County
Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham has begun an application process for three judicial vacancies in the subcircuits of Cook County.
Plaintiff Alleges Data Breach by Online Account Management Service Provider
Rene Garcia has filed a class action lawsuit against Set Forth, Inc., alleging negligence following a significant data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of over 1.5 million customers.
Former Flight Attendant Alleges United Airlines Engaged in Age and Religious Discrimination
Jenifer DiGiovanni has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines claiming age and religious discrimination following her termination after requesting a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Child Development Center Under ADA and Civil Rights Act
Chanya Liebich has filed a lawsuit against Ecole 360 Child Development Center alleging discrimination based on disability and race under federal laws including ADA and Title VII.
Plaintiff Alleges Health Insurance Giant Failed to Pay Overtime Wages
A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Health Care Service Corporation for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages in violation of federal and state laws.
Plaintiff Alleges Online Retailer Violates ADA Due To Inaccessible Website
Nicole Davis has filed a class-action lawsuit against FBA Operating Co., claiming their website is inaccessible to visually impaired users and violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Jones Day partner José Isasi named to Crain's Chicago Business' Notable Latino Leaders list
Jones Day's José Isasi, a first-chair trial lawyer, was named to Crain's Chicago Business's Notable Latino Leaders list for 2024.
Target can't clear out customer class action over alleged customer facial recognition cameras
Target has flatly denied it uses facial recognition cameras to monitor customers in its stores. But a judge said he believes plaintiffs need more opportunity to investigate those claims, so he is allowing a lawsuit to continue vs Target under the Illinois biometrics privacy law.
Former Manager Alleges Wrongful Arrest Against Law Enforcement Over Vehicle Title Fraud
Donna Aguirre has filed a lawsuit against law enforcement officials claiming wrongful arrest related to a stolen vehicle investigation.
Matthew Stephen Williams, ’16, Promoted to Partner at Perkins Coie
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 23 senior counsel and counsel have been promoted to partner, effective January 1, 2025.
Plaintiff alleges clothing retailer's website violates ADA due to lack of accessibility
A legally blind plaintiff has filed a class-action lawsuit against Hawes & Curtis (North America), Inc., claiming their website is inaccessible to visually-impaired users in violation of the ADA.