News from September 2016
Glenbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accused of negligence in woman's care
A deceased woman's family has filed a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Lakeshore Hospital accused of negligence in connection with woman's death
An administrator of a deceased woman's estate has filed a wrongful death claim against Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital LLC and Signature Healthcare Services LLC, alleging negligence in medical care.
Judge: Groupon must turn over info on employees, hiring, to EEOC for discrimination investigation
Groupon will need to open its doors and computers to federal workplace discrimination regulators, a federal judge has ruled, saying she did not believe the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s demands to pore over potentially large amounts of documents related to Groupon’s hiring practices were excessive, even though the document request came as part of the EEOC’s investigation of a single allegation of racial hiring discrimination against the company.
Cubs, MLB suing vendors selling alleged knock-off Cubs gear outside Wrigley, online
Major League Baseball and the Chicago Cubs are teaming up to take on vendors selling alleged unlicensed, knock-off Cubs merchandise online and near Wrigley Field.
'Game of War' in-game casino app doesn't violate gambling laws, judge says
An app operator won’t have to face a class action lawsuit after a federal judge in Chicago determined the company’s in-game casino does not break any laws.
Suburban nonprofit theater not property tax exempt because not 'charitable,' panel says
A suburban community theater troupe will not receive a property tax exemption on its theater, after a state appellate court upheld previous findings by the state and a trial court that the theater, while nonprofit, is not charitable enough to qualify for an exemption.
Waukegan Steel LLC claims it's owed money for work at Navy Pier
A metal manufacturer and fabricator known for working on high profile projects in and around Chicago are suing several defendants, including the company that oversees operations at Chicago's Navy Pier, claiming failure to pay for completed work.
Advocate Medical Group, doctors accused of wrongly prescribing Fluconazole to a woman who died
A deceased woman's family has filed a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in medical care, after several practitioners allegedly prescribed the woman an anti-fungal medication, which caused her injuries.
Doctor with Advocate Medical Group sued for alleged misdiagnosis
A patient is suing a doctor, identified as Nikolaos Dallas, M.D. and Advocate Health, alleging negligence in medical care.
Presence Holy Family Medical Center accused of negligence in woman's death
A deceased woman's family is suing Presence Holy Family Medical Center and several health care practitioners, alleging negligence in medical care.
Man blames University of Chicago Medical Center for fall through stairs
A man is suing the University of Chicago Medical Center, alleging that the hospital didn't provide enough warning of problems with an outdoor metal staircase, leading him to fall through and be injured while working at the site.
7th Circuit says town's prohibition on inflatable rats violated union's free speech rights
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on the question of whether giant inflatable rats and "fat cats" used by unions to protest non-union job sites, saying a Wisconsin town violated the free speech rights of the unions by attempting to use its sign ordinance to force a union to remove the inflatables from along a roadway.
Appeals panel: IL governments can pare back retiree health coverage, if benefits included 'expiration date'
Illinois governments do not have an obligation under the Illinois constitution to continue to pay certain benefits to retirees if those benefits had been secured under a negotiated agreement that included "an expiration date," a state appeals court has ruled.
Serial false-claims litigant loses case vs California wine company; no 'reckless disregard' for IL tax law
A Cook County Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of a California wine company accused of violating the Illinois False Claims Act (IFCA), saying the facts don’t support a serial litigator's claim the company acted with “reckless disregard” of its obligation to collect state taxes on shipping and handling.
New laws requiring greater accommodation of pregnant workers, may require employers to shift mindset
Pregnant workers are getting some relief as more states pass legislation to prevent discrimination in the workplace in addition to providing accommodations during their pregnancy.
Class action lawsuit says debt collector attempted to collect debts that weren't in collections
A woman says a Chicago-based debt collection firm improperly attempted to collect a medical debt she owed, under a payment plan she maintained she never agreed to, even though she maintains she was never placed into collections.
Chicago Center for Bariatric Surgery accused of failure in gastrectomy procedure
A gastrectomy patient is suing over alleged negligence in medical care.
Metra worker says company failed to keep him safe, leading to slip and fall
A Metra employee is suing the commuter rail service, alleging negligence resulting in an injury on the workplace.
DuPage Medical Group accused of causing injuries from botched CT scan
A patient is suing DuPage Medical Group Ltd. and a radiology technologist, alleging a botched CT scan led to pain and subsequent surgeries to repair injuries.
South Shore Hospital blamed in wrongful death lawsuit
A deceased woman's family has filed a wrongful death claim against medical care providers, alleging negligence.