News from August 2017
New York City laws to expand scheduling rights for retail, fast food workers, headaches for employers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed new laws city officials say will improve the working conditions of the city’s retail and fast food employees, but will limit employers' scheduling flexibility and potentially force them to pay significantly more. And the bills could lead to similar legislation in other parts of the country, including Illinois.
Saint Luke Renaissance - Greenview Place accused of failing to keep patient from falling, breaking bones
An estate representative is suing Renaissance Saint Luke SLF LP and several related corporate entities for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Woman accuses Walmart of not cleaning up slippery substance, causing her to fall
A woman is suing Walmart Stores Inc. and several unidentified companies for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and alleged liability and negligence.
Manor Care of Libertyville accused of negligence in patient death
The representative of the estate of a deceased patient is suing Manor Care of Libertyville, IL LLC and HCR Manor Care Services LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Villa at Windsor Park Nursing and Rehab Center LLC, others accused of allowing patient to fall, break leg
An estate administrator is suing the Villa at Windsor Park Nursing and Rehab Center LLC and associated companies for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and alleged negligence.
Belmont Army Surplus Chicago Inc. accused of breach of contract
A business is suing Belmont Army Surplus Chicago Inc. and Steve Choi for alleged breach of contract.
Popsockets LLC accuses online marketplace of selling counterfeit goods
A Colorado company is suing several alleged online counterfeiters, identified on a schedule listed in their complaint, for alleged copyright infringement and unfair competition.
Confidential deal between suburban hotel partners is void, because it sought to conceal alleged bank fraud
Confidential deal between suburban hotel partners is void, because it sought to conceal alleged bank fraud
U of Chicago professor: IL Zero Emissions Credit Exelon bailout 'short-sighted,' despite challenge dismissal
Following the dismissal of lawsuits brought against the State of Illinois by power generators and electricity consumers who claimed the Future Energy Jobs Act deceptively supplies markets in favor of energy company Exelon, Steve Cicala, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, says the state's policy is short-sighted and will be problematic for taxpayers.
Appeals court: Pension fund has right to $11M, potential tax hike from Harvey for underpaying pensions
While leaving it to the elected leaders of the city of Harvey to figure how much tax to levy to get the money they need from property tax payers, a state appeals court panel has ruled the south suburban city’s pension fund is on the brink of default, and, thus, the pension board for the city’s firefighters has a valid claim under state law to force the city to cough up nearly $11 million in unpaid and underpaid pension fund contributions.
Glenview Terrace Nursing Home, Northwestern Memorial Hospital allegedly failed to prevent injuries
A couple is suing Glenview Terrace Nursing Home and Northwestern Memorial Hospital for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Debate brews over whether Americans with Disabilities Act or Title VII protects transgender employees
A legal debate is now brewing over whether transgender employees should be legally protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly given a spate of recent rulings, including from a Chicago federal appeals court, finding they may already be protected under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well.
Dental Dreams LLC accused of discrimination, wrongful termination
An employee is suing Dental Dreams LLC for alleged discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Advocate Medical Group, doctor accused of leaving amputated arm too long for prosthetic
A man is suing Advocate Medical Group and doctor Charles E. Frank for allegedly improperly amputating his arm.
Employee alleges YRC Freight failed to take action after receiving reports of sexual harassment
An employee is suing YRC Freight, his employer, over allegations of sexual harassment.
St. Anthony Hospital, doctors accused of negligence in sugery follow-up
An administrator of the estate of a deceased patient is suing St. Anthony Hospital and doctors Charles Schubert and Vikas Sharma for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Judge slices $6.5M sex discrimination verdict to $100K, citing damage caps
A federal judge has shaved more than $6 million off a jury’s verdict in a 2011 discrimination case because the company wasn’t large enough to be forced to pay more.
Class action: Chicago tramples rights in prosecuting distracted driving tickets
Fast on the heels of a $39 million settlement ending their class action lawsuit against City Hall over tickets issued under its red light camera program, attorneys with the firm of Myron Cherry & Associates have again delivered a class action lawsuit against the city of Chicago, now alleging the city also wrongly prosecuted tens of thousands of city citations issued under the city’s distracted driving ordinance.
Little Company of Mary Hospital, doctors accused of not treating blocked aorta, leading to death
The family of a deceased patient is suing Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers and doctors WIlliam Kcomt, Almaz Abdyrakov and George Havelka for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent his death.
Any Time Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. accused of breach of contract
A labor group is suing Any Time Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. for alleged breach of contract.