News from December 2018
Illinois Institute of Art students file class action over school's lost accreditation
Current and former students of the Illinois Institute of Art allege the school did not notify them that it lost their accreditation.
Mother of woman found dead in Rosement hotel walk-in freezer seeks $50 million
The mother of a Chicago woman who died in a freezer at a Rosemont hotel is seeking $50 million.
Wrongful death suit filed against Blue Island, Posen over police chase death
Blue Island and Posen are facing a wrongful death suit filed by the administrator of a pedestrian who died during a police pursuit in November.
Manor Care of Northbrook allegedly failed to protect former resident from falls
The wife of a former resident of a Northbrook long-term care facility alleges it failed to protect her late husband from falls.
Widow asks SCOTUS to toss GSK's win in lawsuit over Paxil labeling, lawyer's suicide
Asserting a Chicago federal appeals panel wrongly invalidated a jury’s verdict, attorneys for the widow of a Chicago lawyer who committed suicide after taking the generic version of the antidepressant drug Paxil, have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the appellate ruling and order more proceedings on whether pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline should be made to pay for allegedly not revising their drug’s warning label to reflect an increased risk of suicide.
Ex-U of Chicago student lawsuit: School discriminated, denied him chance to defend vs 'false' rape claims
A male former University of Chicago student is suing the school and a female student, saying his life was “shattered” a few days before he was to graduate last June, when the school, in an alleged act of gender discrimination, expelled him, over a rape accusation he says is false.
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP: Quisumbing Torres Partner Receives Volunteer Award from International Trademark Association
The International Trademark Association (INTA) recognized QT Partner and Intellectual Property Practice Group Head Bienvenido Marquez III as a 2018 Volunteer Service Awardee for the Advancement of the Association.
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP: Two young Baker McKenzie partners in the JUVE "40 under 40" listing
Baker McKenzie is represented in the current "40 under 40" listing of the renown German legal publishing house JUVE with two up-and-coming partners: Anahita Thoms and Dr. Heiko Gotsche.
CHUHAK & TECSON: Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. welcomes Joseph A. Tecson Scholarship recipient to the firm
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. is proud to announce that Ashlee Germany, the first recipient of the Joseph A. Tecson Scholarship, has joined the firm as a law clerk.
Court activity on December 19: Zeng & Mo Property vs Willis Lisa
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Zeng & Mo Property against Willis Lisa on December 19: 'Summons Issued And Returnable'
Court activity on December 19: Zeng & Mo Property vs Buchanan-Calahan
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Zeng & Mo Property against Buchanan-Calahan and Preston Goodman on December 19: 'Summons Issued And Returnable'
Court activity on December 19: Jet Acquisitions vs Poindexter Catheri
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jet Acquisitions against Poindexter Catheri and Cathey Poindexter on December 19: 'Amended Complaint Filed'
Court activity on December 19: Nicolas Ornelas vs Lisa Ivin
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Nicolas Ornelas against Lisa Ivin on December 19: 'Postcard Generated'
Court activity on December 19: Tony L. Brooks vs Conners Tequela
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Tony L. Brooks and Tony L. Brooks against Conners Tequela on December 19: 'Summons Returned-N.s. Reason: Other Reason'
Court activity on December 19: White Lewis vs Andrea F. Gills
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by White Lewis against Andrea F. Gills on December 19: 'Summons Issued And Returnable'
Court activity on December 19: Bolds Keia vs Ray Kenyatta
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Bolds Keia against Ray Kenyatta on December 19: 'Summons Returned-N.s. Reason: Other Reason'
Court activity on December 19: Moore Robert vs Demetrius Gross
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Moore Robert against Demetrius Gross on December 19: 'Summons Served-Substitute Service'
Court activity on December 19: Simeon Chauncey vs Iesha Washington
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Simeon Chauncey against Iesha Washington on December 19: 'Summons Served-Substitute Service'
Court activity on December 19: Gregory Komperda vs Olivia Abrego
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Gregory Komperda and Shannon Komperda against Olivia Abrego and Morris Robert on December 19: 'Summons Issued And Returnable'
Case activity for Empire Property vs Jackson Michael on December 19
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activities in the suit brought by Empire Property against Jackson Michael on December 19: 'Summons Served-Substitute Service' and 'Summons Served-Personal Service'