News from March 2018
When Irish eyes are cryin'
We're all Irish on St. Patrick's Day. So we pretend as we turn out for parades sporting leprechaun hats and green garments adorned with shamrocks, washing down corned beef and cabbage with green beer at a church hall afterward as though this once-a-year repast were a regular part of our diet.
Illinois Masonic Medical Center accused of wrongful termination
A man is suing Illinois Masonic Medical Center for alleged discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation.
McAllister Nursing & Rehab LLC, others allegedly failed to prevent woman from falling
A woman is suing McAllister Nursing & Rehab LLC, Windsor Estates Nursing & Rehab Centre LLC and Shed Investment Management Inc. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Weil Foot and Ankle Institute, doctors allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A woman is suing Weil Foot and Ankle Institute, Dr. Jeffrey R. Baker and Dr. Ruben Nieto for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Tenant accuses The Lorali Building LLC, others of allowing bug infestation
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against The Lorali Building LLC, The Lorali Company LLC and James Stoller for allegedly violating the Chicago Municipal Code.
Appeals panel: Man injured by falling stack of insulation at Menards should have recognized 'obvious danger'
A federal appeals panel has handed a win to home improvement retailer Menards against a man who claimed the big-box hardware and lumber chain should pay after he was injured by a falling stack of insulation.
McDonald's, franchisee accused of failing to train employees to properly place lid on hot cup
A woman is suing McDonald's and RMS Management Inc. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Cook Courts Clerk: No First Amendment obligation to provide immediate public access to lawsuits
The clerk of Cook County’s courts has asserted she has no obligation under the First Amendment to provide the press or public with immediate access to lawsuits publicly filed in court, making the claim as part of her bid to persuade a federal appeals panel to undo a federal judge’s injunction ordering her to create a system to provide swifter access to all electronically filed documents.
Petition: Change IL conduct rules to let state regulators discipline lawyer/lawmakers like Silverstein accused of harassment
In the wake of a decision by Illinois legal profession regulators to not take action against state Sen. Ira Silverstein, who was accused of sexual harassment and who was found by the Illinois Legislative Inspector General to have engaged in behavior “unbecoming of a legislator,” a Chicago law firm has launched a petition drive, asking the Illinois Supreme Court to change Illinois lawyer conduct rules to specifically allow the state to take action against lawyers, including state lawmakers, accused of sexual harassment.
ManorCare Health Services-Elk Grove Village, others allegedly failed to provide proper care
A woman is suing ManorCare Health Services-Elk Grove Village, HCR ManorCare Health Services LLC, Heartland Employment Services LLC, and two nurses for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Tweets containing embedded pics could be copyright violation, NY judge says; decision an 'outlier,' for now
A New York federal judge has given media companies and other businesses cause to worry a bit more about embedding tweets and other social media posts with photos on their own content, as the judge said political site Breitbart could be held liabe for violating the copyright of a photographer who had originally uploaded a photo of quarterback Tom Brady included by Breitbart with a social media post.
Advocate South Suburban Hospital, others allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A man is suing Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Dr. Shahla Zaidi and Symphony of Crestwood LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Alden Wentworth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, others allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A woman is suing Alden Wentworth Rehab and HCC, The Alden Group Ltd., Alden Management Services Inc., and two nurses for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Celeste Nightclub allegedly failed to prevent woman from falling down stairs
A woman is suing Celeste Nightclub and Bonhomme Hospitality Group LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Lawyer says SCOTUS decision encourages whistleblowers to report to SEC, not to employers internally
A recent Supreme Court ruling may lead to more whistleblowers reporting alleged infractions within their companies to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), rather than beginning the process first in-house, according to one legal expert
Class action: Cook County Sheriff can't reintroduce 'sham' disciplinary complaints vs formerly fired deputies
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is facing yet another lawsuit over his handling of employee terminations before an illegally constituted merit board, as two fired Cook County deputies argue the sheriff has lost his chance to fire them and 230 other terminated sheriff’s officers, even after the board was reconstituted under new legislation.
Judge rules death by 'autoerotic asphyxiation' an accident, not self-inflicted, awards insurance payout
A federal judge ruled that an insurance company must pay out on the accidental death policy of a man who died of autoerotic asphyxiation, siding with the man’s widow that choking oneself for sexual arousal does not qualify as a self-inflicted injury.
American Airlines, others accused of negligence after engine allegedly blew up
A woman is suing American Airlines Inc., the Boeing Company and GE Aviation Systems LLC for alleged negligence.
Man who allegedly sent $75,000 to 'imposter' accuses Miller Good Law Ltd. of breach of duty
A man is suing Cynthia Ann Miller and Miller Good Law Ltd. for alleged breach of duty.
DuPage Medical Group Ltd., doctor allegedly failed to properly repair broken hand
A woman is suing Dr. Robert Welch and DuPage Medical Group Ltd. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.