News from November 2018
Gym member alleges he was sexually assaulted by another gym member at XSport Fitness
A Cook County man alleges he was sexually assaulted while showering at a Chicago gym.
Palos Community Hospital, others alleged to have failed to properly treat woman's neurological condition
A wrongful death suit has been filed against several physicians and medical facilities over allegations they failed to properly treat a woman's neurological condition.
Community First Healthcare of Illinois alleged to have failed to prevent development of pressure sores
A Chicago facility is alleged to have failed to prevent a former patient from developing pressure sores.
Discrimination lawsuit expanded vs Pritzker campaign, accuses Lt. Gov-elect Stratton of defamation
On the same day Illinois voters by wide margins selected Democrat JB Pritzker to be the state’s next governor, and his running mate, Democratic State Rep. Juliana Stratton, to serve as lieutenant governor, a group of Pritzker campaign workers added Pritzker and Stratton as individual defendants in a discrimination lawsuit the workers brought in the closing days of the gubernatorial campaign, particularly targeting Stratton for allegedly defaming the campaign workers behind the suit as “extortionists.”
Judges: Dermatologist failed to prove Mayo Clinic's 'fair' rating to prospective employer caused harm
A federal appeals panel has terminated a doctor's lawsuit against the Mayo Clinic, saying her former employer's decision to rate the doctor's performance as "fair" was an unfair breach of a contract clause forbidding the hospital system from saying anything negative about her to prospective future employers.
Woman alleges AMB Industry Groups valet driver struck her while she walking out of facility
A woman alleges a valet driver struck her while she was leaving a medical facility in Chicago.
Administrator files wrongful death suit against Meadowbrook Nursing & Rehab of Bolingbrook
A Bolingbrook nursing home is alleged to have failed to properly treat a former resident's pressure ulcers.
Former EJ&E Railway trackman alleges exposure to substances on job caused cancer
A Lynwood man formerly employed as a railroad trackman alleges exposure to toxic substances during his employment caused him to develop cancer.
Kerouacs Cafe shareholders allege they did not receive payments per agreement
Two shareholders in a Chicago restaurant allege they did not receive their incentive payments as outlined in a contract.
Widow alleges husband died after falls while at Presence St. Mary's Hospital
A widow alleges the nursing and technical staff at a hospital failed to prevent her husband from falling while in their care.
IL regulators fine title agency PNTN $14M for letting lawyers not registered as agents sell title insurance
An organization which provides services to and promotes the role of attorneys in the title transfer process in real estate transactions has come under the scrutiny of state regulators, which has ordered $14 million in fines for allegedly allowing attorneys who are not registered as title insurance agents to score commissions from the sale of title insurance policies.
JACKSON LEWIS: Jackson Lewis Receives First Tier National Ranking by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for 2019 “Best Law Firms”
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the firm has again been recognized for excellence and ranked as a Tier 1 National “Best Law Firm” in the categories of Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor & Employment by U.S. News — Best Lawyers®. More than 70 percent of Jackson Lewis’ firm locations also received a Tier 1 Metropolitan designation in various labor and employment categories.
EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN: Epstein Becker Green Is Recognized in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Survey
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that its Health Care and Life Sciences; Employment, Labor & Workforce Management; and Litigation & Business Disputes practices have been ranked in Tier 1 in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2019 “Best Law Firms” survey.
SMITH AMUNDSEN LLC: U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2019
SmithAmundsen has been ranked on the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The firm was ranked in the following categories.
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY: McDermott Named Law Firm of the Year in Health Care Law by U.S. News & Best Lawyers
McDermott Will & Emery has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Health Care Law on the 2019 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list – the second time in three years the Firm has been named the industry leader.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Foley Receives 29 National Tier 1 Practice Rankings in 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Foley & Lardner is pleased to announce that it received 29 national Tier 1 rankings and 131 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2019 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms."
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP: Holland & Knight Selected Construction Litigation “Law Firm of the Year” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Holland & Knight has been named "Law Firm of the Year" in construction litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers in its 2019 "Best Law Firms" listings, which were released.
BARACK FERRAZZANO: Barack Ferrazzano Recognized by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" 2019
Barack Ferrazzano is proud to be recognized in the 25th edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® in America“Best Law Firms” rankings.
BAKER & HOSTETLER: Accomplished Attorney Joins BakerHostetler's International Tax Practice
BakerHostetler announced today that Roger Brown – former sector leader for banking and capital markets clients in Ernst & Young LLP’s international tax and financial services practice, and former special counsel to the associate chief counsel of the IRS – will join the Washington, DC office as a partner in the firm’s international tax practice.
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP: Barnes & Thornburg named to U.S. News' 2019 'Best Law Firms' List
U.S. News Media Group (U.S. News) and Best Lawyers named Barnes & Thornburg LLP to the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list with 100 top rankings, including 12 nationally.