News from 2024
Plaintiff Veteran Alleges City Government Negligence Over Sidewalk Accessibility
A veteran is suing Chicago for failing to maintain accessible sidewalks as required by law after experiencing a dangerous fall due to inadequate infrastructure compliance with ADA standards.
Former Employee Alleges Antioch Public Library District Violated Age and Disability Discrimination Laws
Kathyann Deaner has filed a lawsuit against Antioch Public Library District alleging age and disability discrimination during her tenure as a business manager.
Law Graduate Sues Prestigious University for Defamation Amid Career Ruin
Yasmeen Elagha has filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law for defamation and discrimination after false allegations derailed her legal career.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against Saint Xavier University following massive data breach
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Saint Xavier University after a major data breach exposed sensitive personal information of over two hundred thousand individuals.
Plaintiffs Allege Vape Company Misleads Consumers with False Delta-9 THC Content Claims
A class action lawsuit accuses Lifted Liquids, Inc., an Illinois-based company, of falsely advertising its vape products as containing legal levels of delta-9 THC when they allegedly contain much more than allowed by law.
Former Employee Alleges LaSalle County Officials Conspired in Wrongful Prosecution
Mason Shannon has filed a lawsuit against several LaSalle County officials accusing them of conspiring to wrongfully prosecute him for manslaughter over seven years ago.
Plaintiff Flight Attendant Alleges Discrimination Against Airline Giant
A veteran flight attendant has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines alleging racial and age discrimination following a workplace injury.
Former Employee Alleges Sonoco Products Company Engaged in Racial Discrimination
Luis Cortez has filed a lawsuit against Sonoco Products Company alleging racial discrimination during his employment as a Maintenance Technician.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP 2023 Summer Associates Sworn In, Join as New Associates
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP is pleased to welcome new associates Brooke M. Behler, Paris O. Booker, E. Tripp Burton, Ariana L. Devereaux, Olivia E. Duggins, Brittany C. Dushman, and Meredith H. Green to the firm.
Former Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Waste Management Company
Alden Bell has filed a lawsuit against Lakeshore Recycling Systems alleging racial discrimination and retaliatory discharge under Title VII and Section 1981.
Townstone settles 'nightmare' court fight with feds over radio show comments
Chicago area mortgage lender Townstone Financial agreed to pay a $105K penalty and submit to specific regulatory oversight as part of the deal to end the four-year-long court fight over the ability of federal agents to use anti-discrimination provisions of a federal lending law to regulate lenders' speech
Tom Ginsburg Recounts the Asia Foundation’s Support of Crafting Mongolia's Constitution
In early 1990, The Asia Foundation was contacted by the Government of Mongolia, the landlocked country between Russia and China, which had been closely aligned with the Soviet Union for 70 years.
Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Healthcare System
Fatima Ali has filed a lawsuit against Loyola University Health System and Trinity Health Corporation alleging racial discrimination and retaliation during her employment.
Former Delivery Driver Alleges Discrimination Against Rivera On-Point Logistics Following Workplace Injury
Kizzi Campbell has filed a lawsuit against Rivera On-Point Logistics alleging discrimination and retaliation after sustaining a workplace injury.
Healthcare Worker Alleges Discrimination Against Staffing Agency Over National Origin and Disability
A healthcare worker has filed a lawsuit against NM Healthcare Staffing alleging discrimination based on national origin and disability under Title VII and ADA laws.
Visually-Impaired Plaintiff Alleges Boss Pet Products Website Violates ADA
Richard Schultz has filed a lawsuit against Boss Pet Products over alleged ADA violations due to their website's inaccessibility for visually impaired users.
Plaintiff alleges misconduct by local government officials leading to unlawful shutdowns
Lawrence Gardner has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Dolton and its officials over alleged rights violations that led to repeated shutdowns and harassment at his trucking company site.
Appeals panel curbs class action vs. Markham over red light camera tickets
Complaint hinges on broken website link from 2017, which prevented people from accessing information about the red light camera program, as required by state law. But the appeals court said they did not believe lawmakers intended for such technical violations to allow people to get out of tickets for running red lights
Justice Joy V. Cunningham Announces 3 Subcircuit Vacancies in Cook County
Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham has begun an application process for three judicial vacancies in the subcircuits of Cook County.
Plaintiff Alleges Data Breach by Online Account Management Service Provider
Rene Garcia has filed a class action lawsuit against Set Forth, Inc., alleging negligence following a significant data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of over 1.5 million customers.