I read an interesting and encouraging American Bar Association (ABA) Journal article written earlier this year, regarding recently established federal and state civil remedies and redress for survivors of human trafficking. See State laws provide for civil actions and...
On October 13, McDonald’s was hit with a federal lawsuit by three employees of it’s Rock Island location alleging a pattern of racially motivated abuse and disparate treatment. This particular complaint is just the most recent in a series of discrimination complaints...
In a case involving a beleaguered petitioner in a worker’s compensation case seeking coverage for necessary medical treatment, the claimant was able to obtain relief from the Commission, after having been denied benefits at arbitration. See Preexisting arthritis...
I’ve written before in the pages of this blog about the flurry of litigation regarding the misuse and mishandling of personal information (usually involving fingerprinting of employees) under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. One of the most common...
According to Benjamin Franklin, nothing is certain but death and taxes.[1] This idiom is especially relevant and true for those unfortunate taxpayers that attempt to revolve and settle their tax debts or disputes with the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS. The IRS is...
As so-called ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft face increasing friction in other areas of the country, a key law regulating the industry in Illinois came under scrutiny on August 28th in the First District Illinois Court of Appeals in Chicago. The case stems...
I read a slew of interesting online articles this month regarding lawsuits involving the required wearing of facemasks by students in public schools, for protection against COVID-19, and also regarding the recent enactment of legislation to protect workers and...
A Motion for Summary Judgement is intended to resolve matters in a lawsuit where, based on whatever undisputed facts exist at that stage of the suit, the court may draw a legal conclusion. Such motions can resolve narrow issues before the case gets to trial, for...
In a case that involved lengthy reviews and appeals, a claimant was finally able to obtain worker’s compensation benefits. See AT&T employee wins benefits for injury while climbing staircase. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law Bulletin, Volume 28, Issue 6, May 15,...
The formal Worker’s Compensation system is, broadly speaking, based on a general compromise between worker’s and business: employees get benefits from work-related injuries without having to prove liability, and businesses get immunity from normal civil lawsuits over...