Church and Pastors Not Liable for Violations of Computer Privacy Laws

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a motion to dismiss filed by Bill Weiler, John Masters, and Kyle Lewis. In doing so, the court dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint, which alleged that a church and its pastors violated the Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Act, 18 U.S.C….

Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Reverse Judgment in Favor of Engineering Firm in Wrongful Death Suit

The Illinois Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of an order dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit filed against one of Bill Weiler’s clients. The plaintiff was the husband of a construction worker who was killed while working in a construction site. He alleged that Mr. Weiler’s client, the engineering firm that had designed the…

Senior Living Facility Did Not Discriminate Against Former Employee

A former employee of one of Bill Weiler’s clients, a senior living facility, filed a complaint with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the facility had discriminated against her based on her age, sex, and race when it failed to promote her. Following Mr. Weiler’s explanation of the facts of the case,…

School Not Liable for Defamation

An Indiana court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a former student against his school and its administrators. The motion to dismiss was filed by Bill Weiler and John Masters, two of the firm’s Indiana attorneys. The court ruled that the statements were not defamatory under Indiana law and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning…