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Steve Johnson and Kyle Lewis filed a successful motion to dismiss on behalf of a Defendant Pet Adoption Organization. Plaintiff, one of the Dog Adoption Organization’s volunteers, was bitten on the nose when the dog she was handling at a pet adoption show became spooked. Plaintiff filed claims against the Organization under the Animal Control Act and…
The Illinois appellate courts have recently split on their interpretation of the Illinois legislature’s 2010 amendment to the Freedom of Information Act’s (FOIA) fee-shifting provision that allows “prevailing” requesters to seek payment of their attorney fees from public bodies. In 2012, the Second District held that the change to the law makes it harder for…
Your client has just made a final offer of settlement in a case involving a disabled child, but the minor’s legal representative remains recalcitrant towards the final settlement offer. You think that the offer is fair and reasonable given the uncertainties of the case. What can you do to overcome this obstacle if settlement is…
In 1984, the computers used in business were, for the most part, non-networked mainframe computers running a limited number of programs. In 2004, networking of computers was becoming more common and the internet had opened an entire new world of data that could be mined (legally or illegally). In 2014, businesses are confronted with an…
Steve Johnson and Kyle Lewis successfully defended a waste services company at arbitration from a claim for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained in a low-impact automobile accident. Plaintiff claimed that the waste service company’s truck and trailer, which was being driven by one of its employees, changed lanes into the plaintiff and struck the front corner…
A voice recording rocked the news when Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, received a lifetime ban from the NBA after racist comments he made in a recording became public. Sterling made the comments in a private telephone call with his alleged mistress that she recorded. Illinois residents should take note that no Illinois law prohibits a…
Update (9/10/2014): As anticipated, the Pregnancy Fairness Bill unanimously passed in the Illinois Senate and was signed into law by Governor Quinn on August 26, 2014. The changes to Sections 1-102, 1-103, 2-101, 2-102, and 6-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act will become effective on January 1, 2015. Significantly, these changes make it illegal…
Plaintiff was severely injured while working at a construction site when a utility pole was knocked down and he was electrocuted. Attorney Michael Radak defended the third-party defendant township defendant in the matter. The township was successfully dismissed from the lawsuit after winning a motion to dismiss arguing that the claim was time barred under…
John Langhenry and Melissa Gordon successfully defendant a medical practice group for a neurologist’s alleged failure to diagnose transient ischemic attacks (TIA’s) and/or perform a stroke work-up and/or start anticoagulation to prevent the stroke suffered by the plaintiff 12 days after being seen by the neurologist. The plaintiff argued that his bouts of dizziness were…
Theresa Bresnahan-Coleman was recently interviewed for an article published by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce regarding how the 2016 election results will affect Illinois businesses. Theresa provided her thoughts about employment discrimination initiatives. You can read the entire article published in the Illinois Business Leader, including Theresa’s contribution, by clicking here.