... there was a possibility Burris might ultimately be seated, Reid responded, "That's right." The fact that Reid's employed more flexible rhetoric on the same day that Richardson formally announced his withdrawal is probably not coincidental. Nonetheless, ... Names Obama's Successor: Decision Raises Political and Constitutional Questions Like It or Not, Democracy Prevails: Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Declare Blagojevich Unfit to Serve Blago Impeachment: What Would Lincoln Do? Playing or Paying ...
January 4, 2009 10:20 pm
... F. Kane. The retaliation claim was filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, which is analogous to the Illinois Department of Human Rights, where a Illinois Sexual Harassment lawyer would file a similar claim in Illinois. According ... files a sexual harassment complaint or complains about sexual harassment she is retaliated against and ultimately her employment is terminated. According to the newspaper the Republican in her complaint Ms. Williams claimed that Mr. Kane sent her ...
January 4, 2009 09:52 am
... .7% of the US civilian labor force. • In 2007, there were 24 million foreign-born workers employed in this country. The US Department of Labor defines "foreign-born" as people living in the United States who were born outside the ... , other temporary residents, refugees, and illegal immigrants. Regardless of your citizenship, if you are a worker injured in Illinois or anywhere else in the United States, there is a good chance that you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Workplace Injury ...
December 31, 2008 03:09 pm

YOU DRINK & DRIVE. YOU LOSE.

(Chicago Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog)
... driving do not end at potential death, disfigurement, injury and disability - violators who are caught will be spending money on bail, court, lawyers and towing fees. Plus, there is the added embarrassment, humiliation, and potential loss and consequence after informing family, friends and employers. And, as I noted in a previous blog, the Illinois legislature has passed more strigent drunk driving laws that will go into effect on January ...
December 30, 2008 10:00 pm
... misdemeanor offenders who would be encouraged and supported to get back on track with incentives such as education and employment assistance. The idea would be to promote opportunities for those individuals to turn the corner towards a productive, law abiding ... and costs in criminal cases.Justice Weighed Here This site is presented as a forum for the Lawyers, Paralegals and Criminal Justice Professionals of Central Illinois, and especially those students, graduates, friends and supporters of the ...
December 30, 2008 06:20 am

Sexual Harassment Case Against Auto Zone Settles For $150,000

(Illinois Sexual Harassment Attorney Blog)
... 150,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"). Illinois lawyers following the case will notice an upward trend in settlement amounts in these types of cases. ... Fla., subjected women to unwanted sexual language and fired one woman for complaining about it--which amounted to retaliation. In Illinois, retaliation is defined by the Human Rights Act. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, a new manager at the store introduced ...
December 30, 2008 05:32 am
In St. Clair County Circuit Court, two Monroe County women filed an Illinois truck crash lawsuit against Collins Industries and semi-truck driver ... Protégé. Langbein was riding in Lewis's car with her. The women's Illinois personal injury lawsuit contends that the women suffered serious and permanent injuries, ... own large truck companies are experts when it comes to minimizing their liability. A good Illinois truck crash lawyer will know what evidence to look for and how to examine a trucker's log ...
December 29, 2008 03:06 am
... accusing it of failing to protect female employees against a male co-worker who sexually harassed them. In Illinois employees or their sexual harassment lawyers have the option of filing a cliam with the EEOC or Illinois Department of Human ... Michigan alleging the county violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to the complaint, Eva Amaya was employed as a Microcomputer Analyst in the District Court of Muskegon County Michigan. Beginning around February 2000, a coworker Eugene ...
December 27, 2008 09:17 am
... state bailout or stimulus money available? Can a politician be paid to help? (Note: this question is not necessarily limited to Illinois businesses) What are the assignee's options when the business is a criminal enterprise? Take a moment and order your copy now. ... that any lien obtained via judgment or subsequent collection actions may be voided? e. Employees. i. Continued employment through the period of liquidation? ii. Status under priority scheme for past wages and for those incurred during ...
December 26, 2008 06:00 am
... Patent No. 7,111,252 ("the '252 Patent"). This patent was involved in the case ILLINOIS COMPUTER RESEARCH, LLC, Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant v. GOOGLE, INC., ... year. Scott Harris, Daily Journal readers will recall, was a top-billing Fish lawyer who was given the boot after his recently sold patents were asserted in lawsuits ... former employer. It is also linked on the left hand column of my blog, under "L'Affaire Harris: Timeline." I will expand and add to it as time goes along. The Illinois ...
December 24, 2008 12:10 pm
... " worker, the injured worker must show that age, experience, education, or training prevents her from obtaining work. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission and a trial court agreed with the arbitrator. However, Economy Packing Co. appealed the decision. The company said that undocumented workers can never be employed whether or not they have disabilities because they are not allowed to work in the US. The Illinois appeals court disagreed with Economy Packing. The court found that ...
December 23, 2008 07:33 pm

Fatal Missouri Railroad Accident Claims Life of Pedestrian

(Missouri Personal Injury Lawyer Blog)
... railway employees. The railroad injury lawyers at Page Cagle represent railway employees injured in the course of employment in FELA claims and 3rd parties injured in railroad accidents. Page Cagle is a Missouri Personal Injury Law Firm thatis based in St. Louis, MO, but the firm's injury lawyers have aggressively represented injured clients throughout Missouri and Illinois. If you are involved in Missouri railroad accident or any other personal injury case, ...
December 23, 2008 12:00 pm
... valid driver's license. Burrell says no one told him that he needed an Illinois CDL and he had been using his Missouri commercial driver's license ... worker of any wages lost from time taken off from work to heal. While at-will employment allows an employer to fire a worker for no reason or any reason, there are certain reasons for why an employee cannot be fired an employer. In Illinois, exercising one's rights under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act by filing a workers' compensation claim is ...
December 21, 2008 07:01 pm

Steps for Illinois Heirs

(Illinois Estate Planning and Elder Law Blog)
... . These are the most recent will, stock certificates, investment account information and insurance policies. It is sometimes helpful to look at the most recent tax return for references to assets of the estate. In addition, if the deceased was working, check with the employer regarding benefits like life insurance policies and 401(k) plans. Also, ask the funeral director for 10 certified copies of the death certificate which will be needed when transferring stocks and other assets and when ...
December 19, 2008 09:25 am
... medical treatment he received, but "[he] did not pay the debt because he believed it was covered by his employer's workers' compensation insurance." Quiroz, at 440. After plaintiff defaulted on the obligation, it was assigned to defendant who ... class action, id., at 445. NOTE: Plaintiff defined the proposed class as "(i) all persons with addresses within the state of Illinois (ii) who were sent a letter from Revenue Production Management, Inc. in the form of Exhibit A (attached to the Class Action ...
December 16, 2008 12:21 pm
In Hasan v. Foley & Lardner LLP, (7th Cir., Dec. 15, 2008), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an Illinois federal district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant in a religious/ national-origin employment discrimination case. Plaintiff, a Muslim of Indian descent, was employed as an associate in a Chicago law firm until he was fired in late 2002. He claims that the firm began to treat him ...
December 16, 2008 06:55 am

Final Grades Posted - Happy Holidays!

(Central Illinois Paralegal)
... student's progress and I am fortunate that I often get to see my former students in action when I visit their employers or they appear in a case I am presiding over to testify (CRJ majors) or present a status (PRLGL majors). ... , Tom Higgins Professor, Criminal Justice/ParalegalJustice Weighed Here This site is presented as a forum for the Lawyers, Paralegals and Criminal Justice Professionals of Central Illinois, and especially those students, graduates, friends and supporters of the Paralegal and ...
December 15, 2008 10:48 am

Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 12/12/08

(Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)
... Law blog When Red is the Color of the Season: Commercial Property Leases and Bankruptcy - The blogging lawyers and attorneys at Sheppard Mullin on the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Blog North ... of Stoel Rives in the firm's Food Liability Law Blog Quick Takes: Twitter for HR/Employment Law, RIFs, Parties, EFCA & Performance Reviews - Hartford lawyer ... firm's New Jersey Law Blog Creating Order in Complex Litigation - Illinois lawyer R. David Donoghue of Holland & Knight on his Chicago IP ...
December 13, 2008 04:44 am

Chicago Worker Dies From Carbon Monoxide Intoxication

(Chicago Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog)
... worker. Des Plaines Fire Chief Randy Jaeger says they found Waszak unresponsive and unconscious following the Illinois work accident. Jaeger also reported that while investigating Waszak's death, firefighters heard the sound of a ... , vomiting, unconsciousness, brain damage, birth defects, and death. Carbon monoxide is a leading cause of intoxication death. Employers are supposed to protect their employees from exposure to hazardous substances while on the job. When exposure to CO or another toxic ...
December 12, 2008 03:48 pm

Weekly Office Review and Contest

(Manpower Employment Blawg)
In my humble opinion, NBC's The Office is the world's #1 employment law training aid. All you have to do is (1) watch it and (2) do ... . To help enhance your viewing experience, each week I provide a critique of the action from an employment lawyer's perspective. Here's this week's review . . . Episode Title: " ... time. (Sidenote: Was it just me or did one of Dwight's "customers" appear to be disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich?) Risk: $$$$ Issue: Assault; Defamation; Emotional Distress; False ...
December 12, 2008 07:57 am
 
 

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