The Second District Illinois Appellate Court has upheld a ruling by a Winnebago County trial court that Northern Illinois Gas Company was not liable for negligence in a lawsuit for injuries sustained from a natural […]
In an important ruling by the Illinois Appellate Court on April 7, 2010, the Court held that common law punitive damages are not available in a survival action brought under the Illinois Nursing Home Act. The case is Vincent v. […]
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Champaign County, Illinois officials were justified in their decision to dissallow the tax exemption of Downstate Provena Covenant Medical Center for not providing enough charity care to patients. “In this decision, […]
Sometimes you come across information that is so valuable you can’t help but pass it along. That happened today when I attended a mind blowing presentation by Detective Mike Bazzell, a computer crime specialist, who spoke […]
Kane County Forest Preserve District Police Chief Charles Budde drove home from an event at the Moose Lodge after consuming four or five glasses of wine. After rear-ending another car and sending its occupants to […]
Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently filed lawsuits against two mortgage brokers for using unfair and deceptive marketing practices to solicit seniors for reverse mortgages. According to AG Madigan, the “companies used extremely misleading language in […]
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down limits on jury awards in medical malpractice cases passed by the Legislature four years ago. In essence, the Court ruled that caps on non-economic damages such as pain […]
Employers in competitive markets often require their employees to sign employment contracts with non-compete covenants. In general, these covenants prohibit the employee from accepting a similar job with a competitor for a period of time after they […]
Effective January 1, 2010, a stronger cyber-stalking goes on the books in Illinois and should serve as a wake up call to everyone, especially teenagers and young adults who engage in cyber bullying by sending threatening messages via e-mail, […]
A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals emphasizes the importance of carefully drafting contract modifications to avoid ambiguity. In Curia v. Nelson, (Nov. 20, 2009), the parties disputed the terms of a […]
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