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WEBThe FBI agreed Monday to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception "to control their moods.”.
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WEBAug 22, 2024 — Links to the full text of recent decisions by the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals, Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court.
Judge tosses Legal Aid Chicago’s discrimination suit
WEB2 days ago — A legal aid organization does not have standing to challenge a property manager’s alleged refusal to rent apartments to applicants with an eviction on their record, a federal judge ruled.In a written opinion, U.S. District Judge Steven C. Seeger of the Northern District of Illinois held Legal Aid Chicago in its lawsuit failed to show it suffered an injury in fact — the most important ...
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WEBA federal judge tossed a tortious interference claim but allowed to two other counts to proceed in a lawsuit that alleges Allstate Insurance Co. blocked a woman’s attempts to sell her exclusive agency — one that sold only Allstate policies — in order to obtain her “book of business” at a reduced price. By Patricia Manson.
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WEBFBI to pay $22M to settle sexual discrimination case. The FBI agreed Monday to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need ...
Appellate panel revives negligence suit over road conditions
WEB1 day ago — The family of a woman who was disabled in a car crash when she was a teen has another chance to pursue proximate cause claims against Condit Township and its highway commissioner over roadway conditions at the time of the accident.Emily Cohoon, then 16, was a passenger in her own vehicle as Hunter Crowe, also 16 at the time, was driving north on County Road 600 East in Champaign County’s ...
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WEBJul 25, 2024 — Patrick Eckler is a partner at Freeman, Mathis, & Gary LLP representing defendants in civil matters. He is secretary/treasurer of the Illinois Defense Counsel and co-host of the Podium and Panel podcast.
Torts — tort immunity - chicagolawbulletin.com
WEBJun 18, 2024 — Where an employee of a local public entity discloses a settlement agreement that included a confidentiality clause, the entity is immune from liability under section 2-107 of the Act.The 2nd District Appellate Court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded a decision from Lake County Circuit Judge Charles W. Smith.Plaintiffs 1, 2 and 3 (collectively, “the plaintiffs”) are a student ...
Recently submitted cases
WEBNov 3, 2022 — Recently submitted cases. Posted November 3, 2022 3:05 PM. A roundup of recent verdicts and settlements from the city and around the state. Be in the know. These must-read insider briefings will keep you informed of the latest legal developments in Chicago. Sign up today!