A Chicago federal jury awarded a family a verdict of $330,000 after Chicago police officers raided a South Side Chicago home looking for criminal activity, but came up empty. During the raid, the officers drew their guns. One of the residents asked permission to lock up the family dog. The Read more »
NYU Settles Race Discrimination Lawsuit for $210,000
by eugene
New York University agreed to settle a race discrimination lawsuit for $210,000. The lawsuit was brought by an employee of the university who claimed that he was subjected to racial insults such as “monkey,” “gorilla” and “do you want a banana?” The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, brought Read more »
Five Former Altar Boys Settle Sexual Abuse Claims With Trenton Archdiocese
by eugene August 17, 2011
Five former altar boys who claim that a priest sexually abused them in the 1970s and 1980s have reached a settlement with the Archdiocese of Trenton, New Jersey for $1 million. The Archdiocese of Trenton announced that the Plaintiffs’ allegations of sexual abuse were credible. The victims claimed that they Read more »
Appellate Court Clarifies Employment Tort of Retaliatory Discharge
by eugene August 15, 2011
On July 21, 2011, the Illinois Appellate Court issued an opinion in the case of Michael v. Precision Alliance Group, which clarifies the tort of retaliatory discharge. Under common law, the State of Illinois prohibits an employer for retaliating against an employee and terminating their employment if they engage in Read more »
Employment Discrimination Charges at All Time High
by eugene August 9, 2011
In fiscal 2010, there have been a record number of employment discrimination charges filed with the EEOC – 99,922 to be exact. The EEOC investigates claims of discrimination in the workplace involving age, gender, national origin, religion as well as sexual harassment and disability claims. The EEOC will also investigate employee’s Read more »
Wisniewski Sexual Abuse Case to Settle
by eugene
The attorney for sexual abuse victim James Wisniewski has announced that his client will receive $6.3 million from the Diocese of Belleville. in 2008, a jury awarded Wisniewski $5 million. The verdict has since earned $1.3 million in interest. Wisniewski claimed thar Raymond Kownacki, a priest, abuse Read more »
Two New Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Filed Against Chicago Archdiocese
by eugene August 3, 2011
This past Tuesday, two women filed lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Chicago, alleging that they were sexually assaulted by a priest at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church in Bartlett, Illinois. Both women, who are in their 60s, claimed that they repressed memories of the sexual abuse. The women Read more »
Female Employee Sues Chicago White Sox for Sexual Discrimination
by eugene August 2, 2011
A woman who formerly worked for the Chicago White Sox filed a lawsuit alleging that the team and Major League Baseball discriminated against her when she was passed over for promotions because of her gender. Deborah Theobald, the 33 year old woman, claimed that her work performance was outstanding, but Read more »
Supreme Court Tosses Class Action Case
by eugene
On June 20, 2011, the nation’s high court reversed a federal appeals court in a widely anticipated employment decision, Wal-Mart, Inc. v. Dukes. In the decision, the Supreme Court overturned the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals certifying a class of approximately 1.5 million women across the country. Read more »
Jury Awards Woman $95 Million in Sexual Harassment Case
by eugene
On June 9, 2011, a federal district court jury awarded a woman $95 million in a sexual harassment case against her former employer. In her lawsuit, the woman claimed that on October 12, 2006, she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor. According to evidence in the case, the Read more »