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Document(s) published by this organization: 12
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Plaintiffs Strike Out in Bids for Remand in Class Action Fairness Act Cases
Michael R. Lied; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article May 18, 2012, previously published on May 17, 2012 Cunningham Charter Corporation sued Learjet, Inc. in an Illinois state court for breach of warranty and products liability on behalf of itself and other buyers of Learjets who had received the same warranty. Learjet removed the case to federal district court under the Class Action Fairness Act...
| | Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Foundation for Admission of Surveillance Video
Michael R. Lied; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article March 13, 2012, previously published on March 7, 2012 Reviewing case law from a number of other states, the Illinois Supreme Court, in People v. Taylor, 2011 IL 110067, recently provided guidance on laying the foundation to admit evidence from a “silent witness” surveillance video.
| | Uncertain Times Require Sound Planning: The Role and Impact of Strategic Planning in Successful Community Banking
Scott C. Frost, Joseph B. Hemker; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article October 11, 2011, previously published on September 28, 2011 The U.S. Treasury’s approach regarding the Small Business Lending Fund and the actions of bank regulatory agencies inhibiting a bankers’ ability to make loans to credit¿ worthy borrowers are but two of the most recent examples of actions creating challenges for community banks and...
| | Case Dismissed When Plaintiff Fails to Sign Settlement Agreement
Michael R. Lied; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article October 11, 2011, previously published on October 10, 2011 Debra Lewis was fired after taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Lewis later sued her former employer, the school district, the school superintendent, and members of the school board.
| | Court Rejects Employee's Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Michael R. Lied; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article October 11, 2011, previously published on October 10, 2011 Martha Vance sued her employer, Ball State University, together with other defendants, for several employment related claims. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants. On appeal, Vance pursued her hostile work environment and retaliation claims against Ball State based on...
| | The Unusual Case - Plaintiff Is Stuck With Defendant's Attorney's Fees
Michael R. Lied; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article October 11, 2011, previously published on October 10, 2011 Bernadine Matthews worked for Wisconsin Energy Corporation (“WEC”) from 1980 to 1999. When she left WEC—it is not clear from the appellate opinion if this was an involuntary termination—the parties agreed how WEC would respond to reference requests from prospective employers.
| | Uncertain Times Require Sound Planning: The Role and Impact of Strategic Planning in Successful Community Banking
Scott C. Frost, Joseph B. Hemker; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article September 30, 2011, previously published on September 28, 2011 The U.S. Treasury’s approach regarding the Small Business Lending Fund and the actions of bank regulatory agencies inhibiting a bankers’ ability to make loans to credit¿ worthy borrowers are but two of the most recent examples of actions creating challenges for community banks and...
| | The Illinois Civil Union Act and Employer-Provided Health Insurance
Michael R. Lied, Michael J. Powers; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article September 22, 2011, previously published on September 8, 2011 Effective June 1, 2011, unmarried adult partners can enter into a civil union in the State of Illinois by virtue of the Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act. Illinois employers may wonder what rights parties to a civil union have under employer sponsored health plans.
| | The NLRB and Social Media Revisited
Michael D. Gifford; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article August 18, 2011, previously published on August 12, 2011 The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) garnered substantial publicity in 2010, and early 2011, for its complaints against employers Advanced Medical Response of Connecticut (“AMR”), Hispanics United of Buffalo, and Thompson Reuters, which disciplined employees over...
| | Freedom of Information Act and Employment Records
Michael R. Lied; Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC;
Legal Alert/Article June 23, 2011, previously published on June 14, 2011 A couple of fairly recent cases provide some insight on the reach of the Freedom of Information Act in the context of employment-related records.
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