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Disabled Students Lose School Transfer Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirmed a lower court holding that the differential treatment received by disabled students seeking to...
7th Circuit Limits Age-Based Protections
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act applies to employees, not job applicants. That's the ruling in Kleber v. CareFusion Corportion, a case from the U.S....
Teenage Political Candidate Sues Illinois House Speaker
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
For 19-year-old political hopeful David Krupa, Chicago-style politics aren't something he's afraid of. Krupa has filed a lawsuit against both the House...
Chicago Police Reforms Approved
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Al "Scarface" Capone. Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti. Louis "Little New York" Campagna. These were the names of Chicago's famous crime bosses, but things have...
Pro-Life 'Sidewalk Counselors' Lose 'Bubble Zone' Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
When walking into or out of a medical facility in Chicago, the law prohibits others from coming within eight feet of that person to distribute literature or...
Court: Less Than 'Hellish' Workplace Still Hostile Environment
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A man didn't have to show his work was "hellish" to sue for a hostile work environment, a federal appeals court said. In Gates v. Board of Education of the...
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