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Federal Courts Teenage Political Candidate Sues Illinois House Speaker

Teenage Political Candidate Sues Illinois House Speaker

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Chicago Police Reforms Approved

Chicago Police Reforms Approved

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Pro-Life 'Sidewalk Counselors' Lose 'Bubble Zone' Appeal

Pro-Life 'Sidewalk Counselors' Lose 'Bubble Zone' Appeal

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Court: Less Than 'Hellish' Workplace Still Hostile Environment

Court: Less Than 'Hellish' Workplace Still Hostile Environment

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Court: Town Can Take Down Giant Rat

Court: Town Can Take Down Giant Rat

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A giant inflatable rat made it into the books at the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The rat was central to Construction and General Laborers' Union No....

Federal Courts Court Upholds $15 Million Medical Malpractice Award

Court Upholds $15 Million Medical Malpractice Award

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A federal appeals court upheld a $15 million judgment against a medical diagnostics company in Indiana, even though the state has a $1.25 million cap on...

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