Where a party is held in civil contempt and accumulates a large fine for noncompliance with a court order, any writ of body attachment issued relating to the civil contempt must permit the contemnor ...

Doctor who feared contracting COVID wins disability coverage- Collecting disability benefits does not always require current incapacitation. If the insured were to face a significant risk of serious ...

Fees in condo sales amass quickly, but relief may soon be on horizon- I have a client who is selling a condo in a Chicago suburb for $166,000.In obtaining the condo documents for this sale, the seller ...

A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg as her mother pulled away from the drive-thru of a ...

The father of a pregnant woman who was struck and killed by an Indianapolis police officer as she was walking on the shoulder of a highway failed to state a claim for a violation of his daughter’s ...

The family of an 87-year-old man who was struck and killed by a garbage truck while out for a walk in McHenry County accepted a $1.5 million settlement.

The end of the year often means out-of-state travel for many employees, whether to visit family for the holidays or just to get away to a warmer destination and use up some paid time off. The big ...

A tractor mechanic who was fired for using medical marijuana off the job does not have a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal judge ruled.

Where a defendant does not claim accident or mistake but simply denies the alleged criminal act took place, evidence of prior acts cannot be admitted to show defendant’s intent as it is not disputed, ...

The City of Chicago will pay $5 million to five plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit alleging police officers performed unlawful, racially motivated stop-and-frisk searches.

Stevens Awards celebrated-New courtroom at Daley Center Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans met with probate judges and staff Friday to celebrate the opening of Probate Division ...

A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court is now deciding whether state and local bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are constitutional.