In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals – which governs Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin – ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) does not require employers to give employees...
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A new lawsuit filed by a scientific research institute in Wisconsin seeks $13 million in damages from a transportation company it contends damaged an IBM supercomputer known as Bluefire during transport from Colorado to...
After leaving your Illinois-based insurance company, a now-former employee sends a LinkedIn invitation to your remaining employees with his new contact information at a competitor company. In doing so, did that former...
In an effort to determine whether requiring civil litigants to respond to a series of standard discovery requests before undertaking other discovery will reduce the costs and delays often associated with litigation, the...
Injuries Suffered At Company-Sponsored Events
Jul 17, 2017
Was The Employee’s Participation “Voluntary” Enough To Preclude A Workers’ Compensation Claim? In the spirit of building teamwork and camaraderie among its personnel, an employer sponsors a company volleyball game...
In a ruling that could significantly expand the vicarious liabilities of employers, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals – which governs Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin – has held that viable lawsuits can be brought...