Down It Goes! Illinois Prejudgment Interest Struck Down – What To Do Now
5/31/22
By: Jonathan Schwartz and Patrick Eckler
Judge Marcia Maras of the Circuit Court of Cook County struck down as violative of the Illinois state constitution, PA 102-0006, which permits prejudgment interest in personal injury and wrongful death cases. This ruling …
Illinois Puts The Squeeze On Employers
4/19/21
By: Eileen Darroll
Illinois has passed three new laws that expand employee’s rights. These laws will impact the way employers hire and retain employees in substantial ways.
SB 1480 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act making it a violation to …
Connecticut Governor Signs Anti-Indemnity Law for Snow and Ice Management Contracts
7/23/19
By: Marc Finkel
Connecticut recently became the third state, joining Illinois and Colorado, to pass legislation prohibiting certain indemnity and hold harmless clauses within snow and ice management services contracts. An Act Concerning Snow and Ice Control Services Contracts (“the …
Supreme Court Ends Compulsory Union Payments for Government Employees – So What’s Next?
7/5/18
By: Brad Adler & Matt Weiss
On Wednesday June 27, the United States Supreme Court reached a landmark 5-4 decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 31 wherein it ruled that the Constitution’s First …
Arbitration Agreement Litigation Wins Continue to Fall Like Dominoes for Pizza Hut
6/26/18
By: Tim Holdsworth
Following the Supreme Court’s opinion in Epic Systems that class and collective actions waivers in arbitration agreements are enforceable, a federal court recently granted a motion to compel arbitration to one of the nation’s largest Pizza Hut …
Employers Beware: Use Of Biometric Technology Can Expose You To Troublesome Lawsuits (Especially In Illinois)
11/6/17
By: William E. Collins, Jr.
The recent spike in claims against employers involving employee biometric data is a reminder that employers across the country should use caution before implementing technology utilizing employee biometric information.
How and Why Employers Use Biometric …