An Edwardsville, Illinois, man has been charged in the death of a motorcyclist.The 35-year-old woman was driving her motorcycle on July 12 at about 8:30 in the evening when she was hit by a 2004 Buick Rainier. She was wearing a helmet but passed away a few hours later...
Month: November 2018
Termination of A Public Official for Political Reasons Violates the First Amendment
Two park commissioners organized a coup to terminate the employment of the park district's executive director, as retaliation. because she supported the election of a board member they opposed. They also broke into her office and stole her personnel file. ...
Landlord’s Failure to Stop Tenants from Attacking Lesbian Violates the Law
The Fair Housing Act prohibits landlords from discriminating against any person with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status or national origin. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...
Failure to Read Insurance Policy was Devastating
Homeowners purchased insurance from American Family Insurance in 2012 because of a promise that the policy would be equal to or better than their previous policy with Travelers Insurance Co, which provided liability coverage for defamation. The...
2 tips for motorists that will prevent injury and death
There's no reason why you shouldn't be able to get from A to B without being involved in a serious auto collision -- that is, if everyone else on the road were attentive, defensive and law-abiding motorists. Unfortunately, no matter how safe and careful we are on the...
Biometric Information Privacy Act Does Not Require Poof of Harm
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (2008) prohibits the collection of consumers' fingerprints, iris scans, voice and facial data without permission. Penalties for violations included liquidated damages of $1,000 for each violation, or actual damages...
Arbitrators May Award More Than Permitted By Law
Most Consumers contend that arbitration awards favor large corporations that insert arbitration clauses in consumer and employment agreements, in part because the Arbitration Organizations and arbitrators receive all their repeat business from the Corporations,...
Zoo ban on guns still unresolved by Mo Court of Appeals
The Misssouri Court of Appeals reversed a Judgment in favor of the St. Louis Zoo, ruling that disputed questions of fact exist precluding summary judgment on the Zoo's ban on firearms at the Zoo. The Zoo had obtained a permanent injunction against an Ohio guns...
Is that ad really a bait and switch?
A bait and switch is essentially when a company advertises one product to get you into the store but then tries to sell you another product at a higher price. However, simply trying to convince you to buy something that costs more money is not a bait and switch. You...
