The Village of North Riverside, the former mayor and former police chief will face trial on claims they violated Sergeant Frank Schmalz’s First Amendment rights, a federal judge ruled.
A female employee who alleged she was sexually harassed by a store manger who worked for a different employer can proceed with sex discrimination claims against her employer, and the store manager’s employer, a judge ruled.
A federal court advanced a female student’s Title IX lawsuit alleging she was mistreated after she reported a sexual assault to college officials.
Jury awards $2.5 million to a computer software engineer who claimed his former business partner defrauded him and stole the business.
Seven hospital employees were awarded over $10 million for invasion of privacy and negligent supervision claims.
Police officer’s termination vacated by federal judge.
A federal court ordered the Village of Antioch to promote Dawn Geraty to Sergeant five months after she won her sex discrimination lawsuit.
The Village of Antioch twice refused to promote one of its most senior police officers because she was a woman, according to a federal jury.
A whistleblower’s claim that a large Chicago contractor over-billed the government on affordable housing construction projects will be decided by a jury, a federal court ruled.
A construction manager who was wrongfully fired and falsely accused of taking bribes was awarded $3.2 million in damages by a jury.
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