$1.5 million restitution in state building fraud
SPRINGFIELD — The former head of a Peoria-area construction firm, which received nearly $60 million in state contracts for building…
Corning Pays $5.65 Million to Settle Whistle-Blower Case
Corning Inc. (GLW) agreed to pay $5.65 million to settle allegations that it overbilled the U.S. government for lab research…
Health care companies agree to pay $2.7 million
A Chattanooga-based company that runs nursing homes in several states and one of its affiliated firms agreed to pay $2.7…
Alderman Burke Proposes Energy Drink Ban for Chicago
Red Bull gives Ed Burke grief, not wings. The City of Chicago’s most powerful alderman Thursday proposed a blanket ban…
Law and Wellness: Keeping alert without the buzz
Martin A. Dolan – Principal Litigator Many overworked lawyers depend on energy drinks to get through long and tiring…
Settlements don’t end Toyota’s legal headaches
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to resolve hundreds of lawsuits centered on alleged sudden…
Park Trip Sparks Lawyer Parallels
Karen Munoz – Associate Attorney The other day, I was walking my dogs in the neighborhood. Usually I try…
Governor Quinn Sign HB 5151 Into Law
On Friday, January 18, 2013, Governor Quinn signed HB 5151 into law. It is now Public Act 97-1145. It includes…
Chicago Alderman Proposes Ban on Large Energy Drinks
Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, is proposing banning large containers of “highly caffeinated” energy drinks like Red Bull in Chicago. Burke,…
Resolution Reminders Often Help
Karen Munoz – Associate Attorney It’s a brand new year and most of us are making lists, resolutions, projections and…