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Can I Sue for Food Poisoning From a Catered Work Event?

Food poisoning from a catered work event can result in more than one type of legal claim. Who is liable depends on who made the food unsafe and whether you were at the event as part of your job. You may have a workers’ compensation claim against your employer, a separate lawsuit against the caterer... Continue Reading

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State contractor exemption doesn’t shield UP from truckers’ IL fingerprint scan suit

State contractor exemption doesn’t shield UP from truckers’ IL fingerprint scan suit A group of potentially thousands of truck drivers can move ahead with a class action lawsuit accusing railroad operator Union Pacific of scanning their fingerprints, allegedly in violation of Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, after a federal appeals panel agreed Union Pacific's contracts with Metra and other taxpayer-funded units of Illinois government don't protect it from a potentially big payout. Source: Legal Newsline

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Housing Action Illinois sues HUD as Trump administration brands nonprofit 'radical left NGO'

Housing Action Illinois sues HUD as Trump administration brands nonprofit 'radical left NGO' Ten nonprofits, including Housing Action Illinois, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for attempting to claw back funding allocated for housing counseling services. Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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