The past month has yielded three decisions that are certain to impact future asbestos personal injury litigation in Illinois. Smith v. Crane Co. et al., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Folta v. Ferro Engineering, in the Illinois First District Court of Appeals, and Bostic v. Georgia-Pacific, in the […]
Archives for August 2014
McKenna, Storer pleased to support the Illinois Defense Counsel’s 50 Year Gala
The Firm was pleased to support the Illinois Defense Counsel’s 50 Year Gala held on June 26th at the Trump Tower. The IDC, originally led by one of this firm’s founding partners, Royce Rowe, has been a valuable resource for defense counsel in Illinois. The IDC has also been chaired by another founder of the […]
Jaime Dowell Selected to be Blackshear Presidential Fellow By Bankruptcy Judges
Jaime Dowell was nominated for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Blackshear Presidential Fellowship by Judge Thomas M. Lynch and our managing partner, Sara E. Cook. The award is given to African American bankruptcy attorneys who demonstrate the dedication, professionalism and skills that were exhibited by Judge Blackshear when he served as the first African […]
McKenna Employment Bulletin – August 2014
FMLA LEAVE INCLUDES CARE OF AN ADULT CHILD EMPLOYEE CAN FILE TITLE VII ACTION DESPITE AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN A UNION CONTRACT FAILURE TO SHOW SIMILARLY SITUATED CO-WORKER STOPS AN AGE AND RETALIATION CLAIM SHOWING SIMILARLY SITUATED CO-WORKER WAS TREATED MORE FAVORABLY SUPPORTS SEX DISCRIMINATION REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATION MUST RELATE TO THE ALLEGED DISABILITY EMPLOYEE’S […]