Martin Dolan Quoted in Police Taser Death Story
The Southtown Star today quoted Martin Dolan in the story of a Riverdale man who died March 10 in Midlothian after fighting police following a traffic stop. The Midlothian Police Department’s official report did not mention that a Taser stun gun was used on the man during the encounter. Martin Dolan was not surprised about [...]
Read MoreDolan represents 7-year-old boy injured in escalator accident at Midway Airport
CBS 2 Chicago’s evening news Wednesday night led with the story of a 7-year-old boy injured in an escalator accident at Midway Airport. The boy’s foot became trapped in the machine and is catastrophically injured. The escalator lacked safety features that may have prevented the accident. Martin Dolan represents the boy’s family in a lawsuit [...]
Read MoreEx-Chicago TV Worker’s Award Stands
By John Flynn Rooney
Law Bulletin staff writer
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a more than $3 million award to stand in favor of a former sales manager at a Chicago television station.
Jerri Blount maintained she was fired for supporting another employee’s discrimination claim. A Cook County Circuit Court jury awarded Blount more than $3 [...]
Judge Orders Retrial for City Hall Hiring Scandal
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman ordered a new trial for former Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez and Chicago police officer Aaron Delvalle, ruling that prosecutors violated disclosure rules by failing to reveal the extensive arrest record and gang membership of a key witness. Gettleman says that the error prevented defense lawyers from cross-examining the [...]
Read MoreNew Illinois law banning texting while driving may save teens, other distracted drivers from themselves
Guest blog courtesy of Jim S. Adler & Associates, Houston, TX.
The new year brings new laws for Illinois motorists, and one is clearly designed to save lives – if not save people from themselves.
That’s the new statewide law banning texting while driving. It means you can’t compose, send or read a text message while operating [...]
