Firm Victories

Kristin Case and Kate Sedey have once again been recognized by their peers and the Illinois Super Lawyers Association.  Ms. Case and Ms. Sedey were rated  “Super Lawyers” for their work in the field of employment and labor and for their work in litigating employment-related matters.  Kristin has now been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2010 and …

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We are excited to report that on July 6, 2019, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer entered a judgment in favor of Case Law Firm client, Jessica Hernandez, and awarded her nearly $230,000 in damages stemming from her pregnancy discrimination claims against her former employer, the Katz Law Office.

To read more about the case and the Court’s decision to enter a judgment in …

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We are thrilled to report that last week we won a significant victory in the the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of one of our clients.

More than three years ago, our client filed suit in the Northern District of Illinois, alleging that she had been terminated in retaliation for her report of sexual harassment.  Specifically, she alleged that …

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The Case Law Firm has successfully overturned an unwarranted finding of neglect issued against a healthcare worker by the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”).  The employee had been investigated for and found guilty of negligent conduct related to patient care.  The Case Law Firm filed a written request for reconsideration challenging the basis for this finding and successfully obtained a …

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The Case Law Firm recently received an order denying summary judgment in a lawsuit filed against an educational institution alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Family & Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), as well as a common law claim for the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The district court correctly ruled that 1) the employee’s request for …

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The Institute is on April 27, 2015 and Ms. Case will be talking about employees’ off-duty conduct and whether or not employers can discipline them for things they do off the clock.

For more information or to register for the conference go to http://www.iicle.com/business

Kate Sedey is Presenting at The Chicago Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee Meeting on March 11th, 2015 at 12:15 p.m.  She will be revisiting the Iqbal and Twombly decision and their application to employment claims.  We hope you can attend and look forward to your participation!

We would like to congratulate Kate Sedey on becoming a partner to the firm!

Kate Sedey was a contributor to Bloomberg BNA’s new treatise called “Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace: A Practical Guide”   This was made available for purchase October of 2014!

Defeated defendant American Airlines’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s claim for rescission of contract