Illinois Legislation Would Make Corporations Liable for Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death Cases
via Corporate Crime Reporter
Legislation introduced into the Illinois legislature last month would make corporations liable for punitive damages in wrongful death cases.
As the law stands now in Illinois, if someone is seriously injured…
Massage Therapist Accused Of Nonconsensual Sexual Touching: Suit
via Patch
ORLAND PARK, IL — A woman is suing Ultimate Massage in Orland Park and a massage therapist who previously worked there after she said he groped her sexually. Another woman had previously filed a police report accusing the same…
J. Matthew Dudley to Be Installed as President of ITLA
J. MATTHEW DUDLEY, co-founder of the firm of Dudley & Lake in Libertyville, Illinois, will be installed as the 68th President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) on Friday, June 4, 2021, during its virtual board meeting.
Dudley,…
2019 motorcycle crash nets $5.3M settlement
By Jessie M. Molloy
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
May 19, 2021
Two Winnebago County motorcycle riders who were seriously injured in a 2019 crash have settled their case for $5.3 million.
Cook County Circuit Judge Karen L. O’Malley dismissed…
Dudley & Lake Partner Kevin Golden Seeks Justice for the Victims of Negligently Hired Employee
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Kevin J. Golden Named as Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) has named Kevin J. Golden as a Fellow of the peer-selected and invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society. Attorneys named as Fellows have been vigorously vetted for effectiveness and accomplishment…
Kevin Golden Named Treasurer Of ABOTA Illinois
On June 23, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Illinois ABOTA Chapter appointed Kevin J. Golden the Treasurer of ABOTA Illinois. ABOTA is a national organization of civil trial lawyers comprised of an equal number of plaintiff and defense…
Matthew Dudley named to the Top 100: 2020 Illinois list by Super Lawyers®
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
The annual selections are made using a patented…
Northfield School Officials Point to Unclear State Law in Hiring of Man With Criminal Record While Acknowledging ‘We Could Have Done Better’
From the Chicago Tribune... read the original article here
Officials at Sunset Ridge School District 29 in Northfield said this week that an allegedly confusing state law regulating background checks for school employees is partly to blame…
Sunset Ridge School Teacher Files Suit Against Bathroom Camera Suspect
Dudley & Lake attorneys Kevin J. Golden and Alex Campos have filed suit on behalf of a teacher at Sunset Ridge School in Northfield against David Garcia-Espinal – the man accused of hiding cameras in bathrooms at the school – and the…