Each year, thousands of people are killed — and many more are seriously injured — in car accidents caused by distracted driving. Under Illinois’ law, distracted drivers can be criminally charged for their negligence and sued in civil court for the injuries they cause.
Identifying Retaliation in the Workplace
It’s only natural to want to get even or get back at someone when you feel you have been wronged. Controlling that impulse when it is inappropriate to act on it is an important part of being a good leader — especially in the employment context.
Routinely seeking revenge...
Chicagoans Spending More Time In Traffic
According to the TomTom Traffic Index, the amount of time Chicago drivers spend in traffic is growing. It took Chicago drivers an average of 17 minutes and 22 seconds to drive 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles) in 2022. That's 38 seconds more than in 2021.
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Former Loan Officers File Class Action in Cook County
An employee who decides to file suit against his or her employer is rarely the only person at the company being treated poorly. There is often a corrupt culture that is impacting a large portion of the workforce.
Rather than seeking justice one by one,...
How Much Money Can I Get If I File A Lawsuit?
At Vaziri Law LLC, every potential client we meet with inevitably asks how much we think their claim is worth. The answer is always every lawyer’s favorite answer — it depends.
The Worse You Were Injured, The More Money You DeserveUnder Illinois law, the
Ancestry.com, 23andMe, and Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act
This past fall, the Chicago Tribune’s popular “Ask Amy” advice column answered two different letters from at-home DNA test kit users who discovered hidden secrets about their family. A man discovered one of his sons wasn’t biologically his, and a woman found out her parents conceived her with the assistance...
Tech Titans Accused of Misappropriation of Company Assets
Over the last couple of months, two major stories have dominated the headlines in financial publications: Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter and the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX. Although they are very different situations, both have commentators and policymakers suggesting it may be time to tighten up the rules regulating...
Nationwide Non-compete Ban May Be on the Horizon
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule which, if issued, would ban employers from imposing non-compete clauses on its employees. The rule would prevent employers from entering into non-compete clauses with any worker, regardless of their level, circumstance, or salary. This would even apply to...
Class Actions Protect The Privacy Of Illinois Residents
Over the past few years, a number of big tech companies — including Facebook, Google, and Snapchat — have settled class action lawsuits alleging they violated the privacy of Illinois residents. Because of these lawsuits, many Chicagoans have received payments to compensate them for the harm they suffered, and everyone...
Are You An Employee Or Independent Contractor?
Over the past decade or so, the biggest trend in the work world has been the rise of the independent contractor. A big driver of this has been the development of new technology that allows jobs to be sliced and diced into smaller tasks people are willing to do in their free...