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Stark & Stark

Failure to Train, Discipline, or Supervise Employee Could Lead to A Negligence in Supervision Claim

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In a previous blog post, I wrote about the elements of a negligence hiring claim and made recommendations how to avoid liability for your business. A negligence in supervision/retention claim has certain similarities to the...more

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Beware! – Illinois Employers Can Be Liable For An Employee’s Negligence

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Courts in the United States are split on whether a company’s acknowledgment of vicarious liability for an employee’s negligence, bars a claim of direct negligence against the company. Based on appellate court decisions,...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Long Standing Rule and Now Allows Claims for Direct Negligent Actions Against Employers When Agency...

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In an opinion handed down on April 21, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed Illinois law and now allows direct and vicarious liability actions against employers. The decision, McQueen v. Green, 2022 IL 126666, now allows...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

No Employer Liability For The COVID-19 Death Of A Family Member

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If an employee contracts COVID-19 at work and transmits the illness to a spouse, who then dies, is the employer liable? In Estate of William Madden v. Southwest Airlines, Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

“Kedar Elijah Williams Exceptional Student Education Training Program” to be Implemented in Palm Beach County School System

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$2 Million settlement reached in lawsuit regarding wrongful death of 19-year-old Kedar Williams - On August 13, 2019, 19-year-old student Kedar Elijah Williams was rushed to the hospital, by ambulance, from William T....more

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Preventing Pesticide Illness Claims

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There are a number of steps PMPs can take to limit their exposure to claims from customers. MPs and manufacturers sometimes face a variety of claims from consumers, spurred by anti-pesticide activists, alleging that...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Corporate Cybersecurity Can Only Be as Strong as Your Weakest Link

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While corporate executives are increasingly becoming aware of their obligation to be informed of cybersecurity threats and the steps being taken by their company to prevent data breaches, it is equally important for...more

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