The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a General Motors recall regarding a variety of its vehicles due to a product defect. The affected 2006 to 2009 vehicles are equipped with heated washer fluid systems. The units are being recalled because of the potential risk of fires.…
The first Avandia case set for trial against drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) settled for an undisclosed amount. The pharmaceutical litigation case was brought against GSK after new studies of Avandia revealed that using the drug could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. No details of the settlement or…
Under Illinois law, public entities, like schools or municipalities, have a heightened level of immunity from injuries that occur as a result of the use of public property. The rules governing this immunity fall under §3-106 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. A recent Illinois personal…
Like any urban setting, Chicago has its share of crime and violence. In just the last month over 30,000 various crimes have been reported in the Chicago area according to Every Block Chicago. While these numbers might seem overwhelming and the violence inevitable, certain groups are working towards making Chicago…
Yesterday the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Johnson & Johnson’s Recall of Children’s Tylenol and Other Pediatric Medicines” in order to further investigate McNeil Consumer Healthcare/Johnson & Johnson’s recall of numerous children’s medicines. Since its April 10, 2010 voluntary recall, Johnson & Johnson has recalled around 136 million…
Yet another weight loss drug has been accused of posing a safety risk due to its potential causing of liver damage or failure. Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed its safety review of the the weight loss drug Orlistat, which has been marketed under the names of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced what could amount to a nationwide recall of children’s Tylenol and dozens of other over-the-counter medicines. The FDA conducted an inspection at a McNeil drug plant in Pennsylvania that has resulted in the recall of more than 40 varieties of liquid pediatric…
Yesterday, General David H. Petraeus, the senior-most U.S. commander in Iraq, spoke to Illinois and Chicago residents at the Union League Club of Chicago. The question and answer luncheon was put together by the club’s Public Affairs Committee and was attended by Chicago attorney Robert Kreisman. A 1974 graduate of…
Yesterday Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor presented a lecture on “Ethics, Civility, and Public Service” as part of the Paul H. Douglas Education Lecture series. The lecture was hosted by the Union League Club of Chicago and the University of Illinois. Chicago personal injury attorney Robert Kreisman was…
Vulcan Materials Co. recently reached a $40 million settlement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in the case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Vulcan Materials Co., No. 01 CH 15986. The Illinois property damage lawsuit was brought by IDOT against Vulcan Materials Co. regarding damage…