When you hear about cases of food poisoning, they often involve restaurants, grocery stores, and other permanent facilities where people can buy unprepared or ready-to-eat food. While it is true that individual cases or outbreaks often come from this type of setting, you can also suffer from foodborne illnesses due to eating food provided by mobile vendors. These illnesses may require medical treatment, cause you to miss work, and even cause death.
At Newland & Newland, LLP, we have specific experience handling food poisoning cases that other firms lack. One of our well-qualified attorneys can help you get the
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SCOTUS Rules U.S. Citizens Cannot Review Spouses’ Visa Denial
Immigration laws and rules seem to be changing at a dizzying pace. Early in August, an appeals court issued a ruling that would allow spouses of H-1B visas to work in the United States until their work visas are in place. This was good news for thousands of people—and their employers.
On the “not-so-great” side, the Supreme Court recently ruled that U.S. citizens have no fundamental liberty interest in their non-citizen spouses’ ability to be admitted to the United States. This means the citizen spouse is not constitutionally entitled to a review of the visa refusal.
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Woman’s daughter, son-in-law charged with exploitation at nursing home
Authorities say a Clay County woman’s daughter and son-in-law threatened to leave her in a nursing home until she signed over all her property and power of attorney to them, and earlier had filed paperwork to obtain deeds to her…
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Chicago, IL – Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash on DuSable Lk Shore Dr
Chicago, IL (August 11, 2024) – Illinois State Police said that a pedestrian was killed on Saturday morning, August 10, after being struck by an SUV on the city’s Near South Side.
The crash happened around 4:10 a.m. in the 1300 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Chicago police say a male driver of a silver SUV was heading northbound on DuSable Lake Shore Drive when he struck the pedestrian, only described as a male, who was in the street.
The victim suffered severe trauma to the body. He was treated by fire crews but died at the scene.
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Chicago, IL – Man Hit & Killed in Pedestrian Crash on DuSable Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL (August 11, 2024) – Illinois State Police said that a pedestrian was killed Saturday morning after being struck by an SUV on the city’s Near South Side.
The crash happened around 4:10 a.m. in the 1300 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Chicago police say a male driver of a silver SUV was heading northbound on DuSable Lake Shore Drive when he struck the pedestrian, only described as a male, who was in the street.
The victim suffered severe trauma to the body. He was treated by fire crews but died at the scene. The SUV driver remained
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Skokie, IL – One Hospitalized in Semi-Truck Crash on I-94 at Old Orchard Rd
Skokie, IL (August 11, 2024) – Illinois State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash after commuters were stuck in traffic and a semi rolled over on the outbound lanes of I-94 in the north suburbs.
The crash happened around 5:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway between Old Orchard Road and Lake Avenue, according to local authorities. The extent of the driver’s injuries is unknown, and it’s unclear how many vehicles were ultimately involved in the incident. Officers with he Skokie Police Department say that at least one person was taken to an area hospital by first
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Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements And Inheritances In Illinois
There’s a lot of selfish reasons to enter into a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement: you want to keep your stuff or you don’t want pay your spouse support in the future. There is one, relatively, noble reason to enter into a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement, to preserve your heir’s inheritance in case you get divorced. If a married person with children dies without a will the current spouse automatically gets 50% of their estate, “If there is a surviving spouse and also a descendant of the decedent: 1/2 of the entire estate to the surviving spouse
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A Song Man and a Law Professor Walk Into the SEC—And Try to Take Down Its NFT Agenda
Brian Frye, a law professor, and Jonathan Mann, a singer-songwriter, have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to challenge the agency’s stance on NFTs. The SEC has previously sued select NFT projects, labeling them…
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Bridgeview, IL – One Hospitalized in Truck Crash on Harlem Ave & 92 St
Bridgeview, IL (August 10, 2024) – Two people were hurt following a crash involving a FedEx tractor on Saturday morning, August 9. Per authorities, the crash happened at around 9:00 a.m. on Harlem Avenue southbound at the 92nd Street exit to 95th Street.
Bridgeview police say a 23-year-old woman was driving northbound when she was involved in a crash with a FedEx tractor head-on. Police blocked southbound Harlem Avenue traffic at the accident site. The eastbound exit to 95th Street off Harlem Avenue was also blocked. The woman was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in unknown condition. However, it’s
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Unspecific Pleadings In An Illinois Divorce
Divorce is a touchy subject. Each party to a divorce knows a great deal of the other party’s secrets. The divorcing parties, armed with those secrets, are now trying to resolve their differences in a public forum: family court. The reality is that divorcing couples really don’t know everything about each other. That’s part of why they are getting divorced. Therefore, public, written accusations about the other party may often be speculative with only a presumption that the accuser knows the facts with certainty. For example, a spouse may accuse their spouse of “hiding unknown quantities of cash” or “grooming
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Chicago, IL – Man on Scooter Hospitalized in Hit-and-Run on Ruble St
Chicago, IL (August 10, 2024) – According to officers with the Chicago Police Department, they are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on the Near West Side.
Police said just before 6:00 p.m. Friday, a 45-year-old man was riding a scooter across Ruble Street near UIC when a black Dodge Charger hit him in the 600 block of West Taylor Street. The victim was seriously injured, per investigators, but his current condition is unknown.
Police described the vehicle as a black Dodge Charger with damage to the front passenger windshield. The vehicle has Illinois license plate number
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Wauconda, IL – One Dead in Pedestrian Crash on Rte 12 at Old Rand Rd
Wauconda, IL (August 9, 2024) – Illinois State Police said that a pedestrian was struck and killed in Wauconda on Wednesday night, August 7.
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded at about 9:00 p.m. to Route 12 and Old Rand Road in unincorporated Wauconda and found a 39-year-old man from Arlington Heights critically injured after being hit by a car.
The man did not have a pulse, and a deputy performed CPR, and the man regained a pulse before being transported to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, where he later died. He was later identified as 39-year-old Pablo Campuzano-Reynoso of Arlington Heights
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Illinois Lawyers: There is Still Time for Summer Fun With These Events
Last summer, our resident well-being blogger Stephanie Villinski wrote a blog urging Illinois lawyers to take advantage of their last chance to soak up summer. Did you take her advice?Putting work responsibilities aside to focus on summer fun is not always easy for lawyers. The emails and client demands do not stop when the warmer weather hits.
However, summer does not end until September 22, so you still have time to try to fit some fun in.
In addition to summer events held by your bar associations, law schools, and civic organizations, we have compiled a list of some
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Equip for Equality Attorney Discusses ‘Shared Humanity’ and Impact of Legal Victory for People With Disabilities
Last month we celebrated Disability Pride Month, a commemoration each July of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as a time to highlight the contributions of people with disabilities and raise awareness of the stigmas many still face.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. have a disability impacting things like cognition, mobility, hearing, and vision.
In the legal profession, while the number of lawyers who report a disability has been growing, they represent just 1.99% of all lawyers at U.S. law firms.
Illinois Divorce: Parental Alienation Study Group
PASG Conference for Members:
September 4-6, 2024 in Oslo, Norway
Dear Michael Roe:
We at Parental Alienation Study Group anxiously await our upcoming world conference in Oslo, Norway. The program looks great and final preparations are being made! We hope to see you in beautiful Oslo during September 4-6, 2024.
For PASG members as well as students, the registration fee is 1,000 Norwegian kroner, which is about USD $100. Full conference tickets for everyone else is NOK 3,500.
If you are unable to attend in person, Digital Participation (streaming) will cost you NOK 1,500. But, sign up soon!
Here’s the
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Succession lessons of the Murdochs’ dynastic drama
Rupert Murdoch is attempting to amend his family trust to give his son Lachlan full control over Fox and News Corp, fearing that his more moderate children might challenge Lachlan’s leadership. Murdoch believes that Lachlan’s conservative approach is crucial for…
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