by bobroff | Feb 23, 2015 | Firm news
Springfield, Illinois – HesseMartone congratulates its alumnus, Brent Krebs, on his appointment to General Counsel at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). IDNR manages the state’s conservation, endangered species, forestry, great lakes restoration,...
by bobroff | Feb 18, 2015 | Case news
HesseMartone client, the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, prevailed in a lawsuit brought against former Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn for failure to pay full amounts of statutory salaries due to the Sheriffs in 101 counties in 2010. The Franklin County Circuit Court...
by bobroff | Feb 9, 2015 | Case news
On January 27, 2015, attorney Lori Schmidt won a victory for client Keystone Steel & Wire Company (“Keystone”) in Methodist Health Services Corporation v. OSF Healthcare System d/b/a Saint Francis Medical Center. After a battle lasting over 16 months, the United...
by bobroff | Feb 6, 2015 | Firm news
by bobroff | Feb 4, 2015 | Developments in the Law
Illinois’ Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act (commonly referred to as the “Ban The Box” law) took effect on January 1, 2015 for the large majority of Illinois employers relating to their employment application procedures. Most notably, the new law prevents...