April 2009

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Liability Online: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

By: Christopher Keleher, Chicago, IL Office

Chicago office associate Christopher Keleher explains the protections and potential liability following from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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Green Construction: Proceed With Caution

By: Ari Scharg, Chicago, IL Office

Now is the time to build green. The Daley administration has ramped up their effort to turn Chicago into the "greenest city in the country" by awarding valuable incentives to "green" construction. While the new opportunities are exciting and promising, new legal issues may arise that could devastate any potential success. Chicago office associate Ari Scharg explains.

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Municipal Law Update: Failure To Show Actual Knowledge Of Political Affliation Defeats Employment Discrimination Claim

By: Stacey Atkins, Chicago, IL Office

Chicago associate Stacey Atkins writes on the February 9, 2009 decision in Zerante v. DeLuca and Proft, No. 08-1381, where the Seventh Circuit Court held that in the absence of proof that political affiliation was a motivating factor behind a termination, the plaintiff's claims failed.

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Employment Law Update: Seventh Circuit Rejects Title VII Claim

By: Matthew Byrne, Chicago, IL Office

Chicago office associate Matthew Byrne discusses an interesting Title VII gender discrimination case where judgment was entered in the defendant's favor. The decision is interesting both for the court's acceptance of improper motives of the municipal manager as a defense to the plaintiff's claim, as well as the court's entry of judgment before plaintiff completed her case-in-chief at trial.

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Q&H Wins Again Before Illinois Supreme Court

By: Daniel Gallagher, Chicago, IL Office, Terrence Guolee, Chicago, IL Office

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Querrey & Harrow Supports Sheriff Thomas J. Dart’s Efforts in Craigslist Suit

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Community Involvement

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Q&H Shareholders Win Elections

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