Insurance companies and defense lawyers see your social media posts as a goldmine of information. They routinely monitor (or try to) claimant’s public posts, photos, comments, and even tagged content to find anything that they can use to argue against...
Each year, thousands of people are killed — and many more are seriously injured — in car accidents caused by distracted driving. Under Illinois’ law, distracted drivers can be criminally charged for their negligence and sued in civil court for the injuries they cause.
It’s only natural to want to get even or get back at someone when you feel you have been wronged. Controlling that impulse when it is inappropriate to act on it is an important part of being a good leader — especially in the employment context.
Routinely seeking revenge...
According to the TomTom Traffic Index, the amount of time Chicago drivers spend in traffic is growing. It took Chicago drivers an average of 17 minutes and 22 seconds to drive 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles) in 2022. That's 38 seconds more than in 2021.
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An employee who decides to file suit against his or her employer is rarely the only person at the company being treated poorly. There is often a corrupt culture that is impacting a large portion of the workforce.
Rather than seeking justice one by one,...
At Vaziri Law LLC, every potential client we meet with inevitably asks how much we think their claim is worth. The answer is always every lawyer’s favorite answer — it depends.
The Worse You Were Injured, The More Money You DeserveUnder Illinois law, the
This past fall, the Chicago Tribune’s popular “Ask Amy” advice column answered two different letters from at-home DNA test kit users who discovered hidden secrets about their family. A man discovered one of his sons wasn’t biologically his, and a woman found out her parents conceived her with the assistance...
Over the last couple of months, two major stories have dominated the headlines in financial publications: Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter and the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX. Although they are very different situations, both have commentators and policymakers suggesting it may be time to tighten up the rules regulating...
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule which, if issued, would ban employers from imposing non-compete clauses on its employees. The rule would prevent employers from entering into non-compete clauses with any worker, regardless of their level, circumstance, or salary. This would even apply to...
Over the past few years, a number of big tech companies — including Facebook, Google, and Snapchat — have settled class action lawsuits alleging they violated the privacy of Illinois residents. Because of these lawsuits, many Chicagoans have received payments to compensate them for the harm they suffered, and everyone...
