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Colorado Supreme Court Finds Employers May Lawfully Terminate Employees for Use of Medical Marijuana

On June 15, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court issued Coats v. Dish Network finding that employers may lawfully terminate employees who use medical marijuana during non-working hours despite Colorado law prohibiting employers from discharging employees based on the employee’s “lawful” outside-of-work activities.

 

Defense Verdict in Brain-Damaged Baby/Maternal Death Lawsuit

Kevin Miller recently obtained a defense verdict in a two-week medical malpractice claim. At trial, Plaintiff claimed that the doctor was negligent in failing to order a loading dose of magnesium sulfate to prevent eclamptic seizures, and that he failed to perform a perimortem Cesarean section delivery in a timely fashion. Attorney Matt Maddox second-chaired the case.

 

Ten Attorneys Recognized for Professional Achievement

Ten attorneys from Quinn Johnston have been named to prestigious lists by two prominent ratings services: Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars. Each year, only five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding lawyers.

 

IDHR Issues Pregnancy Rights Notice to be Posted in the Workplace

The Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”) recently issued the “Pregnancy and Your Rights in the Workplace” Notice that all public and private employers are required by law to post in the workplace beginning January 1, 2015. The notice may obtained from IDHR’s website.

 

Illinois Paid Leave to Vote Law

As November 4, 2014 nears, employers are reminded about an important Illinois law requiring employers to give employees paid leave to vote. An employer must permit a two-hour absence during working hours if anemployee’s working hours begin less than two hours after the opening of the polls and end less than two hours before the closing of the polls.

 

Defense Verdict for Fortune 500 Construction Company

After a six-day trial, Adam Chaddock obtained a defense verdict for a client accused of negligently erecting a scaffold in a nuclear power plant. The jury rejected Plaintiff’s request for damages from $8 million to $10 million, instead returning a verdict in favor of the Defendant in 28 minutes. Michael Mersot second chaired the case.