26 Jan, 2018

Guarding Against Disability Discrimination Suits Arising from Employment

2018-04-23T20:51:39-05:00January 26th, 2018|Discrimination, Employment, Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

In hopes of leveling the playing field for individuals with disabilities seeking employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability discrimination by employers with 15 or more employees with respect to terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. While the objective of this Act is admirable, employers are often apprehensive about interviewing and employing individuals who suffer from a “disability” (meaning a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or [...]

9 Jan, 2018

The Nebraska Court of Appeals Overturns Lenient Sentence of Sex Offender Where Trial Judge Cited Teenage Girls’ Promiscuity as Basis for His Sentence

2018-04-23T20:50:32-05:00January 9th, 2018|Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

In an unpublished opinion, the Nebraska Court of Appeals recently remanded a case back to the trial court and ordered that the defendant be re-sentenced by a new judge. The opinion arose out of the conviction of 21 year old Taylor W. Welty-Hackett ("Welty"). He pled no contest to attempted first degree sexual assault. The plea agreement stemmed from Welty's intercourse with a 12 year old girl -- who he claimed said she [...]

3 Jan, 2018

Judgment In Excess of $5,800,000

2018-07-11T18:15:59-05:00January 3rd, 2018|Latest News, Uncategorized|

Kyle Wallor, a Partner in our Litigation Department, successfully secured a summary judgment in excess of $5,800,000 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  The client initiated suit asserting breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, conversion, money had and received, an action for an accounting and piercing the corporate veil against a vendor.  The vendor contested all claims, largely on the basis this was [...]

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