by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Aug 7, 2018 | Civil Rights, Employment Law, Local News
On May 7, 2018, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against the City of Murphysboro, Illinois and two members of the Murphysboro Police Department under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the... by Camille Respess | Jun 10, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
St. Louis County police Chief John Belmar announced that the St. Louis county police department was suspending a training company they were using to train their officers. Belmar announced this in a letter sent to officers on March 29. St. Louis Post Dispatch reported... by Camille Respess | May 15, 2018 | Civil Rights, Local News
Popular ride-hailing company, Uber, has faced allegations of improperly handling cases of sexual harassment in the company’s brief history. Just last June, former CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down amid sexual assault accusations and scandals of a misogynistic work... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 10, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On March 1, 2018, Judge Joel M. Flaum delivered a favorable opinion on the oral argument delivered by Thomas Kennedy at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on February 8th, 2018. Oral argument was held on appeal of the preliminary injunction granted by Judge Richard... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 18, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
On February 15, 2018, Sarah Jane Hunt gave a presentation called “Trying a Housing Discrimination Case” for the Missouri Bar Association. The presentation focused on the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act was enacted in 1968. It protects people from... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Feb 12, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On February 8th, 2018, Thomas Kennedy, III argued in front of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, Illinois. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals with disabilities who reside in a group home in Springfield, Illinois. The lawsuit alleges that a...