by Camille Respess | Jan 10, 2018 | Civil Rights, Local News
A yearlong study by National Public Radio, with data provided by the Justice Department has determined that people with intellectual disabilities are sexually assaulted at a staggering rate. They are seven times more likely to be sexually assaulted than those without... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jan 7, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On November 28, 2017, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Springfield on behalf of the United States of America, which can be read here. This sister lawsuit mirrors our office’s filing in December of 2016 against Springfield, IL, which can be... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Dec 20, 2017 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On August 2, 2017, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court in the Central District of Illinois prohibiting the eviction of our clients during the pendency of the underlying Fair Housing Act lawsuit against the City of... by Camille Respess | Dec 20, 2017 | Local News
In a 8-2 vote on December 19, 2017, the Missouri Housing Development Committee voted to end Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) in the state in 2018. The tax credit program has historically been known to match $140 million in federal low-income tax credits every... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Oct 20, 2017 | Disability Law, Local News
In September 2016, Thomas E. Kennedy, III was nominated to join the subcommittee charged with drafting updates to the Seventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions in ADA/ADAAA cases. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans With Disabilities Amendments... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Oct 5, 2017 | Civil Rights, Local News
This is a consumer class action alleging consumer fraud and unjust enrichment on behalf of a class of Allstate car insurance customers. The lawsuit alleges that Allstate employs secret “price optimization” strategies, unrelated to a customer’s risk of loss, so it...