There is some confusion on what a “whistleblower” lawsuits involve. The first thing that is important to understand is that whistleblowing involves reporting activity you reasonably believe to be unlawful to an enforcement agency. This can be the police, or OSHA, or the EPA, or any regulatory agency who enforces regulations. Often, we get clients…
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Hostile Workplace or Boss is just a Jerk? / Lugar de trabajo hostil o jefe que es sólo un idiota?
We get calls daily regarding workplace harassment, bullying, and intimidation. Many people are familiar with the phrase “hostile work environment.” It is important to understand that a “hostile work environment” as a legal term has a very narrow definition. Just because your boss calls you names or your co-workers are unpleasant does not necessarily mean…
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The only promises we make / Las únicas promesas que hacemos
Lots of lawyers promote how much money they’ve won for their clients, the justice they’ve delivered or the number of cases they’ve handled. The truth is we do the same thing. It’s part of the advertising necessary to get a potential client’s attention. But there are only two things we promise our clients. We promise…
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Why did we move to Alton? / ¿Por qué nos mudamos a Alton?
Recently the firm bought a building located at 325 Market in Alton. We have been asked dozens of times why we moved to Alton. Why would we want a 20-minute drive to work rather than a 5-minute drive? There are lots of good reasons. Here are a few: 1. We believe that Alton is on…
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