A person made (2) phone calls to federally funded hospital claiming I was going to shoot another person. What is my recourse?

You may be able to file a civil suit for defamation against a person who knowingly or deliberately makes false statements about you with an...

Unfortunately, there is nothing in Illinois law that explicitly prohibits employers from requiring employees to take a pre-employment drug test....

In state of Illinois can police enlist a private citizen to record an in person conversation with an unknowing third party?

Under Illinois law (full text here: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0183) it is a crime to make an audio recording...

Under Illinois law, your employer cannot dock pay that you have already earned for any of these reasons unless you give your express, written...

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Can my restaurant sue the county for enforcing illegal sunday alcohol sales on my business and allowing a "good ole boy" to?

You may be able to assert an equal protection claim. If there is a law that is routinely flouted by others but enforced against you for no reason...

I wasn't read my Miranda rights, and was questioned by police while in handcuffs.

If you are charged with possession or intent to deliver drugs, your criminal defense attorney can make a motion to suppress the statement you made...

What constitutes an "illegal search" of your home by police?

In general, the police must have a warrant to enter and search a home. There are a few narrow exceptions to the warrant requirement -- consent of...

If i go to cook county and look at my court file, will it show I was there

I agree with Mr. Brinkmeyer. You are free to look through the file for your case and make copies of any documents you want to take with you. It...

Did this person invade my privacy and do I have grounds to sue??

The Supreme Court recently held in Quon v. City of Ontario that the same 4th Amendment principles that apply to physical searches of your person or...