Has IL defendant waived an affirmative defense by filing an "answer" to my complaint without raising the defense in the answer?

No, not vaguely safe. They will do some discovery to tie you down on when jurisdictional steps took place and then file 2-619 or MSJ or both.

Before you abandon the idea of a pamphlet drop in your neighborhood, you might try to contact the City Attorney and ask him if doing so would...

How to respond to a Demand Letter for wage overpayment from a former employer who also failed to provide me with COBRA election

The COBRA issue is a red herring viz. payroll issues. Your case is very fact-specific and will turn on whether you provided services in window...

Law firm that defended me in criminal case is defending victim I am suing for defamation, abuse, etc. Conflict of interest?

The COBRA issue is a red herring viz. payroll issues. Your case is very fact-specific and will turn on whether you provided services in window...

As a split duty employee, can my employer flip around my actual hours worked on my paycheck (tipped, and non tipped)

I normally don't recommend resort to IDOL because they are so slow but, here, make a complaint to IDOL. That makes you a whistleblower and...

How do I go about getting my money back from an attorney that didn't do what i paid him for

I'm going to leave aside the discussion of fee money. The $1500 money order was never HIS money. When we handle the client's money, the way we...

I was fired not 24 hours after sexual harassment allegations came out about the owners boyfriend, what can I do?

A downstater filing with the EEOC is a recipe for frustration. You have a nice "opposing discrimination" claim before the IDHR. 45 minutes from...

What should I do, Medical board investigating me and in my job application, I put no investigation I am aware of.

I practice professional responsibility in some other states so I yield to CA counsel on all matters of State Law. If you applied for work AS A...

How much discretion do police have in deciding not to charge?

Witnesses give information. Police investigate. Prosecutors make charging decisions. If you have a problem with a charging decision, make a nice...

Can a attorney change the the direction of a lawsuit for housing discrimination to negligence and neglect of spoliation?

With certain exceptions complaints may be amended to conform to proof items as they develop. This is in State Court. I can't make much sense of...