MBG Represents Whistleblower in Largest False Claims Act Hospice Settlement in History
$75 million to resolve allegations regarding False Claims Act (FCA) violations
Law
2018 Charles Barnhill, Jr. Fellowship
Ryan Miller joins MBG’s Madison Office
Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program
Jeffrey I. Cummings serves as a panelist with U.S. District Court Judges for the Northern District of Illinois, the Chair of the MIDP Judicial Advisory Committee, and various local attorneys to discuss and evaluate the progress of the pilot program.
Court Grants Plaintiffs’ Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
GPC denied Motion for Summary Judgment on its prescriptive easement defense.
Settlement in Jacksonville Fire Department Promotions Case
$4.9 million settlement drafted for 2012 federal discrimination suit over Jacksonville fire promotions
Voting Rights in Indiana
Testimony by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights before the Indiana Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
We won’t know if bail reform is working until the public has the data
MBG Represents Community Organizations in Challenging Cook County Property Tax System as Racially Discriminatory
MBG, along with a coalition of civil rights lawyers, has brought suit on behalf of community organizations challenging the Cook County Assessor’s method of assessing the value of residential properties as racially discriminatory under state and federal law.
Why Voting Matters
Jeff Cummings serves as a panelist for a public forum titled, “Why Voting Is Important in the 21st Century”.
The History of the Voting Rights Act in the Seventh Circuit
Jeffrey I. Cummings serves as a panelist for a program titled “The History of the Voting Rights Act in the Seventh Circuit” produced by the Seventh Circuit Bar Association.