Medical experts cut from suit against Home Depot- Emma Oxnevadeoxnevad@lawbulletinmedia.comA woman who sued Home Depot after being hit with drywall studs in a Chicago store cannot use the testimony of three medical professionals who lacked knowledge of her history of chronic pain.In a written.
An Illinois woman, Vervia Watts, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for her involvement in preparing and filing false income tax returns for clients. Watts, operating a tax preparation business, filed over 900 fraudulent income tax returns for clients between January 2017 and June 2023. These returns included false education expenses and business income to inflate IRS refunds, totaling approximately $1.3 million.In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered Watts to serve one.
Alleged victims of data breach can pursue negligence suit- Patricia Mansonpmanson@lawbulletinmedia.comTwo women who maintain their sensitive personal information was exposed to third parties in a data breach have stated a claim for negligence against the company storing the information, a federal judge.