August 02, 2022
The former Chicago State University general counsel who said he was fired for raising ethics concerns can't move ahead with his retaliation lawsuit, the Seventh Circuit said, because Illinois' ethics code and First Amendment protections don't apply to his case.
April 07, 2022
The Seventh Circuit seemed unconvinced Thursday a district court should have sided with a Chicago university's former general counsel over claims he was unlawfully fired for airing ethics concerns about a board member who also wanted a paid university position.