Chairperson, Connecticut Medical Examining Board v. Freedom of Information Commission, 310 Conn. 276 (Ct. 2013).

AAG representing Board of Medical Examiners received letter pointing out possible conflict of interest in representation of both the Board and the Commissioner. State supreme court held that the AAG, not the board, would be a party to the conflict to interest claim. Second, the court noted, “[E]ven if the Office of the Attorney General…

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Shaw v. Department of Employment Security, 2013 IL App (1st) 122676 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Div. 2013).

An employee of a local transit authority was terminated and applied for unemployment benefits. He was initially denied benefits by the Board of Review of the Illinois Department of Employment Security and after exhausting his administrative appeals, he filed an appeal in Cook County Circuit Court. The state agency that had denied his benefits appeared…

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