Meeting Name: Finance Subcommittee on Litigation Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/12/2016 11:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Lit1-12-16 Supplement Agenda.pdf, Substitute to #16-0692.pdf
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16-0992 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/15/2015approvePass Action details Video Video
16-0887 1 Edward Rodgers v. Cook County and Sheriff of Cook County, et al.Litigation Pending PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation Case Name: Edward Rodgers v. Cook County and Sheriff of Cook County, et al. Case Number: 11 C 5118 COB Number: 314539concur with the recommendation of the State' s AttorneyPass Action details Not available
16-0890 1 Shultz v. Thomas Dart, et al.Litigation Pending PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation Case Name: Shultz v. Thomas Dart, et al. Case Number: 13 C 3641 COB Number: 323957concur with the recommendation of the State' s AttorneyPass Action details Not available
16-0891 1 Pindak v. Public Building Commission, et al.Litigation Pending PROPOSED LITIGATION PENDING Department: State’s Attorney’s Office, Civil Actions Bureau Request: Refer to the Board and/or the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation Case Name: Pindak v. Public Building Commission, et al. Case Number: 10 C 6237 COB Number: 309788concur with the recommendation of the State' s AttorneyPass Action details Not available
16-0692 1 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SETTLEMENTS IN THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LITIGATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTYOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SETTLEMENTS IN THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LITIGATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part 1 General Ordinances, Chapter 2 - Administration, Article 3 - County Board, Division 2 - Rules of Organization and Procedure, Section 2-103 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows: (e) Specific Rules for Finance Subcommittee on Litigation. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office shall, for each settlement of $500,000.00 and above, submit the following: 1. Any legal conflicts of interest of any party to the suit, as well as opposing counsel, of which the State’s Attorney’s Office is aware at the time it makes its settlement recommendation; 2. The current employment status of employee stakeholders named in the proposed settlement; 3. Any significant tangible evidence (i.e., photos, videos) that the State’s Attorney’s Office believes is relevant to its recommendation; and 4. At the end of each fiscal year: a. the State's Attorney's Office will accept as substitutedPass Action details Not available
16-0692 1 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SETTLEMENTS IN THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LITIGATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTYOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SETTLEMENTS IN THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LITIGATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part 1 General Ordinances, Chapter 2 - Administration, Article 3 - County Board, Division 2 - Rules of Organization and Procedure, Section 2-103 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows: (e) Specific Rules for Finance Subcommittee on Litigation. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office shall, for each settlement of $500,000.00 and above, submit the following: 1. Any legal conflicts of interest of any party to the suit, as well as opposing counsel, of which the State’s Attorney’s Office is aware at the time it makes its settlement recommendation; 2. The current employment status of employee stakeholders named in the proposed settlement; 3. Any significant tangible evidence (i.e., photos, videos) that the State’s Attorney’s Office believes is relevant to its recommendation; and 4. At the end of each fiscal year: a. the State's Attorney's Office will recommend for deferralPass Action details Not available