16-0992
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/15/2015 | approve | Pass |
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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: 314539 | concur with the recommendation of the State' s Attorney | Pass |
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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: 323957 | concur with the recommendation of the State' s Attorney | Pass |
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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: 309788 | concur with the recommendation of the State' s Attorney | Pass |
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16-0692
| 1 | | CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SETTLEMENTS IN THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LITIGATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED 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 substituted | Pass |
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16-0692
| 1 | | CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SETTLEMENTS IN THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LITIGATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED 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 deferral | Pass |
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