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Court awards over $374,000 in attorney fees against Winnebago County for health administrator’s violation of the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act

February 16, 2022

High fee award puts public and private healthcare employers on notice Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Noel…

Court rules for pediatric nurse in major health care right of conscience case against Dr. Sandra Martell and Winnebago County, Illinois

October 27, 2021

Court finds that County violated pediatric nurse Sandra Rojas’s rights under Illinois’s Health Care Right of Conscience Act Media Contacts:…

Dalton & Tomich wins injunction against Hinds County, Mississippi on behalf of The Church at Jackson

September 27, 2021

County’s zoning ordinance violates Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466;…

Religious liberty attorney: employees seeking dubious religious exemptions from vaccine mandates may increase public and judicial skepticism of sincere religious exemption claims in the future

September 16, 2021

Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Dan Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329 Rockford, Ill. —September 16, 2021—Noel Sterett, a religious…

Park and pray? Church wins preliminary injunction against City of St. Pete Beach, which attempted to forbid public parking in church’s lot

January 27, 2021

City’s punitive measures restricting religious exercise of Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church likely violate federal law Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero,…

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia reflects rising trend of cities restricting faith-based organizations from serving their communities

November 11, 2020

“In some cases, zoning and land use restrictions are choking them out; in other cases, cities are going after religious…

Wakulla County pays $160,000 to settle lawsuit with City Walk-Urban Mission; court order also allows church to expand its transition home ministry in the County

September 22, 2020

Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Noel Sterett; nsterett@daltontomich.com ; 815.997.7221 Chicago —September 22, 2020—Today, a federal court…

Pandemic-induced business opportunities abound in alternative education; Dalton & Tomich attorney looks at key legal issues that education providers and related infrastructure suppliers need to consider before forging ahead

August 6, 2020

Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Noel Sterett; nsterett@daltontomich.com; 815.997.7221 Chicago—- August 6, 2020—Noel Sterett, a partner in…

Dalton & Tomich secures injunction against Wakulla County, Florida on behalf of City Walk – Urban Mission

July 10, 2020

Court order allows City Walk to continue transition home ministry in the County Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com;…

Dalton & Tomich files lawsuit against Wakulla County, Florida on behalf of City Walk – Urban Mission

May 6, 2020

Lawsuit seeks to secure City Walk’s right under RLUIPA to continue ministry open to registered sex offenders Media Contacts: Barbara…