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March 19, 2014 Dr. Kenneth C. Chessick, Of Counsel at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected as the 21st Annual Francis X. Riley Lecturer on Professionalism at Northern Illinois University College of Law. “Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine, Business and the Law: Are They Different?” is the topic of Dr. Chessick’s speech at his alma mater 3 p.m. April 4 in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom. Dr. Chessick, a board certified surgeon, also is a…

Boeing, together with one of their key suppliers, reportedly have launched an investigation into 43 defective 787 Dreamliner jets that are still in Boeing’s possession, according to a story by The Wall Street Journal in an article titled “Boeing to Inspect Wings of Undelivered Dreamliners for Cracks,” published March 7, 2014. The investigation is geared toward examining hairline cracks in the wings caused during the manufacture of the jets, according to the Wall Street Journal…

Partner at Clifford Law Offices, Robert Clifford gives his personal opinion on using the UberX vehicle delivery services. Clifford warns that the service is unsafe for a variety of reasons including: drivers are not professional drivers, they are not trained, drivers are not vetted, no background checks being done and the drivers are not registered with any state or local governmental agency.

A proposal by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to significantly revise nutrition labels for the first time in 20 years, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (“Food Labels Set for New Look,” Feb. 27, 2014). In a story by Thomas M. Burton and Annie Gasparro, it was reported that the Obama administration is looking for food labels to have larger-font calorie counts and more realistic portion sizes so that…

Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was quoted by Associated Press reporter Scott Mayerowitz in a story that appeared March 16, 2014, entitled, “Will Missing Jet Prompt Change in Aviation System?” AP wrote, “Numerous experts have said it is time to update tracking abilities and use satellite links to provide real-time feeds on the operation of planes and conversations within the cockpit.” Clifford told AP, though, “If such information were to be…

Bob Clifford is speaking with Mara Georges, former City of Chicago corporation Counsel, and now partner at Daley & Georges, a Chicago law firm that concentrates on governmental issues. Among her clients includes the taxi cab companies in Chicago. She and Bob Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, were invited to testify on a panel Thursday, March 13, 2014, before the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee on the safety and insurance issues of UberX cars….

Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke once again to popular radio show host Gil Gross on KKSF Radio on the latest details available Friday afternoon (March 14, 2014) on the vanishing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. For more than 10 minutes, Mr. Clifford spoke to Gil and his wife Rhoda, discussing the various theories that were being bandied about this “ever-changing story,” according to Gil. “There’s nothing off the table here,” Clifford said of the various…

In response to criticism stemming from a failure to properly investigate complaints of ignition switch failures in many of their models, General Motors has hired a private investigator to determine if the company failed to adequately respond to the dangerous condition. The New York Times reported that over the last 11 years, GM has received more than 260 complaints of cars spontaneously shutting down while drivers were on highways, in city traffic, and even on…

March 14, 2014 Robert A. Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be demonstrating an opening statement in “The Trial of Wyatt Earp” at the American Bar Association’s Boot camp Trial Training for Young Lawyers in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 9. A number of top trial attorneys from around the country will gather to put on a day-long mock trial of Wyatt Earp with the Hon. Marvin J. Garbis of the U.S. District Court for…