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Dugan warns sanctions may be warranted in ESL officials' firing suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge David Dugan gave East St. Louis 14 days to produce answers and documents about the terminations of assistant police chief Nicholas Mueller and his wife, former housing commissioner Shonte Mueller.
Judge: Ex-Quincy U. tennis player owes coach almost $2M for spreading rumor about affair
A Springfield federal judge trimmed $1M from a jury's verdict, but said an ex-Quincy University men's tennis player still owed nearly $2M in combined damages to an ex-coach who he allegedly falsely accused of a sexual relationship with a female player
LIVE - IJA/ISBA Spring Seminar 2025 on May 15
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Hon. Sam Amirante as he discusses his experiences (and the ethical dilemmas he faced) throughout his defense of John Wayne Gacy.
Polsinelli Recognized by BTI Consulting Group Among Most Recommended Law Firms for the Pharma Industry
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that it has once again been recognized in the 2025 edition of BTI Consulting Group’s Most Recommended Law Firms guide.
Appeals court: 'Statutory violations' policy exclusions don't nix coverage for biometrics lawsuits
A federal appeals court said an insurer can't use "statutory violations" exclusions to automatically sidestep coverage owed to businesses sued under Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law
Attorney General Raoul Wins Court Order Protecting Federal Agencies Supporting Libraries, Museums, Miniority-owned Businesses and Workers
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 20 attorneys general, won a court order stopping the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries, museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide.
LIVE WEB - Access Controls: Effective & Efficient Employee Onboarding and Offboarding on May 13, 2025
In this session, we develop a tech-centric onboarding and offboarding plan for law firm employees, with a focus on creating comprehensive checklists to streamline the process
IL appeals court: Time has arrived for IL Supreme Court to rein in Dems' unconstitutional lawmaking
A Fifth District appeals court justice urged the Illinois Supreme Court to check Democratic lawmakers' "continued disregard" for the Illinois state constitution's rules when enacting controversial new laws, including the so-called "assault weapons" ban.
LIVE WEB - Nuts & Bolts of Subchapter V Chapter 11s on May 8, 2025
Don’t miss this informative seminar that discusses the basic administration issues in subchapter V cases versus non-subchapter V cases, and helps you decide when subchapter V Chapter 11 is right for your clients.
Justice Mary K. O’brien to Administer Oath To New Attorneys in Ottawa
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to 18 new lawyers on Wednesday, May 7, in the Third Judicial District.
Attorney General Raoul Charges School Bus Driver Over Alleged Dissemination, Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Greenup, Illinois man for allegedly possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material.
Justice Lisa Holder White to Administer Oath To New Attorneys in Springfield
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to eight new lawyers on Wednesday, May 7, in the Fourth Judicial District.
Dugan allows Cahokia Heights' residents to join EPA sewer suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Citizens of Cahokia Heights who sued for decent sewers can intervene in a suit that state and national environmental agencies brought for the same purpose, U.S. District Judge David Dugan ruled on April 28.
Attorney General Raoul Opposes Hud Fair Housing Rule Change
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), opposing its interim final rule that walks back HUD’s duty to affirmatively further fair housing.
Justice David Overstreet to Administer Oath To New Attorneys in Mt. Vernon
Justice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to 11 new lawyers on Wednesday, May 7, in the Fifth Judicial District.
LIVE WEB - Trauma: Identifying, Managing, and Excelling as an Attorney When Faced with Trauma in Your Practice on May 7 2025
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our speaker, Dr. Hillary Langley, as she shows you how to identify trauma experienced in the legal profession, whether it is workplace trauma, vicarious trauma from the case work or client, or other presentations of trauma.
Feds seek to strike down IL law that threatens employers for using E-Verify
Critics have said a new IL 'workplace privacy' law sets up a 'Catch-22' for employers using E-Verify to screen out illegal immigrants, forcing them to choose to follow state or federal law. The Justice Department says the IL law trespasses onto federal authority
U.S. Attorney Office to present senior fraud prevention seminar in Du Quoin
To educate seniors in southern Illinois on the latest scams targeting them online and over the phone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is partnering with the Du Quoin Public Library to host a fraud prevention seminar.
Attorney General Raoul: Vermilion County Jury Finds Convicted Sex Offender Sexually Violent
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Vermilion County jury on Thursday found a convicted sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP).
McGlynn denies move to dismiss East Palestine train derailment suit
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn has denied Norfolk Southern Railroad's motion to dismiss a property damage lawsuit arising from the derailment of 38 freight cars carrying toxic and hazardous materials on Feb. 3, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio.