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Allerton Conference 2025 on April 2-4
Join us in Champaign as we explore hot topic issues impacting the civil practice and procedure arena – from how generative artificial intelligence is being used in the legal practice and the issues with deepfakes, to how courts are using artificial intelligence and the issues it is creating for judges.
Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement on U.s. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today upholding a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule regulating ghost guns, which are untraceable weapons often made at home from kits that are sold online.
St. Louis man sentenced to 12 years in scam involving online private car sales totaling $1.7 million
EAST ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a vehicle sale scheme using fake cashier’s checks and targeting victims in Madison, Jasper, Bond and Fayette counties.
Attorney General Raoul Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Lawsuit: Champaign abortion doc left 'half of pre-born baby' in woman's body post-abortion
An Ohio doctor, who runs an abortion clinic in Champaign, has been accused of severely injuring a woman during an abortion, by allegedly perforating her uterus and leaving half of the unborn baby lodged in her pelvis, and then ignoring her requests for help amid the complications
Judge: Fed transportation law doesn't shield paratransit company from IL genetic privacy class action
A federal judge ruled employers can follow federal rules on screening prospective drivers without violating Illinois' genetics privacy law, meaning transportation companies can't use federal law and regulations to beat potentially costly class action lawsuits for asking about drivers' family medical histories.
Justice Mary K. O’brien Announces Formation Of Judicial Screening Committee to Fill at-large Thirteenth Circuit Vacancy
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
Judge denies move to dismiss Cheddar Bay Biscuit case; Plaintiff claims 3.1 biscuit shortage per box
EAST ST. LOUIS - Accuracy of information on a box of Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuit mix doesn’t excuse baker Continental Mills from liability for inaccurate information on the box, Chief U.S. Judge Nancy Rostengel ruled on March 20.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Department of Human Services Employee for Allegedly Possessing, Disseminating Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Rushville, Illinois man for allegedly possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. Billy R. Ruple Jr., 44, works as a security and therapy aide for the Department of Human Services (DHS) Rushville Treatment and Detention Facility (TDF).
Appeals court: D189 broke law by refusing to bus Catholic school students like public school students
A state appeals court said a St. Clair County judge got the law wrong and East St. Louis District 189 must bus students from Bowman Catholic school just as it buses students from D189's schools.
LIVE WEB - Probate Pitfalls on March 25, 2025
Probate “pitfalls” are inevitable, and no two cases are alike.
Illinois Supreme Court Visits Fifth District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon
The Justices of the Supreme Court of Illinois paid a visit to the Fifth District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon on March 17th as part of the Riding the Circuit initiative culminating in oral arguments at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale the following day.
LIVE WEB - Practical and Inexpensive Cybersecurity Tools and Best Practices for the Solo & Small Firm on March 25, 2025
This seminar provides essential guidance on securing your practice with affordable and effective tools.
More plaintiffs should be dropped from Paraquat MDL over failure to answer questions, special master says
EAST ST. LOUIS - Special master Randi Ellis recommended dismissal of 117 paraquat exposure suits on March 20 for failure to return necessary questionnaires.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Illinois State Police Employee Over Fraudulent Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a suburban Cook County man on Thursday alleging he fraudulently applied for and received workers’ compensation benefits while working for the Illinois State Police (ISP).
Legal malpractice case settles as jurors begin deliberations
BENTON - Ansur America Insurance and lawyer James Borland of Peoria settled a legal malpractice claim after seven days of trial with jurors just beginning to deliberate.
Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments At Southern Illinois University
Oral arguments for two cases, People v. Hoffman and Hulsh v. Hulsh, will be held before the Illinois Supreme Court and an audience of over 900 students and local community members.
LIVE WEB - Business Divorce Series: Resolving Issues and Dividing Assets - Privacy & Cybersecurity on March 21, 2025
Help your clients maintain their privacy and security throughout their business divorce (and beyond) with this informative online program.
Judge dismisses racketeering suit against Simmons firm and lawyers
CHICAGO - U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman dismissed a racketeering suit against John Simmons’s asbestos firm of Alton and seven of the firm’s lawyers on March 18.
Attorney General Raoul Supports Perkins Coie Law Firm Targeted for Representing Clients Disfavored by President
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie LLP (Perkins Coie), the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump for representing clients and taking positions disfavored by the president.