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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.
IL FOID gun owner licensing law constitutional, appeals court says; Dissent: Ruling 'stands 2A on its head'
Illinois is OK to require gun owners to first obtain a state-issued FOID card without violating the Second Amendment, a split state appeals panel has ruled, because the state merely attempts to screen out felons and other 'safety threats.' A dissenting judge said the FOID law is the 'definition of unconstitutional'
Attorney General Raoul Co-leads Coalition of Attorneys General in Support of Law Firm Targeted by Trump Executive Order
Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the law firm Susman Godfrey, which is challenging an unconstitutional executive order issued as retribution against the firm for representing clients in the aftermath of the 2020 election and defending the integrity of that election.
Sheppard Mullin Named 2025 Trademark Disputes Firm of the Year
Sheppard Mullin was named “Trademark Disputes Law Firm of the Year” in the West Coast region as part of the Managing Intellectual Property’s Americas Awards for 2025.
LIVE WEB - Online Evidence: Evidentiary Best Practices on April 30, 2025
Learn how to better secure, memorialize, and archive evidence from the internet with this informative online program! Intellectual property lawyers, federal civil practice attorneys, family law practitioners, and any other attorney with intermediate practice experience tasked with finding online evidence who attends this seminar will better understand how to ensure that secured evidence is evidentiarily competent and how to avoid the pitfalls associated with ad hoc screenshotting by clients, attorneys, and staff.
Raichle responds to asbestos bankruptcy abuse allegations; Accuser claims plaintiff lawyers misappropriated $5-10 billion
CHARLOTTE - Asbestos lawyer Marcus Raichle Jr. of St. Louis objected to an allegation that he and others have abused bankruptcy trusts so badly that future claimants will collect a fifth of what past claimants received.
LIVE WEB - All About Real Estate Transactions: New 8.0 Contract, Post-Closing Agreements, Surveys, and Associations on April 29, 2025
Enhance your understanding of several key issues in residential real estate law, including the newly approved Multi-Board 8.0 Contract, with this half-day seminar!
Yandle takes jurisdiction in downtown Highland development dispute
BENTON - U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle decided to exercise jurisdiction over a claim that developers of a project in downtown Highland failed to honor a construction contract.