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Attorney General Raoul Charges Dupage County Felon on Gun Charges and Drug Trafficking
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the arraignment of an Addison, Illinois man his office is charging for allegedly trafficking thousands of grams of cannabis into Illinois from out of state, storing thousands of grams of cannabis, fentanyl and two illegally possessed guns in a DuPage County storage facility.
Access to Justice Commission to Accept Proposals for New Grant Initiative
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the application process for a new grant initiative. Applications for the grant are open now through February 18, 2025.
Littler Earns Equality 100 Award in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
Mother opposes doctor's move to stay alleged drugs-for-sex overdose case
EAST ST. LOUIS - Bonnie Lilly of St. Clair County, who claims at U.S. district court that physician Craig Spiegel caused the overdose of her daughter Nicole Laux, opposes a motion to stay the claim until his criminal case in Missouri has ended.
Retired Scott AFB operator can pursue class action against BX over credit card receipts
CHICAGO - Retired Scott Air Force base radio operator Linda Thompson, who proposed in 2022 to lead a national class action in St. Clair County circuit court against Exchange stores on Army and Air Force bases, can start litigating in 2025.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Gabriel Grosboll as At-large Judge in Eighth Judicial Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Gabriel T. Grosboll as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Former IDOT worker settles alleged partisan firing lawsuit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former Illinois transportation department employee Shelly Shevlin of Freeburg settled a claim that former governor Bruce Rauner terminated her for partisan motives.
***Updated Consumer Alert***attorney General Raoul Reminds Illinois Residents to Be Vigilant When Seeking Glp-1 Drugs for Weight Loss
As 2025 begins and millions of Americans start working to keep their New Year’s resolutions, Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reminding Illinois residents who are seeking GLP-1 medications – including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound – to be aware that many sellers advertising these name brand medications are instead offering unapproved versions of these products that may put people’s health at risk.
LIVE WEB - Overview of the International Court of Justice's Proceedings in South Africa v. Israel on January 9, 2025
Don’t miss this comprehensive overview of the roles, jurisdiction, and authority of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as well as the laws it interprets and applies.
SCOTUS weighing challenge to IL two-week-long mail-in vote counting system
The U.S. Supreme Court has directed the state of Illinois to respond to a petition for appeal filed by Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Bost, who has argued lower courts wrongly denied him the ability to sue the state for requiring mail-in ballots to be counted up to two weeks after Election Day, which he says violates federal law
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Defending Firearms Restrictions in Sensitive Places
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb in leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general that filed an amicus brief in support of the state of Maryland in Kipke v. Moore and Novotny v. Moore, two consolidated challenges to Maryland’s restrictions on carrying firearms in various sensitive places.
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Presented by the ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy Section.
EEOC targets New Athens farmers over former employee's transgender discrimination claims
BENTON - Civil rights law that President Johnson signed with Martin Luther King looking over his shoulder now protects a person who has had two genders, two nationalities, three names and two phony social security numbers.
Cook, St. Clair County judges can't undo reforms that may limit judges' pension benefits
A Cook County judge ruled two of her Illinois state court judicial colleagues - a retired St. Clair County judge and current Cook County judge - aren't entitled to collect higher 'Tier 1' pension benefits just because they worked for other state or local governments before becoming judges under 'Tier 2' pension reforms
Appeals panel: Woman booted from Franklin Co. judicial ballot can't challenge state election law over last names
A state appeals court in Springfield noted the case filed by Vanessa Minson-Minor, arguing state election law discriminates vs women, presents weighty questions courts haven't grappled with before. But they said the election is over, so she now has no case
Appeals court: State must ensure IDES board review isn't 'rubber stamp' for employers
Panel overturns denial of benefits for pharmacy worker, calls on governor and lawmakers to act
Freight broker not legally responsible in driver's injury crash suit
CHICAGO - U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle correctly ruled that Shawn Montgomery of Missouri can’t sue C.H. Robinson Company of Minnesota for arranging the trip of a truck that hit his truck, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on Jan. 2.
Attorney General Raoul Urges U.s. Supreme Court to Protect Minority Voters’ Rights
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reaffirm that states, in exercising their responsibility to draw voting districts, should be given the first opportunity to redraw legislative maps in response to court orders identifying likely violations of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
Local assistant AG defending prisoner suits abruptly leaves office
SWANSEA - Jesse Jones Gray, who as an assistant attorney general defended Illinois against civil suits of prisoners and other plaintiffs for 11 months, left his job in December.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Tenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Caryn J. Kamp as associate judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit.