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ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Kwame Raoul Defends Ability of State Attorneys General to Fight Against Robocalls
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy arguing that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020.
HEPLERBROOM: 16 HB Attorneys Listed as Illinois Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
HeplerBroom is proud to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been named 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers and 2 have been named 2021 Illinois Rising Stars by Super Lawyers.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Ranks Among Top 1% of Best Performing Law Firms Nationwide, Earns Several Rankings in Patexia’s 2021 Patent Litigation Intelligence Report
m Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce high-achieving rankings in Patexia’s Patent Litigation Intelligence Report 2021 edition.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Deep Dive – Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Policies: Legal and Practical Considerations
The COVID-19 vaccine is finally rolling out across the country, and employers are facing critical questions about the policies that should be implemented or modified in response to the changing environment.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Who Is an Additional Insured? What Insurers Need to Know — 2021 Update
What Insurers Need to Know — 2021 Update" on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.
DYKEMA GOSSETT: 15 Dykema Attorneys Listed as 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that a total of 12 attorneys from the firm’s Chicago office, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list by Illinois Super Lawyers.
HEPLERBROOM: Environmental Attorneys Speak at Chemical Industry Event
Michael Murphy and Alec Messina were featured speakers at the January Enforcement Seminar, which was sponsored by the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois and was held virtually. Messina and Murphy discussed the latest developments on environmental justice.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Armstrong Teasdale Earns Top Marks in 2021 Corporate Equality Index
Armstrong Teasdale has earned the highest possible score on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Fights to Protect Homeowners From Unlawful Fees
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in opposing a proposed class action settlement that would permit a mortgage servicer to profit from illegal payment processing fees charged to homeowners making normal mortgage payments online or by phone.
HEPLERBROOM: Chicago and Edwardsville Add New Associate Attorneys
Hayley A. Dorfman and Nicholas A. Scholz have joined HeplerBroom in its Chicago and Edwardsville offices, respectively.
REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY L. DAVIS (IL - 13): Davis Announces Coronavirus Firefighter Grants to Bunker Hill and Taylor Springs
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has awarded Assistance to Firefighters COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) Round 2 grants totaling $30,613.57 to two fire departments in Illinois' 13th Congressional District.
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BOST (IL-12): Bost, Davis Issue Joint Statement on President Biden’s Keystone Xl Pipeline Executive Order
U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (IL-12) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) issued the following joint statement on President Biden’s Keystone XL Pipeline executive order.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Defends Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act Before Supreme Court
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a robust test for applying Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits policies and practices that interfere with citizens’ right to vote based on their race.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Statement on Inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement regarding the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris.
SCHIFF HARDIN LLP: Eighty-One Attorneys Named to 2021 Leading Lawyers
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to have 81 attorneys named to the 2021 Leading Lawyers list. Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, recognizes the top five percent of licensed attorneys in Illinois and Michigan.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Challenges Federal Rule Leaving in Place Insufficient Standards Regulating Particulate Matter Pollutiont
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general and the city of New York in filing a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to leave unchanged the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter pollution.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Congratulates Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement to congratulate Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch on his election as the 70th speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Carla Barnes As at-large Judge in Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Justice Rita B. Garman and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the appointment of Carla E. Barnes as an At-Large Circuit Court Judge in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Goes Remote for January Oral Arguments, Bar Admission Ceremony
The Illinois Supreme Court hold oral arguments via the Zoom videoconference platform when it hears cases for its first term of 2021.
CLARK HILL: John Hensien Takes Charge as CEO of Clark Hill
Clark Hill, an international AmLaw 200 ranked law firm, announced that John Hensien has assumed leadership of the firm as its Chief Executive Officer.