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Illinois Supreme Court to Swear-in New Attorneys At Bar Admission Ceremonies Across the State
The bar admission ceremonies for the 1,604 new attorneys who passed the July 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, November 6, in all five judicial districts of Illinois.
Judge Rosenstengel: Newer Paraquat plaintiffs can't dodge exposure subpoenas
EAST ST. LOUIS - Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled on Oct. 28 that 402 plaintiffs in nationwide litigation of claims that weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease must serve subpoenas for proof of exposure.
After failing last time, Dems try again to get Illinois voters to say they want progressive income tax
Illinoisans should watch out for the next try at a progressive income tax on the November ballot in the name of property tax relief, says reform advocacy group Wirepoints
Federal judge asked to block IL law that restricts what employers can say to their workers
In a new filing, the Illinois Policy Institute and Technology and Manufacturing Association say the state has unconstitutionally set up a regime to allow labor unions and other political allies to speak, while silencing employers' speech on politics, public policy and religion in the workplace
St. Clair County judges seeking retention rake in $206K in third quarter
Five of eight St. Clair County judges are on the ballot this election cycle.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea From Bureau County Man Who Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul obtained a guilty plea in a case against a Spring Valley, Illinois man Raoul’s office prosecuted for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Law firm opposes motion to disqualify opposing legal malpractice expert
BENTON - Quinn Johnston law firm of Peoria, facing a malpractice suit, claims product liability lawyer Joseph Bleyer of Marion can explain actions of lawyers in a product liability case to a jury as well as a legal malpractice expert.
Thompson Coburn Recognized on Top Marketing Teams List
Thompson Coburn is honored to be named to the list of companies with the Top 100 Marketing Teams as ranked by OnConferences.
New retaliatory discharge suit against ESL Housing Authority details alleged sexual harrassment
BENTON - Jacqueline Powell, former interim director of the East St. Louis Housing Authority, sued the authority’s board over conduct of former board president Shonte Mueller 10 days after Mueller sued the city for removing her from the board.
Nameoki Township granted summary judgment in residents' suit claiming they were banned from premises
EDWARDSVILLE - Nameoki Township didn’t ban former township clerk Nick Cohan and wife Sheilby Cohan from public offices as they alleged, Madison County associate judge Ron Motil ruled on Oct. 8.
Attorney General Raoul Partners With Truckers Against Trafficking to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) for an awareness event that brought together representatives of the transportation industry with law enforcement and government agencies to better identify and combat human trafficking in the transportation industry.
Parent opposes OTHS motion to dismiss suit challenging residency; Says evidence 'irrelevant, specious'
EAST ST. LOUIS - Niesha Anthony told the truth when she registered daughter Zariah at O’Fallon Township High School according to her counsel Mark Schuver of Belleville.
Aoic Hosts Illinois #youth Are Worth It Learning Event
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) is proud to announce it was awarded $5,000 from the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to support activities related to Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), raising awareness of the 50th Anniversary of the federal Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act (JJDPA), and Juvenile Detention in Illinois.
Attorney General Raoul Files Brief Opposing Needless Restrictions on Access to Mifepristone in North Carolina
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed a brief opposing efforts in North Carolina to restrict access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone.
Pritzker answer in weapon ban case: 'Lack knowledge on impact of citizens' arms against British empire'
EAST ST. LOUIS - Governor Pritzker doesn’t believe the American experiment might not have begun if not for citizens taking up arms against the British empire's overreach, according to one of his answers to a plaintiff challenging his weapon ban.
Barnes & Thornburg Recognized as a 2024 Top Performer By Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Barnes & Thornburg has received the 2024 Top Performer designation from the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
Toney Tomaso Appointed as DRI's Vice Chair of the Workers' Compensation Substantive Law Committee
Exciting news from the DRI Annual Meeting 2024 in Seattle!
Syngenta, Chevron say plaintiffs feign disbelief over implausible Paraquat claims
EAST ST. LOUIS - Syngenta and Chevron claim Paraquat lawyers who oppose dismissal of 586 suits pretend that they haven’t repeatedly revealed implausible cases on their docket.
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Filing Brief to Protect Homeowners From Discriminatory Insurance Industry Practices
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule.
IL counties can't end lawsuit accusing them of unconstitutionally taking homes over unpaid taxes
A Chicago federal judge said the counties can't beat the lawsuit by claiming they aren't violating the Constitution because state law allows private investors to keep the homes and the profits from the forced sales, not the governments themselves