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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.
LIVE WEB - Collecting Judgments & Bankruptcy Issues Series: What You Need to Know about Cryptocurrency on January 8, 2025
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.
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Supporting Fair Wages for Federal Contract Workers
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the federal government’s actions to increase the minimum wage for employees of certain federal contractors.
Attorney General Raoul and Ftc Announce Proposed $20 Million Settlement With Leader Automotive Group
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced a $20 million proposed settlement agreement with Leader Automotive Group (Leader) and its parent company, AutoCanada, to resolve allegations Leader defrauded consumers trying to buy vehicles.
Another group of Paraquat plaintiffs face possible dismissal
EAST ST. LOUIS - Paraquat litigation leaders Sarah Doles of Florida and Kahldoun Baghdadi of California invited Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel to order 40 plaintiffs to show why she shouldn’t dismiss their claims.
Illinois Supreme Court Announces Policy on Artificial Intelligence
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the release of its policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the courts, following the approval of a report submitted by the Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Magen J. Mertes as an associate judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
It's a Wonderful County!
“George, don’t you see, you really had a wonderful county. Don’t you see how bad it would be to throw it all away because of greed and selfishness?”