Justice James D. Heiple, the author of the controversial 1999 “Baby Richard” adoption case ruling, passed away on January 18 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria from complications following a brain hemorrhage. He was 87.
Join us for a candid conversation about the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement on the workplace. Our panel of hospitality industry leaders, academics and lawyers will explore the myriad legal issues and complex organizational problems and guide employers toward practical solutions they can use to move toward a more just and equitable hospitality workplace.
The need to fully reopen Illinois schools is growing more urgent day by day. Evidence shows the mental and emotional harm to children of not being in school is outweighing the potential harm of the coronavirus. The good news is the risk of a full-time, in-class reopening is far lower than originally feared. Other countries’ experiences show Illinois can reopen schools safely.
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) released a survey of Illinois physicians which found that doctors overwhelmingly support enacting new standards to govern medical expert witness testimony.