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COZEN O'CONNOR: Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Midwest Continues its Expansion, Landing Veteran Attorney/Lobbyist Matthew T. Glavin
Cozen O’Connor today welcomed the newest member of its fast-growing Public Strategies Group, attorney Matthew T. Glavin, who previously served as national director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility company in the United States. -
En route to Rauner’s desk: Victories for licensing reform, regulatory rollback and axing golden parachutes
Nearly 600 bills are on their way to the governor, some of which would be encouraging changes to the status quo. -
Illinois Supreme Court ruling a victory for government transparency
The court’s ruling strengthens Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act, a crucial tool in holding government officials accountable. -
Student loan troubles? Illinois officials can suspend your professional license
Almost a quarter of Illinois workers need licenses to work in their professions, and workers who default on student loans can face the suspension of those licenses. -
Challenge to St. Clair County judges' candidacies expected at Supreme Court; Judges have Madigan lawyer on their side
Not too many Chicago attorneys enjoy household name recognition in the Metro-East, but one connected to powerful Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael J. -
Charlie Meier: Passage of proposed redistricting reform on November ballot 'is going to be huge'
This year's proposed redistricting reform measure would draw lines based on simple grids to take in a certain number of residents rather than try to determine districts by likely partisan voters, Meier said. -
Group connected to Madigan, Emanuel sues to block redistricting amendment from ballot
An attorney connected to powerful Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court to block a referendum from landing on the ballot, which would ask Illinois voters to reform the way Illinois creates the legislative districts from which state lawmakers are elected. -
State government should strive to make things easier for business to innovate
If it's new, you can't do it. That's pretty much the default position of bureaucracy. -
Bank seeks to enforce $5.3 million judgment on default of Marketplace Commons
An Adams County couple is being asked to pay more than $5.34 million on an unpaid loan allegedly used to build Market Place Commons in Fairview Heights. -
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen announces new partners
Cloud The law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen announces that five attorneys have become partners with the firm: Patrick Cloud, Renee Monfort, Jana Brady, Michael Denning, and Heidi Ruckman. -
Parties in case against Saint Anthony's ask Ruth to grant joint protective order
Ruth The parties in a defamation of character suit filed by a former hospital nurse claiming rumors led to his firing have requested a protective order. -
Former nurse files amended complaint in St. Anthony's defamation suit
Perica A former nurse has filed an amended complaint in a defamation of character suit aimed at his former employer, Saint Anthony's Hospital, and a former co-worker. -
Nurse suing former co-workers, Saint Anthony's drops some claims
Ruth A former nurse has dropped a discrimination claim and parts of several defamation counts in a suit brought against Saint Anthony's Hospital of Alton and several of its staff members. -
Plaintiff responds to dismissal move in Saint Anthony's defamation suit
Ruth The plaintiff in a defamation suit against an Alton hospital and its employees wants to keep his claims going in the face of a motion to dismiss. -
Ruth set to hear motion to dismiss nurse's defamation suit against hospital, co-workers
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth will hear arguments on moves to dismiss a former nurse's defamation of character suit against his former co-workers and St. Anthony's Hospital. -
Ruth to hear motion to dismiss Friday in nurse's defamation case
Ruth The defendants in a defamation of character suit filed by a former hospital nurse who claims rumors led to his firing are asking that the case be thrown out. -
Motion to dismiss set for hearing in hospital nurse's defamation case
Defendants in a defamation case over a nurse's alleged molestation of a patient and his status as a gay man are asking that the suit be thrown out. -
Nurse claims false rumors over sexually molesting sedated patient cost him his job
A Madison County nurse claims he was wrongly terminated from his job after his co-worker spread false rumors about him sexually molesting a sedated male patient. -
Selectively Separated
Adomite It's really simple: According to Section 1 of Article II of the Illinois Constitution, The legislative, executive and judicial branches are separate. No branch shall exercise powers properly belonging to another. Call it Separation of Powers, it's a basic tenet of constitutional government you learn in the 8th grade. -
HB705: Caps are key to reform
State Rep. Ron Stephens In his state of the state address, Governor Rod Blagojevich briefly mentioned the urgent need for medical liability reform.