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House subcommittee to address bill seeking to curtail ADA lawsuits brought by serial litigators
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch executive director Travis Akin said that if these lawsuits really were about making businesses comply with ADA standards, then why wouldn’t the aggrieved person simply ask business owners to make the necessary changes before filing a lawsuit? -
Cates pursues class action against BCBS similar to claims crafted by controversial attorney
Attorney David Cates, son of Presiding Justice Judy Cates of the Fifth District appellate court, has filed a suit in St. Clair County that mirrors class action litigation crafted by controversial Chicago attorney David Novoselsky. -
Annual report on Illinois' legal workforce shows gender imbalance, aging practitioners
CHICAGO - The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (IARDC) recently released its annual report for 2015, and some are troubled by trends in the state's legal profession. -
Kirn elected labor and employment chair of BAMSL
Attorney Kim L. Kirn, who was recently elected as the new chair of the Labor and Employment section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, has two goals she wants to achieve in her new position. -
Belleville attorney James Mendillo appointed ARDC Chair
The Illinois Supreme Court on Monday announced that it has appointed James R. Mendillo of the Belleville firm Freeark Harvey & Mendillo PC as the Chair of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, ARDC. -
Bob Marcus selected as 2016 Illinois Super Lawyer ‘Rising Star’
Attorney Bob Marcus of Kujawski Marcus LLC in O’Fallon has been named on the 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. The list is included in the Super Lawyers magazine published by Minneapolis-based Law & Politics. -
O’Fallon attorney appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
The Illinois Supreme Court on Dec. 11 appointed O’Fallon attorney John Kujawski to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. -
Plaintiff attorney in high profile trooper death case accuses defense attorney of leaking to press
HILLSBORO – Lawyer Tom Keefe of Swansea accused lawyer Bill Knapp of Edwardsville of tipping the Record about a deposition of client Sarah Deatherage, in a message he sent to Knapp and 25 other lawyers. Keefe also accused two other lawyers of leaking to the Record, in a brief for a Dec. 14 hearing in Montgomery County circuit court. -
Online submission now mandatory for IL SC’s MCLE requirement report
Beginning Feb. 1, the Illinois Supreme Court will be running its Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) compliance requirements entirely online. Attorneys will be required to report their MCLE compliance electronically, and the agency that oversees the Court’s MCLE program will send notices via the internet as well. -
Judicial races take shape in Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Unusual is one way to describe judicial races developing in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. Voters will see contests in two of three open seats that were created by judges who vacated their positions so they could win them back by way of a simple majority vote, versus the long-standing tradition of retention which requires three-fifths approval. Two of the sitting judges seeking to stay on the bench are not running for the seats they vacated - they are running for each other's. -
Attorney Paul Weiss disbarred by Illinois Supreme Court over sexual misconduct charges
Chicago area attorney Paul Weiss has been disbarred by the Illinois Supreme Court over sexual misconduct findings that spanned a decade and involved seven women. "He was found to have engaged in criminal conduct of a sexual nature against various women he employed at his law office, a female friend of his former landlord, and a woman walking down a suburban side street," says a notice of the court's ruling posted today. -
O'Fallon attorney disciplined by the Illinois Supreme Court
O'Fallon attorney Todd Alexander Gordon has been suspended for a year and until further order of the Illinois Supreme Court over misconduct involving false statements to clients, failing to return unearned fees and neglecting several different client matters. -
Supreme Court issues interim suspension for Weiss
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday placed Chicago-area attorney Paul Weiss on interim suspension over sexual misconduct findings that spanned a decade and involved seven women. -
ARDC: Chicago lawyer made millions in 'shakedown' scheme
A Chicago attorney who made millions pursuing copyright and computer hacking litigation on behalf of businesses purporting to hold the rights to pornographic videos is being accused of carrying out a shakedown scheme in courts around the country - and right here in St. Clair County. The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission... -
Chicago attorney Paul Weiss suspended over sexual misconduct charges
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney Paul Weiss of Chicago, who rode the crest of the class action wave in Madison County, has lost his law license for a long time. On July 23, a review board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission suspended him for 30 months and until further order. -
Lawyer gets thrown out of a bar he never was in
If a person is convicted of drunk driving, one solution is to take his license away. But what do you do the next time he's caught driving drunk? Do you give him back his license temporarily, so it can be taken away again?You can't take a license away from someone who doesn't have one, so, obviously, there'd have to be some other penalty.If a teacher, a plumber, a physician, or some other licensed professional -
Attorney who appeared in more than 3,000 asbestos cases disbarred in first-of-its-kind action; 'Excuse Man' also loses license
A St. Louis lawyer who entered his appearance in more than 3,000 asbestos cases in Madison County even though he wasn’t licensed to practice in Illinois has been disbarred, marking the first time such disciplinary action has been taken in the state. -
Karmeier to be sworn in Dec. 1; Former Justice Rarick will administer oath
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier will be sworn in to a second 10-year term during a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 1 in the courtroom in the Washington County Judicial Center. Retired Supreme Court Justice Philip J. Rarick of Troy will administer the oath of office.Voters retained Karmeier on Nov. 4 by a margin of 60.74, having exceeded the minimum threshold for retention by approximately