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Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court

• Garman lays out priorities for term as chief justice; Calls on attorneys to help educate public, participate more

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Dec 12, 2013 @ 6:55am

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• Gateway Center voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against trades council; Suit alleged director spread false rumors over union hiring

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013 @ 8:26am

  Barberis

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• Fifth District affirms Stobbs in breach of fiduciary case

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Friday, Dec 6, 2013 @ 11:14am

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• Herndon 'remains convinced' allowing Avery v. State Farm to go forward; Damages could exceed $3 billion

  By Steve Korris | Friday, Dec 6, 2013 @ 7:26am

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• Federal judge orders three Prenda Law attorneys to pay more than $260K in fees; Says they have shown 'relentless willingness to lie to the Court'

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Dec 5, 2013 @ 3:32pm

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• Asbestos forum motions await Lopinot's ruling; Will St. Clair County host national docket?

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Dec 5, 2013 @ 7:21am

  Gori

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• Obamacare: Death of 'The Rule of Law'

  By Tad Armstrong | Monday, Dec 2, 2013 @ 5:44pm

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• Amnesty program for in-house counsel to obtain limited licenses begins Jan. 1

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Dec 2, 2013 @ 5:05pm

  Illinois-based corporate counsel who failed to get their required limited law licenses will soon be able to obtain them without the risk of discipline.

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• Final hearing in Abbott Lab food pump class action set Dec. 12; Charity to get $6.7M, lawyers $3M and class zero

  By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 @ 10:00am

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• Late Supreme Court justices remembered for their contributions

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 @ 9:58am

  Nickels

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• Crane Co. removes asbestos suits to federal court; Question on federal defense under advisement at 9th Circuit

  By Steve Korris | Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 @ 6:52am

  Gori

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• McGlynn and Rudolf to seek Cook's seat in '14 election; Candidates favor drug testing

  By Ann Maher | Monday, Nov 25, 2013 @ 2:05pm

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• Supreme Court rules on insurance setoffs, tax issues

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 @ 1:52pm

  Garman

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• 7th Circuit favors MERS in Union Co. recording fee case; Recommends same for St. Clair Co. class action

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 @ 7:24am

  Posner

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• MERS fires back at St. Clair County in class action; Says it accepted monetary benefits of mortgage system for 15 years

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Nov 14, 2013 @ 1:56pm

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• Crowder's award of fees and costs in condemnation case reversed at Fifth District

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Monday, Nov 11, 2013 @ 2:45pm

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• ARDC panel recommends three-year suspension for Blagojevich’s former chief of staff

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Nov 7, 2013 @ 4:41pm

  An attorney who served as chief of staff to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich should be suspended from the practice of law for three years, a panel of the state’s Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission’s (ARDC) Review Board recommended this week.

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• Asbestos plaintiff sought production of company executives at trial

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Nov 7, 2013 @ 7:02am

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• Illinois Chamber report critical of state work comp system

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 @ 1:38pm

  Cop suffers post traumatic stress disorder after confronting a suspect with a toy gun.

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• Haida grants another new trial to man convicted of murder; Suspect faced jury in Judge Cook's court

  By Steve Korris | Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 @ 6:15pm

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