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Cates raised five times more than McGlynn in three-month period; both received money from PACs
Cates With three weeks left until the General Election, the race for the Fifth District Appellate Court appears to be on track to become one of Illinois' most expensive judicial elections this year. -
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More money flows into Fifth District race as election approaches
Cates Candidates in the race for the Fifth District Appellate Court have received more money in the past month than during the most recent three-month reporting period. -
I-LAW's 'Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week' to focus on judicial elections
Akin MARION - Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) is joining with mayors and community leaders this week for a statewide public education tour to promote "Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week" and this year's theme of "Good Judges Matter," according to the group's executive director Travis Akin. -
Cates eclipses McGlynn in fund-raising post Labor Day; Simmons firm and its lawyers big contributors
Cates The Simmons law firm of Alton and nine of its asbestos attorneys recently contributed $45,000 to Judy Cates, Democratic candidate for the Fifth District Appellate Court. -
Survey ranks Illinois 46th for lawsuit climate; names Madison County sixth worst jurisdiction
Rickard Illinois has once again found its legal climate ranked as one of the worst in the nation. -
Supreme Court sets docket for September term; Arguments over St. Clair forum case slated
Gavin The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments this month in a St. Clair County asbestos case over forum. -
Bar groups weigh in on forum issue before Illinois Supreme Court
Gavin The statewide bar groups for plaintiffs and defense lawyers have offered the Illinois Supreme Court their two cents on forum non conveniens, a long-debated doctrine that sits at the crux of a St. Clair County case currently pending before the high court. -
Cates outraises, outspends McGlynn in last quarter for Fifth District seat
Cates Swansea attorney Judy Cates raised more than 10 times the amount of campaign contributions as her Republican opponent for the Fifth District Appellate Court in the same three month period, records show. -
Asbestos trial lawyers like Judy Cates
He who pays the piper calls the tune. -
Jury questions will soon be part of civil trials; New rule takes effect July 1
Jump Starting next week, trial judges throughout the state will have the discretion to let jurors in civil trials submit written questions directed at witnesses. -
Chicago money pours into 5th District Appellate Court race; Race pits Democrat Cates against Republican McGlynn
Cates Nearly $55,000 has made its way into the 5th District Appellate Court race since April and the majority of that money landed in Democrat Judy Cates' campaign coffers with the help of about a dozen Chicago lawyers and law firms. -
Chicago legal giant, past ITLA president dies
Corboy Chicago trial lawyer Philip Corboy, co-founder of Corboy & Demetrio P.C. and a past president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association (ITLA), died early Tuesday in his home in Chicago. He was 87 years old. -
Philip Morris-inspired legislation could resurface in veto session
Kay Although it failed to survive the spring legislative session, a bill that would cap appeals bonds in civil litigation could get revived in the General Assembly's fall veto session. -
Trial lawyer's group will install Belleville lawyer as new president
Shevlin A longtime Belleville lawyer will soon take over the helm of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. -
Attorneys trade accusations of manipulating asbestos courts
Behrens Whether non-settling defendants in Madison County asbestos cases are entitled to know set-offs prior to trial is subject to interpretation - with plaintiff and defense bars trading barbs that their opponents want to "game" the system. -
McGlynn and Cates rated 'highly qualified' in ISBA poll
McGlynn Fifth District Appellate Court candidates Stephen McGlynn and Judy Cates both were rated "highly qualified" in an Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) poll conducted of lawyers within the district. -
Asbestos and class action firms donating to Cates in appellate court campaign
Cates Asbestos and class action attorneys are contributing in a big way to the campaign of Fifth District Appellate Court candidate Judy Cates of Swansea.