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Albert-Fritz named 'Woman of the Year' by NAPW
Albert-Fritz Brighton attorney Mary Albert-Fritz has been named a "Woman of the Year" by the National Association of Professional Women. -
Spotlight On Madison County Could Impact 2012 Judicial Elections
Murnane Judge Barbara Crowder and three of her colleagues on the Madison County bench will be judged by voters in the state's eighth largest county in November when they submit themselves to voter approval in the Illinois General Election. -
Gori named 2012 Super Lawyer
Gori Gori Julian & Associates of Edwardsville announced that Randy Gori was selected for inclusion in 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers. -
Stever joins Gori Julian & Associates
Stever Attorney James Stever has joined Gori Julian & Associates of Edwardsville as an associate attorney, specializing in asbestos personal injury and occupational disease litigation. -
Fifth District candidates raise a little - in a race that has cost millions
Cates While recent contests for the Fifth District Appellate Court have cost between $2-3 million, the candidates running this time have raised a mere $36,000 as of Dec. 31. -
Madison and St. Clair counties 5th on 'Hellhole' list
Akin Madison and St. Clair counties have been ranked fifth among the American Tort Reform Association's (ATRA) annual "Judicial Hellholes" report released on Thursday. -
Madison and St. Clair counties spent $3.1 million in litigation costs last year, study says
Akin Madison and St. Clair County governments spent a combined $3.1 million dollars defending against lawsuits in 2010, according to a study released today from Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW). -
I-LAW report shows Chicago spent $85 million on lawsuits last year; ITLA calls study a PR stunt
Akin CHICAGO – A study released by the Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) shows the Windy City spent $85 million for litigation costs in 2010. -
ICJL President: Bogus Arguments, Bogus Documentary
Murnane Sometimes you don't need to see a movie to know it is bogus. -
Demanding trial after arbitration is OK, high court rules
Garman SPRINGFIELD – Automobile insurers can enforce agreements that allow either side to reject an arbitration award, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on April 21. -
ITLA: No doctor shortage
To the Editor: -
Time to get it right
It's often hard knowing what to do about a problem -
Study: Medical liability costs $55.6 billion annually
Mello A new study by Harvard University researchers shows that medical liability costs totaled 2.4 percent of annual health care spending in the U.S., or $55.6 billion per year, in 2008. -
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. -
Strong reaction follows medical malpractice reform overturn
Fitzgerald In a 4-2 opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the state's medical malpractice reform law. -
Caps are unconstitutional, Illinois Supreme Court rules
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the state's medical malpractice reform law. -
Caps decision may be another month away
The Illinois Supreme Court may not rule for another month on the constitutionality of the state's medical malpractice reform law. -
White House begins vetting U.S. Attorney candidates for Southern District of Illinois
Another step in the process to fill the vacant U.S. Attorney's seat in the Southern District of Illinois is under way, Sen. Richard Durbin's office said Thursday. -
Medical liability insurer says caps law has stabilized malpractice rates
Figures provided by the Madison County Circuit Clerk's office. ISMIE Mutual Insurance will maintain its current medical liability base rates for Illinois doctors due to a continued decrease in liability claims offset by increasing severity -- or amounts of payouts -- since the state legislature enacted caps on damages in 2005, the company announced this week.