Legal Roundup
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Urging Court to Block Tennessee Law Criminalizing Assistance to Youth for Out of State Abortion Care
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in a lawsuit challenging a restrictive Tennessee law making it a crime for adults to help minors seek reproductive health care outside of Tennessee due to that state’s near-total abortion ban.
LIVE WEB - Avoiding Games and Frustration with Probate Claims and Citations on April 17, 2025
Many attorneys who practice in probate court want nothing to do with a case that involves hotly contested litigation, such as disputed claims and citations to discover or recover assets. Join us online for this program that’s designed to demystify probate claims and citations proceedings!
Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 17 states on Thursday in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore access to critical U.S. Department of Education (department) funds that support programs for students across the state, including low-income and unhoused students, and provide funding for other essential school services to address the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.
Sheppard Mullin Named a Most Recommended Law Firm for 2025
Sheppard Mullin was ranked in BTI Consulting Group’s Most Recommended Law Firms 2025 report.
Sheppard Mullin’s Entertainment Practice Earns Tier 1 Ranking
The firm’s Entertainment, Technology and Advertising practice has been ranked Tier 1 in Media Law International’s MLI 2025, an annual guide to leading media law firms across 60 jurisdictions around the globe.
LIVE WEB - Data Privacy in Employment Law on April 16, 2025
Illinois employees have a certain level of privacy rights in the workplace that they can expect, including the safeguarding of personal data collected by their employers.
Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit to Protect Libraries and Museums
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, is suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers and minority-owned businesses nationwide.
LIVE WEB - Immigration Law 2025: Updates and Essentials under the New Administration on April 11
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from our speakers as they offer an in-depth look at key immigration law developments since the Trump Administration began its work on January 20, 2025, as well as a discussion on how the current domestic political landscape has impacted immigration law.
LIVE WEB - Using the Collaborative Process on April 10, 2025
The collaborative process is a voluntary and confidential form of dispute resolution where two parties work together with a team of collaboratively trained professionals to avoid going to court.
In Major Victory for Survivors of Highland Park Mass Shooting, Judge Allows Majority of Claims in Civil Case Against Smith & Wesson and Firearm Retailers to Proceed
The survivors and loved ones of those killed in the Highland Park Fourth of July mass shooting secured a major victory today in their case seeking to hold Smith & Wesson and gun sellers Bud’s Gun Shop and Red Dot Arms accountable for enabling the shooter to carry out the massacre.
Attorney General Raoul Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order to Impose Sweeping Voting Restrictions
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order President Trump signed in March, which is an unconstitutional attempt to impose sweeping voting restrictions across the country.
Supreme Court Approves 3 Proposals Impacting The Practice of Law in Illinois
The Illinois Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law (Executive Committee) announced the adoption of three proposals to amend and create new rules that will impact the practice of law and help to address unmet legal needs in Illinois.
BTI Names Fox Rothschild Among Most Recommended Law Firms
Fox Rothschild earned high marks in peer-to-peer referrals by corporate counsel interviewed for BTI Consulting Group’s 2025 list of “Most Recommended Law Firms.”
Attorney General Raoul Charges U.s. Postal Service Worker Over Alleged Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Cook County woman alleging she fraudulently received two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for $40,000 while employed by the U.S. Postal Service.
Supreme Court Approves Free Remote Public Access to Reviewing Court Documents Effective May 1, 2025
The Illinois Supreme Court entered an order allowing free remote public access to reviewing court documents effective May 1, 2025.
Allerton Conference 2025 on April 2-4
Join us in Champaign as we explore hot topic issues impacting the civil practice and procedure arena – from how generative artificial intelligence is being used in the legal practice and the issues with deepfakes, to how courts are using artificial intelligence and the issues it is creating for judges.
Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement on U.s. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today upholding a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule regulating ghost guns, which are untraceable weapons often made at home from kits that are sold online.
Attorney General Raoul Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Justice Mary K. O’brien Announces Formation Of Judicial Screening Committee to Fill at-large Thirteenth Circuit Vacancy
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Department of Human Services Employee for Allegedly Possessing, Disseminating Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Rushville, Illinois man for allegedly possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. Billy R. Ruple Jr., 44, works as a security and therapy aide for the Department of Human Services (DHS) Rushville Treatment and Detention Facility (TDF).