Legal Roundup
Update on Wage and Hour Issues for California Employers on January 17, 2024
Wage and hour compliance continues to be extremely challenging for California employers.
LIVE WEB - 2024 Immigration Law Update: Effectively Representing Immigration Clients and Analyzing Immigration Matters in a Volatile World on January 16, 2024
Presented by the ISBA International & Immigration Law SectionCo-sponsored by the ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section, ISBA Education Law Section, ISBA Sports & Entertainment Law Section, ISBA Business Advice & Financial Planning Section, and ISBA Construction Law Section
BTI Lists Fox Rothschild Among Most Searched for Law Firms
Fox Rothschild is among the most searched for law firms in 2023 according to BTI Consulting Group’s analysis of searches for 300+ firms in Google Trends.
Cortney Kuntze Sworn-in as New Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the swearing-in of new Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk Cortney E. Kuntze at a ceremony held in the Fifth District Appellate Court Courtroom in Mount Vernon.
***Consumer Alert*** Attorney General Raoul Urges Illinois Residents to Be Alert for Phone Scammers Using Ai to Mimic Voices
Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged Illinois residents to be aware of phone scammers potentially using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to mimic the voice of a loved one.
HeplerBroom Announces Four New Partners
Melissa Brown, Timothy Collins, Brendhan Flynn, and Sean Sheehan have been named partners of HeplerBroom LLC. Individually and collectively, these new partners have decades of experience and proven track records of providing excellent legal and litigation success for HeplerBroom’s clients in a range of practice areas.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Caroline Borden Campion as Circuit Court Judge in Tenth Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Caroline Borden Campion as a Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
Attorney General Raoul Defends States’ Ability to Protect Americans Online
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the government’s ability to work and communicate with social media companies to address the spread of dangerous content on their platforms.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Associate Judge Heuerman as Circuit Court Judge in 14th Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge James F. Heuerman as a Circuit Judge for the 14th Judicial Circuit Court.
Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement With Construction Company for Unlawful Deductions and Failure to Pay Wages
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced an agreement with Castle Concrete Construction, Inc. (Castle) to pay $76,101.16 to resolve claims that the company unlawfully deducted wages from workers’ paychecks and failed to compensate an employee for time spent transporting other workers to and from worksites.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea From Mclean County Man Over Dissemination of Child Pornography
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Hudson, Illinois man prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office pleaded guilty to the dissemination of child pornography and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement With Meat Processing Company Over Unpaid Overtime Wages
Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a consent decree resolving a lawsuit the office filed against a deli meat processing company based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
William J. Rogers and Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Support The Special Olympics Annual Champions Ball
Partner William J. Rogers, his wife Mary, and Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP were proud to support the 2023 Special Olympics Champions Ball.
Thompson Coburn Names Six New Partners, Four Counsel for 2024
Thompson Coburn is proud to announce that the Firm has elected six attorneys to partnership and promoted four attorneys to counsel, effective January 1, 2024.
Attorney General Raoul Supports Lower Court Ruling Invalidating Arkansas’ Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to uphold a lower court ruling against an Arkansas law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Murphy Elected to Board of Directors of Chemical Industry Trade Organization
Michael Murphy has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois (CICI).
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Supporting Colorado Law That Prohibits Gun Sales to Individuals Under 21
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit supporting the state of Colorado’s prohibition on the sale of guns to individuals under the age of 21.
Office of Statewide Pretrial Services Releases First Sets of Data Related to Pretrial Legislation
The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (OSPS) released today the first sets of data following implementation of Public Act 101-652 (previously called the Pretrial Fairness Act) on Sept. 18, 2023. OSPS currently serves 71 of Illinois’ 102 counties.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Associate Judge Graham as Circuit Court Judge in the Ninth Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Nigel D. Graham as a Resident Circuit Judge for McDonough County in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rules To Expediate Pretrial Appeals
The Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to Supreme Court Rule 315 as well as clarifying language amendments to Rules 46 and 604, 605, and 606.