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Report Finds Fundamental Changes Needed to Scale Electric Vehicles in US

By The Madison County Record |
Outdated and insufficient infrastructure, alongside environmental regulatory programs, risk undermining the continued expansion of electric vehicles and EV battery manufacturing in the U.S., according to a new industry report.
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Attorney General Raoul Charges Owner of Suburban Cook County Fencing Company With Home Repair Fraud, Theft

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office is charging the owner and president of an Evergreen Park, Illinois fencing company for allegedly scamming Cook County residents out of more than $20,000 for work he never completed.
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Attorney General Raoul’s Office Collects More Than $1 Billion in State Revenue in 2023

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul presented the proposed budget for the Attorney General’s office for the next fiscal year to lawmakers in Springfield.
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Becker Named to 2024 Billboard Magazine's Top Music Lawyers List

By The Madison County Record |
Billboard Magazine named Jeffrey S. Becker, Partner, and Chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP's Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group, to its 2024 Top Music Lawyers list.
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Illinois Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Day 2024 – Death by "820" Cuts on April 10, 2024

By The Madison County Record |
Peter Steinmeyer, Member of the Firm, presents "Death by '820' Cuts" at Chamber Day 2024, hosted by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
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Welcome to Our Newest Senior Counsel

By The Madison County Record |
We are excited to announce Julie A. Simaytis has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment and Education Law Groups.
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Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit

By The Madison County Record |
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Twelfth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Gabriel G. Orenic as an associate judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
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Attorney General Raoul Supports Efforts to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States urging the court to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho, consistent with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
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Attorney General Raoul Supports Efforts to Vacate Rule Allowing Health Care Discrimination

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts supporting a motion to vacate a 2020 federal rule that strips nondiscrimination protections from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit

By The Madison County Record |
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Heidi E. Ruckman-Agustsson as an associate judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.
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How to Manage Your Immigration Program on April 3, 2024

By The Madison County Record |
For companies, both large and small, there are many factors to consider when managing your immigration program. Please join David Adams, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Immigration Practice, and Karen Elson, Senior Global Mobility Manager at Chewy, as they highlight their first-hand experiences in managing successful immigration programs.
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Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit

By The Madison County Record |
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Tionn F. Carter as an associate judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
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Attorney General Raoul Charges Greene County Man With Possession of Child Pornography, Failure to Register as Sex Offender

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Greenfield, Illinois man with possessing child pornography.
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Illinois Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Pretrial Hearings Under the Safe-t Act To Be Remote When Necessary

By The Madison County Record |
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the extension of an order to help the court system continue to implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which went into effect in September 2023.
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Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments At Northern Illinois University

By The Madison County Record |
Oral arguments for two cases, People v. Flournoy and Andrew W. Levenfeld & Assoc. v.
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Attorney General Raoul Charges Former Iroquois County Public Health Administrator With Theft, Official Misconduct

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a former Iroquois County public health administrator with allegedly submitting fraudulent time sheets to the Iroquois County Public Health Board claiming to have worked hours she did not actually work, valued in excess of $100,000.
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Attorney General Raoul Defends Ruling Blocking Idaho Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Youth

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to an Idaho law that blocks transgender youth from accessing critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care.
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Chambers Global ranks leading Jones Day practices and lawyers

By The Madison County Record |
The 2024 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes the Firm with 105 practice rankings and 114 lawyer rankings.
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Attorney General Raoul Charges Cook County Brothers and Woman With Illegally Purchasing and Selling Firearms

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged three Cook County residents with allegedly purchasing and selling firearms illegally in Winnebago and DuPage counties.
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Attorney General Raoul Charges Kane County Man With Gunrunning and Unlawful Use of Firearms

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged an Elgin man with alleged gunrunning and using and possessing firearms illegally.

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