Legal Roundup
Illinois Supreme Court to Swear-in New Attorneys At Bar Admission Ceremonies Across the State
The bar admission ceremonies for the 1,604 new attorneys who passed the July 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, November 6, in all five judicial districts of Illinois.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea From Bureau County Man Who Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul obtained a guilty plea in a case against a Spring Valley, Illinois man Raoul’s office prosecuted for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Thompson Coburn Recognized on Top Marketing Teams List
Thompson Coburn is honored to be named to the list of companies with the Top 100 Marketing Teams as ranked by OnConferences.
Attorney General Raoul Partners With Truckers Against Trafficking to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) for an awareness event that brought together representatives of the transportation industry with law enforcement and government agencies to better identify and combat human trafficking in the transportation industry.
Aoic Hosts Illinois #youth Are Worth It Learning Event
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) is proud to announce it was awarded $5,000 from the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to support activities related to Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), raising awareness of the 50th Anniversary of the federal Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act (JJDPA), and Juvenile Detention in Illinois.
Attorney General Raoul Files Brief Opposing Needless Restrictions on Access to Mifepristone in North Carolina
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed a brief opposing efforts in North Carolina to restrict access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone.
Barnes & Thornburg Recognized as a 2024 Top Performer By Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Barnes & Thornburg has received the 2024 Top Performer designation from the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
Toney Tomaso Appointed as DRI's Vice Chair of the Workers' Compensation Substantive Law Committee
Exciting news from the DRI Annual Meeting 2024 in Seattle!
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Filing Brief to Protect Homeowners From Discriminatory Insurance Industry Practices
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule.
Judge approves $94.5 million global settlement for Chemtool industrial fire mass tort in Rockton, Illinois
Romanucci & Blandin Partner David A. Neiman, who represented property owners in the lawsuit against Chemtool for the 2021 industrial fire, issued the following statement regarding the judge's approval of the $94.5 million settlement:
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Tenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Vincent E. Cail as associate judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
Notice of Vacancy for at-large Circuit Judge In the Eighth Judicial Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for an At-Large Circuit Judge vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Adams County Woman With Sexual Assault, Manufacturing and Disseminating Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Quincy, Illinois woman with sexual assault and manufacturing and disseminating child pornography.
Attorney General Raoul Announces $52 Million Settlement Agreement With Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Reservation Database
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, has reached an agreement in principle with Marriott International Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multiyear data breach of one of its guest reservation databases.
Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee to Fill Seventeenth Circuit Vacancy
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit 2.
Attorney General Raoul Charges St. Clair County Man With Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Belleville, Illinois man for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.
Dykema Achieves Mansfield 7.0 Certification Plus Classification
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm has achieved Mansfield 7.0 certification as well as Mansfield Certification Plus status after completing the 12-month certification process in collaboration with Diversity Lab.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Injunction Over Improper Removal and Storage of Asbestos-containing Materials at Joliet Theatre
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office obtained an agreed immediate and preliminary injunction with the Will County Metropolitan Exposition & Auditorium Authority (Authority) in his office’s ongoing lawsuit against the Authority and two other defendants over their alleged improper removal and storage of materials containing asbestos during a renovation project at the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet, Illinois.
Thompson Coburn Achieves Mansfield Rule 7.0 “Certified Plus” Designation
Thompson Coburn has again achieved Mansfield Certification "Plus" status, solidifying its position as a leading law firm committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in leadership.
Husch Blackwell Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus for Sixth Consecutive Year
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce it has achieved the Mansfield Certification Plus designation for the sixth consecutive year.