Legal Roundup
Attorney General Raoul, Advocates Advance Legislation to Expand Eligibility and Accessibility to Crime Victims Compensation Program
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Alliance for Safety and Justice and Ascend Justice, today announced legislation that would increase accessibility to the Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Program.
Corporate Counsel Rate McGuireWoods Among Client Service Elite for 18th Time
McGuireWoods once again ranked among the nation’s top law firms for client service in BTI Consulting’s 2024 “Client Service A-Team” report.
BTI Consulting Ranks Sheppard Mullin a Leader in 2024 BTI Client Service A-Team Report
For the second consecutive year, Sheppard Mullin has been named by clients and top legal decision makers as one of the top 30 law firms for client service performance in BTI’s 2024 Client Service A-Team report.
Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Sauget Facility Owner for Dangerous Chemical Storage Conditions
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office filed a lawsuit against JET Enterprises & Holding Company LLC (JET) alleging the company’s improper storage of numerous hazardous chemicals, illegal open dumping of dangerous metal and chemical waste, and contamination of standing water pose a danger to the environment and to the health and welfare of local residents.
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 2024, a guide to leading media law firms across 56 jurisdictions
Report Finds Fundamental Changes Needed to Scale Electric Vehicles in US
Outdated and insufficient infrastructure, alongside environmental regulatory programs, risk undermining the continued expansion of electric vehicles and EV battery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.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Owner of Suburban Cook County Fencing Company With Home Repair Fraud, Theft
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.
Attorney General Raoul’s Office Collects More Than $1 Billion in State Revenue in 2023
Attorney General Kwame Raoul presented the proposed budget for the Attorney General’s office for the next fiscal year to lawmakers in Springfield.
Becker Named to 2024 Billboard Magazine's Top Music Lawyers List
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.
Illinois Chamber of Commerce: Chamber Day 2024 – Death by "820" Cuts on April 10, 2024
Peter Steinmeyer, Member of the Firm, presents "Death by '820' Cuts" at Chamber Day 2024, hosted by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
Welcome to Our Newest Senior Counsel
We are excited to announce Julie A. Simaytis has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment and Education Law Groups.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
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.
Attorney General Raoul Supports Efforts to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
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).
Attorney General Raoul Supports Efforts to Vacate Rule Allowing Health Care Discrimination
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).
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit
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.
How to Manage Your Immigration Program on April 3, 2024
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.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
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.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Greene County Man With Possession of Child Pornography, Failure to Register as Sex Offender
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Greenfield, Illinois man with possessing child pornography.
Illinois Supreme Court Extends Order Allowing Pretrial Hearings Under the Safe-t Act To Be Remote When Necessary
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.
Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments At Northern Illinois University
Oral arguments for two cases, People v. Flournoy and Andrew W. Levenfeld & Assoc. v.