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Legal malpractice case settles as jurors begin deliberations
BENTON - Ansur America Insurance and lawyer James Borland of Peoria settled a legal malpractice claim after seven days of trial with jurors just beginning to deliberate.
Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments At Southern Illinois University
Oral arguments for two cases, People v. Hoffman and Hulsh v. Hulsh, will be held before the Illinois Supreme Court and an audience of over 900 students and local community members.
LIVE WEB - Business Divorce Series: Resolving Issues and Dividing Assets - Privacy & Cybersecurity on March 21, 2025
Help your clients maintain their privacy and security throughout their business divorce (and beyond) with this informative online program.
Judge dismisses racketeering suit against Simmons firm and lawyers
CHICAGO - U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman dismissed a racketeering suit against John Simmons’s asbestos firm of Alton and seven of the firm’s lawyers on March 18.
Attorney General Raoul Supports Perkins Coie Law Firm Targeted for Representing Clients Disfavored by President
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie LLP (Perkins Coie), the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump for representing clients and taking positions disfavored by the president.
LIVE WEB - Business Divorce Series: Resolving Issues and Dividing Assets - Intellectual Property on March 19, 2025
Do your clients need help resolving issues and dividing assets due to their business “divorce”?
Jersey County treasurer resigns amid divorce, foreclosure and shortage investigation
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey County treasurer Katie Abbey resigned on March 6 in the midst of divorce, foreclosure and an investigation of a shortage in the county’s books.
Benesch Ranks #62 Among Top 200 Law Firms in 2024 Leopard Law Firm Index
Benesch is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized among the top 200 law firms in the 2024 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI) by legal intelligence provider Leopard Solutions, ranking #62.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Thomas E. St. Jules as an associate judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.
Seventh Circuit upholds Gilbert in short barrel tax and registration case
CHICAGO - Senior U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert of Benton correctly upheld taxation and registration of rifles with short barrels, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on March 10.
Attorney General Raoul, U.S. Department of Justice Submit Final Proposed Fix to End Google’s Search Monopoly
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , as part of a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), proposed a final package of remedies to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the benefit of consumers.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea, Prison Sentence for Fayette County Man Who Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Fayette County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material.
LIVE WEB - Business Divorce Series: Resolving Issues and Dividing Assets - An Introduction on March 13
ISBA’s Business Divorce Series kicks off with an introduction to the issues you or your client may face while dividing assets among business partners seeking to dissolve their professional relationship.
Judge orders arbitration in Auffenberg class action alleging commissions not fully paid
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ordered arbitration of a class action claim that auto dealer Christopher Auffenberg didn’t fully pay commissions on used car sales.
LIVE WEB - Bring the Law to Everyone: Making Word Documents Accessible on March 11, 2025
Lawyers live and die by words, written and spoken, but mostly written
OTHS failed to accommodate student's disabilities, lawsuit says
BENTON - O’Fallon Township High parents Robyn Pfershy and Matthew Pfershy seek an order compelling the school to answer information requests for their suit alleging discrimination against their daughter.
Justice Department to support effort to strike down IL law pushing 'diverse' nonprofit boards
The Justice Department under President Trump has moved to intervene in the lawsuit brought against the state by the American Association for Equal Rights, seeking to overturn Illinois' law requiring nonprofits to report on the races and genders of their board members and staff. They say the law promotes intentional discrimination
Fifth District affirms decision denying Brighton man's forfeiture claim
MOUNT VERNON - William Laird of Brighton tried to secure a court order protecting himself from tax delinquency and forfeiture of property but Fifth District appellate justices found he failed to show an actual controversy.
New filing: Illinois has constitutional authority to ignore immigration law, complicate deportations
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul responded to the Trump administration's lawsuit vs Illinois' 'Sanctuary' laws, arguing the U.S. Constitution and past court decisions allow the state to pass laws forbidding police from cooperating with nearly all federal immigration enforcement 'schemes'
Caseyville man met by three cops days after speaking out at village board meeting
CASEYVILLE - Resident Billy Hayes criticized mayor G.W. Scott Sr. at a meeting of trustees on Feb. 19 and five days later three police cars rolled up to his home on South 7th Street.