Jury in Michael Madigan trial raises question, but still no verdict
Madigan, along with co-defendant and longtime confidante Michael McClain, also appeared in the courtroom that presided in ...
Landlord Must Pay Prevailing Tenants' $21K Attorney Fees in Commercial Lease Dispute, Appellate Court Rules
"We also see 'a reasonable connection between the fees and the amount involved in the litigation,' given that the tenants ...
State Appellate Court Settles Fee Battle Between Former Co-Counsel in Patent Litigation
"While plaintiff repeatedly asserts that his suspension from the practice of law created a new cause of action with a new ...
Justice Department appeals as second judge in 2 days blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive ...
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Appellate Court Upholds $3.3M Award For Boat Worker Following Unsafe Exposure
ALTON/EAST ALTON An Illinois appellate court has upheld a Madison County jury’s award of $3.31 million for a former boat ...
State legislator asks appellate court prosecutor to step up case review into Carroll County teen's death
An Illinois state senator has formally requested that the Illinois State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor's Office step up its case review into the death of a Carroll County teen whose body was found ...
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Illinois Supreme Court Holds Overtime Rate Must Include Non-Discretionary Bonuses Unless They Are Gifts
The Illinois Supreme Court held employers violate overtime law by not including non-discretionary bonus payments when ...
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Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Data Breach Class Action for Lack of Standing
On Jan. 24, the Illinois Supreme Court, in Petta v. Christie Business Holdings Company, PC, affirmed the dismissal of a putative class ...
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Appeals court throws out Peoria sex offender’s life sentence after receiving ‘deficient’ legal help
SPRINGFIELD ( 25News Now) - An Illinois appeals court has ruled a Peoria man serving life in prison for sexually assaulting a ...
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Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens
A federal appeals court struck down a longstanding federal ban that prevented the sale of handguns to Americans between the ...
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A serial killer prowling the suburbs? Here’s the truth behind viral posts
Did you hear about the serial killer on the loose in your neighborhood? According to social media posts, the “heartless and ...
Jim Dey: Illinois Supreme Court pulls plug on Christie computer-breach lawsuit
In March 2022, Christie Clinic patient Rebecca Petta received a letter reporting that her personal information at the clinic had been "accessed by an unauthorized actor." In other words, a computer ...