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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan goes to trial. On a late October day in Springfield nearly five years ago, then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exited a private caucus meeting and strode up to a group of waiting reporters in one of the state Capitol’s vast marble halls. By Hannah Meisel.
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The City's No. 1 Source for the Law Profession. Clariss Moore, parent of Danielle, one of the crash victims of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia, holds her photograph while speaking at a news conference June 18 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Relatives of passengers who died in Boeing Max crashes are asking a federal judge to toss Boeing’s plea ...
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TD Bank to pay $3B in historic money-laundering settlement. TD Bank will pay approximately $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said Thursday that the financial institution’s lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years. By Lindsay Whitehurst.
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Criminal procedure — due process
1 day ago · Where defendant presents a petition to the court of claims and it rules solely on an issue not present in the petition, defendant’s due process rights have been violated.The 1st District Appellate Court reversed the decision of Cook County Circuit Judge Alison C. Conlon.John Lathon, 67, was serving a nine-year prison sentence for residential burglary, and on May 5, 2016, was released under ...
SCOTUS directs appeals court to take fresh look at weapons case
1 day ago · Posted October 21, 2024 12:16 PM. In January, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the Second Amendment language encompassed all adult Americans. Last week, however, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and sent the case back for review. The brief order of Oct. 15 added no new cases to the docket.Paris v.
High court rules in nursing home’s favor over COVID-19 suits
1 day ago · Posted October 21, 2024 12:45 PM. A Geneva nursing home facing several lawsuits filed by family members of residents who died of COVID-19 may be immune from some negligence claims, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday.The families of several residents at Geneva Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC, doing business as Bria Health Services of ...
Courts weigh jurisdiction in pair of instructive appellate cases
5 days ago · Ensuring that the reviewing court has jurisdiction over an appeal is fundamental to appellate practice. Two recent cases, one in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and one before the Illinois Appellate Court, had significant jurisdictional issues — so much so that one appeal has been dismissed and, following oral argument, the other certainly might be.
Illinois Supreme Court amends rules on harassment - Chicago …
May 30, 2024 · The Illinois Supreme Court amended two rules of professional conduct Thursday, making it professional misconduct for an attorney to harass or discriminate “in the practice of law.”. The changes to Rule 8.4 (j), which addresses misconduct, and Rule 5.1, which addresses the responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory lawyers, are ...
Illinois Supreme Court to hear 6 civil cases next term
Aug 21, 2024 · The Illinois Supreme Court will hear six civil cases in its September term, including challenges to a certification process for a new casino, a Cook County fuel tax ordinance as it applies to “intangible interests” and Illinois’ minimum wage law as it relates to alleged wage abuse.The high court will also hear a challenge to the interpretation of the Illinois Citizen Participation Act in ...