John Marshall Law School
Recent News About John Marshall Law School
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SWANSON MARTIN & BELL: Seven Lateral Associates Join Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP welcomes seven lateral associates to the firm. -
POWER ROGERS & SMITH: Attorney Larry R. Rogers, Sr. receives distinguished service award from John Marshall Law School
Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. is excited to announce that attorney Larry R. Rogers, Sr. received the Distinguished Service Award from the John Marshall Law School on Thursday, May 17. -
Ex-development director at John Marshall Law School says firing was part of 'pattern of bias' vs older men
Saying he became the target of anti-male bias from certain female administrators at the college, who used a lunch meeting with an influential donor at a Trump hotel to brand him as “anti-gay, anti-Muslim and anti-black,” the 59-year-old former head of alumni relations at John Marshall Law School has sued the school and two deans at the school, saying he is owed at least $4 million after he was fired on allegedly trumped up accusations to cover for alleged age and sex discrimination. -
Former state senator shouldn't expect to win his lawsuit asking for back pay, state constitution expert says
Michael Noland, an Elgin Democrat who served in the Illinois state Senate for 10 years, has sued the state of Illinois, alleging his pay was illegally withheld during budget crises. However, an expert in Illinois constitutional law says his lawsuit has little chance of prevailing, particularly since the lack of funds was caused in part by legislation to cut lawmaker pay - legislation he, at the time, supported. -
Should United have used force to remove passenger from Chicago flight? An aviation law expert weighs in
The forced removal of a passenger from a flight in Chicago has caused a firestorm of debate over whether or not passengers can or should be forcibly removed from an airplane after they have boarded. A Chicago attorney who practices aviation law, with decades of experience as a lawyer and a pilot, says the airline acted within its rights to remove the passenger, but could have handled the situation better. -
Appeals panel: Circuit judge erred in not giving female domestic violence victim order of protection
The First District Appellate Court of Illinois expressed strong disapproval of a Cook County circuit court judge’s handling of a domestic violence case, in which the alleged victim’s request for an order of protection was denied and a less-stringent civil restraining order was issued instead. -
Cook County judge ruled law limiting civil juries to six members is unconstitutional
A Cook County judge has struck down a law limiting civil juries to six members, saying the change goes against principles enshrined in Illinois' state constitution. Judge William Gomolinksi overruled the law Dec. 21, maintaining that this is a matter of defending the constitution, not a definitive determination that a 12-person jury is the most effective way to try a civil case. -
ARDC lodges complaint against former Cook County prosecutor accused of biting a man in 2012
A former Cook County prosecutor who was accused of biting a man’s leg during a scuffle at a lingerie store on the city’s North Side is now facing potential attorney discipline over the 2012 incident that led to a handful of criminal charges she was later acquitted of. -
Supreme Court disciplines 39 attorneys; disbars six
An Algonquin attorney sentenced to prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme has been disbarred.
