As part of continuing its mission to capture accurate and consistent court data from all 102 counties, the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the creation of a Data Task Force (Task Force).
Cherilynn Ford has filed a lawsuit against her former employer Matthew Kaplan alleging sexual harassment and improper labor practices during her time as a paralegal at his law firm.
A Cook County judge had dismissed the Bronstein family's legal claims vs Latin School of Chicago over the death of their son by suicide, allegedly egged on bullying. The family accused the school of having not done enough to both stop the bullying and prevent their son's death
The number of appeals filed by criminal defendants seeking release from jail while they await trial dropped from 1,041 in January to mid-April to 154 in the three months following rule changes to ease the burden. The appeals numbers are still up significantly compared to years preceding Illinois' criminal justice system reforms
Kevin Bogusz has filed a lawsuit against Medspeed LLC alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act due to failure in accommodating his ADHD, depression, and anxiety while employed as a systems administrator.
Assistant Professor of Law Bridget Fahey has been named co-director of a new Research Initiative at UChicago’s Data Science Institute, following a $1 million dollar grant she received with co-directors Raul Castro Fernandez, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Michael Franklin, Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor.
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham will administer the attorney’s oath to 1,331 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions on Wednesday, November 6, in the First Judicial District.
Hashsham Noor has filed a lawsuit against R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company alleging discrimination based on disability under the ADA and retaliation under FMLA after being terminated shortly after returning from medical leave
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled trial lawyers can't entirely sidestep emergency orders issued by Gov. JB Pritzker at the onset of the Covid pandemic to hit nursing homes with lawsuits over Covid deaths, even though the governor's orders appeared to protect them from such lawsuits
The anti-war protests that engulfed campuses around the country over the last academic year have made crystal clear the powerful role that universities play as regulators of political speech—and the corresponding importance of Title VI as a law that regulates speech.
A recent ruling by an Illinois appellate court sided with Alma Chavez Rossi in her legal battle against Amos Financial LLC regarding improper filing claims over her late husband's estate debts.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) will be honored with the Justice Innovation Award by the Law Center for Better Housing (LCBH) at Bringing Justice Home on October 17th at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago.
Linda Kane’s attempt to secure unemployment benefits has been thwarted by both administrative decisions and court rulings asserting she voluntarily left her job without good cause attributable to her employer. Despite claims of wrongful termination and workplace misconduct at iCan Dream Center, multiple reviews upheld the denial based on substantial evidence suggesting otherwise.
When President Biden announced in April 2021 that he was forming the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, it was not clear what the commission could do as a practical matter.
The Best Lawyers in America® — the oldest peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession — has recognized 242 Troutman Pepper attorneys as Best Lawyers in America in its 2025 edition.
An Illinois appellate court has granted a new trial in a medical negligence case where Lolita McCaley sued several healthcare providers over her daughter Marshana's death following alleged misdiagnosis of a blood clot condition. The ruling comes after procedural errors were identified regarding barred rebuttal testimony critical to countering defense arguments.
A former police chief has filed a lawsuit against village officials alleging fraudulent inducement after being misled into remaining in his position without seeking other employment opportunities based on false promises regarding contract renewal.
