Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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Cook County man accuses company of breach of contract
A Cook County man is suing a corporation and two representatives for breach of contract after the corporation refused to buy back stock shares.Kasey Marty filed a lawsuit on Jan. 16 in the Cook County District Court against SLC Intellectual Properties Inc., Reg Lapham and Hyunbin Cho, citing breach of contract and fraud.Marty alleges on Aug. 6, 2010, he entered into an agreement with the defendant -
Cook County’s addiction to lawsuit costing region badly-needed jobs
The verdict is and Cook County is one of the worst local jurisdictions in the country for legal fairness, according to the newly-released “Judicial Hellholes” report from the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). -
Supreme Court rules on insurance setoffs, tax issues
Setoffs for other insurance recovered in dramshop cases where bar owners are defended by the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund apply against the owners’ maximum statutory liability and not jury verdicts, the Illinois Supreme Court held today. -
Supreme Court will hear arguments in nine cases next month; November term will mark Garman's first as chief justice
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over an appeals panel’s decision to vacate a downstate attorney’s conviction for driving on a suspended license. -
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. -
Man files class action RICO suit over websites that display mug shots
A Cook County man has filed a class action lawsuit against two Texas companies after his name and booking picture appeared on the website bustedmugshots.com. -
Illinois Supreme Court’s first female justice dies
Simon and McMorrow