Illinois Attorney Registration And Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney Registration And Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)
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State Supreme Court disbars five lawyers, including attorney accused of sexually harassing seven women
The Illinois State Supreme Court has disbarred a Highland Park attorney who a state lawyer discipline panel found had sexually harassed five female former employees, a neighbor and a woman he did not know who was walking down the street. On Nov. 17, the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission announced it had disbarred Paul M. Weiss and four other attorneys, while suspending 13 others. -
ARDC: Chicago lawyer affiliated with Prenda Law made millions in 'shakedown' scheme
A Chicago attorney who made millions pursuing copyright and computer hacking litigation on behalf of businesses purporting to hold the rights to pornographic videos is being accused of carrying out a shakedown scheme in courts in Chicago, as well as in St. Clair County and other jurisdictions around the country.Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Administrator Jerome Larkin on Aug. 20 brought seven charges against lawyer John L. Steele over his conduct in courts that also