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Chicago's red light camera program set to face Supreme Court May 20 in Ottawa
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments later this month over a challenge to Chicago’s red light camera program.This case -- Elizabeth Keating et al. v. City of Chicago—is one of 13 slated for the court’s May term, the last one expected to take place in Chicago before arguments return to Springfield, where the court's building has been under renovation since last year. Arguments will be heard -
Illinois admits 691 new lawyers; nearly 500 sworn in at three separate ceremonies in Chicago
The state's roster of attorneys grew by nearly 700 today following bar admission ceremonies held throughout the state, including a first-time ever trio in the First District.Out of the 691 attorneys set to be admitted today, the largest group --474-- took the oath here in Chicago. This year marked the first time the First District ceremony was split into three and at the James R. Thompson Center's -
Fifth District reinstates $10B verdict in Price verdict; Philip Morris vows to appeal to Supreme Court
The Fifth District Appellate Court on Tuesday reinstated a $10.1 billion verdict in a decade-old class action lawsuit that accused Philip Morris USA of misleading consumers by deceptively marketing “light” and “low tar” cigarettes. -
ARDC panel recommends 30-month suspension in five-year-old case against Highland Park lawyer accused of sexually harassing employees
A Chicago area lawyer accused of sexually harassing five former female employees, a neighbor and a stranger on the street should be suspended for 30 months, a panel of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board said earlier this month. -
ARDC panel recommends suspension for former DCFS attorney accused of fabricating employment history
A former attorney for the state who once volunteered for the campaigns of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley could face suspension if the state high court agrees with the recent recommendation of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board. -
Decade-old antitrust case against NFL plays on in Chicago's federal court; judge flags both sides' requests for summary judgment
ColemanA long-running lawsuit over allegations the National Football League violated antitrust laws by awarding an exclusive licensing agreement to Reebok will continue after a federal judge in Chicago earlier this month denied motions for summary judgment from both sides.Delivered by U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, the ruling struck down requests seeking summary judgment from the plaintiff, -
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in nine cases, including a Cook County wrongful death suit
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review a wrongful death case that an appeals panel noted presents a “rather novel issue” over whether the state courts recognize the self-critical analysis privilege. -
Judge finds Prenda attorneys in contempt for failing to pay $261K sanction; adds on $26K and hints at possibility for more
HerndonThree lawyers with ties to the now-dissolved Prenda Law firm were hit with more sanctions Monday after a federal judge found them in contempt for failing to pay more than a quarter of a million dollars in attorney’s fees and costs to the defendants in a southern Illinois computer hacking case.U.S. Chief Judge David Herndon ordered Paul Duffy, Paul Hansmeier and John Steele to pay the three defendants -
ARDC accuses attorney of lying to clients about suspension from previous disciplinary case
Editor's note: This story was updated on May 27 to reflect information provided by the attorney that indicates his Colorado felony charge was dismissed and he was not convicted. In May 2014, he was disbarred on consent. -
Panel affirms dismissal of defamation suit against porn star's attorney
An adult film star, a celebrity blogger, a theater owner and claims of blackmail and extortion – it may sound like the start of a script for a Hollywood thriller, but it’s the basis of a recent Illinois appellate court ruling. -
ARDC panel urges disbarment for attorney accused of stealing client money "like a predator"
A Schaumburg lawyer accused of stealing $600,000 from his clients, his cousins and even his dying aunt and uncle will face disbarment if the Illinois Supreme Court affirms the recommendation of a state attorney disciplinary panel. -
Defendants urge Seventh Circuit to uphold $261K in sanctions against Prenda attorneys
The defendants in a downstate Illinois computer hacking case brought by attorneys with the now-dissolved Prenda Law firm assert “this case could be the poster child for abusive litigation.” -
Panel affirms dismissal of defamation suit against Cook County judge
The First District Appellate Court has upheld the dismissal of a defamation suit that a since-suspended attorney brought against Cook County Associate Judge James E. Snyder in 2012. -
ARDC panel recommends disbarment for Hinsdale attorney accused of mismanaging escrow account
The Review Board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has recommended disbarment for a Hinsdale attorney accused of engaging in fraud and deceit. -
Seventh Circuit revives Michael Jordan's suit over Jewel ad
Basketball legend Michael Jordan will be able to move forward with his lawsuit against Jewel Food Stores over an advertisement the grocery store chain ran in a 2009 commemorative issue of Sports Illustrated that congratulated the former Chicago Bulls’ great on his induction into the Hall of Fame.
