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Judge corks Indiana wine seller's lawsuit vs Illinois over law banning shipping to IL customers
A Chicago federal judge has stomped on an Indiana wine retailer's suit, which claimed Illinois liquor law unconstitutionally bars him from shipping his products into Illinois, saying the suit fails at the "most basic level." But the seller is asking to reopen the case. -
Appeals court denies constitutional challenge to Illinois repose statute in estate legal malpractice case
The Illinois First District Appellate Court has upheld a lower court's decision that a plaintiff couldn’t sue the lawyers who handled his father’s estate because he didn’t file the malpractice suit in time, ruling Illinois' repose statute was constitutionally sound in placing "reasonable" time limits on the ability of heirs to sue over the handling of estates. -
Judge: No evidence Madigan, allies improperly used expunged records to smear 2016 primary foe
A man who launched an ill-fated primary election challenge of Michael J. Madigan, arguably the most powerful politician in Illinois, has again lost to the Speaker of the State House of Representatives, after a federal judge tossed out his lawsuit alleging Madigan and his political allies violated his constitutional rights by conspiring to smear his name and undercut his campaign. -
Wrongful death suit filed after fatal car crash on I-290
Three people are suing a cookware manufacturer over allegations of wrongful death in a dispute surrounding an auto accident that caused three women’s deaths.