News from August 2013
Supreme Court slated to hear arguments in 17 cases in Chicago
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in more than a dozen cases later this month, when the justices will convene in Chicago for their September term.
ARDC hearing board recommends disbarment for Oak Brook attorney
A hearing board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has recommended an Oak Brook attorney be disbarred for misappropriating more than $2 million from a client.
First District upholds nearly $10 million jury award against construction company
The First District Appellate Court has upheld a jury’s decision ordering a construction company to pay nearly $10 million to a family after a 74-year-old man died and his then 51-year-old son was severely injured on a construction site at a suburban high school.