News from September 2013
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.
Brother of man shot by Chicago police files wrongful death lawsuit
The brother of a 28-year-old man who died after he was shot by police following an altercation near a Chicago Housing Authority building has filed a wrongful death suit in Chicago’s federal court.
Former probation officer sues Kane County court system for discrimination
A 46-year-old black man is suing the Kane County Court Services and the 16th Judicial Circuit for race and age discrimination, claiming younger, less-experienced white men were promoted over him.
Chicago Bar Association and Foundation honor four with Justice John Paul Stevens Award
U.S. Judge Diane Wood of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said she was just a “baby lawyer” when she first met former U.S. Supreme Justice John Paul Stevens.
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over city’s red light camera program, among others
The Illinois Supreme Court this week agreed to hear arguments in more than a dozen cases.
Coach files federal suit against unknown members of alleged counterfeiting ring
Luxury leather products company Coach Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit accusing members of an alleged foreign counterfeiting ring of selling fake goods online to Illinois residents.
Man files racial, sexual harrassment suit against former employer
A man is seeking a jury trial for alleged racial and sexual harassment that he claims cost him his job.
Supreme Court takes state retiree health insurance case under advisement
Retirees suing the state over a new law requiring them to start paying premiums for health insurance have essentially asked the Illinois Supreme Court to give the Pension Clause a new and expanded interpretation, an attorney for state said today.
Supreme Court hears arguments over jurisidiction in case brought by downstate school district
The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments over jurisdiction in a case that could affect a Madison County school district’s tax revenues.
Helzberg removes proposed class action suit over diamond weight to federal court
Helzberg Diamond Shops Inc. has removed a class action lawsuit involving the weight of its diamonds from Cook County Circuit Court to federal court.