Legal Roundup
Attorney General Raoul Charges Bond County Man With Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Weapon by a Felon
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Pocahontas, Illinois man with possessing child sexual abuse material.
Troutman Pepper Counsels CuraLinc Healthcare in Strategic Acquisition of Marquee Health
Troutman Pepper client CuraLinc Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing programs for employees, students and families, and Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, recently announced the strategic acquisition of Marquee Health, a premier provider of corporate wellness and health coaching services.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea in Case Stemming From Investigation Into Suburban Drug, Gun Activity
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an Aurora, Illinois man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for his role in drug sales throughout Chicagoland.
Holland & Knight Receives 309 First-Tier Rankings in Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide
Holland & Knight ranked as a national first-tier law firm in 37 practice areas in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide.
Jones Day partner Neal Stephens authors Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers published by the American Bar Association
Neal Stephens, a partner in Jones Day's Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice, authored the recently published Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers (American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, 2024).
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Tony Thedford As at-large Judge in Cook County
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that D’Anthony (Tony) Thedford has been appointed as an At-Large Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County.
McGuireWoods Elects 13 Lawyers to 2025 Partnership Class
McGuireWoods elected 13 new partners effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Four Locke Lord Lawyers Named to Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report
Four Locke Lord lawyers have been selected as Thought Leaders by Lexology Index, formerly Who’s Who Legal (WWL), in the Thought Leaders: USA 2025 Report.
Law School alumni in the sports industry identify some top trends impacting their fields.
“Most of the leagues, except for the NFL, have opened their doors to allow institutional investors to invest in teams.
Shook Deepens White Collar Bench with New Partner
Shook welcomes Jay Schleppenbach to the Government Investigations and White Collar Practice as partner in Chicago.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Michael Zink As Judge in 20th Subcircuit of Cook County
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Michael Zink has been appointed as a judge in the 20th Subcircuit of Cook County.
BFKN Recognized in Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" 2025
BFKN has been recognized in the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms" list for 2025.
Thompson Coburn Earns Top-Tier Rankings in U.S. News 2025 ‘Best Law Firms’ Survey
Thompson Coburn earned nine national first-tier rankings in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” survey (by BL Rankings).
Amy Manning, Angelo Russo Honored Again as Lawdragon Leading Litigators
McGuireWoods Chicago partners Amy Manning and Angelo Russo again have been recognized among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America.
Martha Nussbaum Discusses Fear in Politics
Election Day and the polls are open across Illinois until 7 p.m.
Vic Des Laurier Shares Insights on the Commercial Finance Industry with ABL Advisor
Thompson Coburn Chicago partner Vic Des Laurier is featured in a new interview with ABL Advisor.
Bridget Fahey Named Co-Director of New Data Science Research Initiative
Assistant Professor of Law Bridget Fahey has been named co-director of a new Research Initiative at UChicago’s Data Science Institute, following a $1 million dollar grant she received with co-directors Raul Castro Fernandez, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Michael Franklin, Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor.
Incoming Class Continues Tradition of Excellence at Northwestern Pritzker Law
The newest class of Northwestern Pritzker Law JD students have already distinguished themselves as an extraordinary, diverse group of people with an impressive range of accomplishments.
Dykema Recognized by the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance for "Tipping the Scales" Towards Gender Parity in its 2024 New Member Class
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to share that the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance has recognized the firm with a 2024 “Tipping the Scales” award for promoting a diverse class of new Members consisting of 50 percent or more women.
Greenberg Traurig Represents NSUS in Purchase of World Series of Poker
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented iGaming investment and consultancy firm NSUS Group in its acquisition of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) business from William Hill U.S. HoldCo, Inc., an affiliate of Caesars Entertainment.