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—•  Friday, January 27, 2012  •—
Judge lets Hong Kong native challenge lawyer's work
A foreign national is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his claim that the lawyer defending him against criminal charges bungled the job, a federal judge has held.

Firm questions use of e-mail receipt product
A DuPage County trade secrets case has turned into a battle over an e-mail product called ReadNotify.

Report says state ranked fourth for animal laws
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois tied for fourth in the nation in animal protection laws, a report from the Humane Society of the United States says.

Holder continues to check into large number of voting rights' complaints
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the Justice Department opened a record number of about 100 new investigations into possible voting rights discrimination across the country last year.

Court adds mediation staff as foreclosure rise expected
The number of foreclosure filings in Cook County dropped last year for the first time since 2005, but the Chancery Division is bracing for a surge and adding staff to its mediation program.

Judge rules BP contract shields rig owner in spill
Cruise line offers restitution, but suits expected soon
Garetto plans to lead Nixon, Peabody's Chicago office
John Marshall professor offers input at Senate finance roundtable
Lawyer criticizes crowded prisons
Labor board leader to push union organizing rules
Trial Notebook:
Valuation date is set six years after judgment
In the exceptionally prolonged divorce proceedings between Kenneth W. Mathis and Terri D. Mathis, Kenneth started with a dissolution petition in November 2002 and a "judgment of dissolution as to grounds only" came on Aug. 24, 2004 — but it wasn't until Dec. 3, 2010, that a judge in Urbana issued an order saying that the value of marital property should be calculated as of Dec. 31, 2010.

Case Summaries:
Fourth Amendment - consensual event
Second Amendment - legality of handgun ban

Lawyers' Forum:
IP owners need to create new protection program
Local patent rules improve litigation in two years

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