October 8, 2025
News
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ARDC upholds case against attorney who insulted judges, high court
An attorney who disparaged judges and the Illinois Supreme Court in social media posts and court filings cannot have her disciplinary case dismissed, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission review board.
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Panel affirms $3.5M verdict against Southern Illinois Hospital
A former employee of Southern Illinois Hospital Services (SIH) who claimed he was wrongfully terminated after reporting Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse is entitled to a $3.5 million verdict.
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Online vendor must face suit over ‘The Little Prince’ trademark
A federal judge declined to toss trademark-infringement claims the estate of the author of “The Little Prince” brought against an online vendor that sells a pocket watch depicting a small boy standing on the moon.
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SCOTUS considers reviving GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot law
The Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to revive a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.
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ARDC trims penalty for attorney who dated victim in case he prosecuted
The recommended penalty for a former assistant state’s attorney who had a sexual relationship with the victim in a crime he was prosecuting should be reduced, the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission review board said.
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‘People finder’ website gets publicity suit tossed
A woman who alleges an online “people finder” violated the Illinois Right of Publicity Act by using her identity without permission to advertise its services has only herself to blame for her purported injuries, according to a federal judge.