Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing, Oct. 31, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Feinstein has died. She was 90.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at 90

Gun maker must face Highland Park parade suits in state court

Following a closed-door Republican strategy session, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington Wednesday. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Shutdown appears likely as McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill

Illinois Supreme Court to take up med-mal damages case among PLAs

Lawyers stick to their routines before high court appearances

Attorneys can seek fees after withdrawing as counsel, panel rules

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A law firm sufficiently demonstrated the breakdown of a relationship with a former client and was wrongfully denied the opportunity to pursue fees, a state appellate panel ruled.A panel of the 1st District Appellate Court ruled that the attorneys were entitled to recover fees on a quantum meruit basis.Justice Nathaniel R. Howse delivered the judgment of the court.F. Ned Dikmen hired attorneys William D. Kelly, James J. Karras, Joseph A. Neveril and Matthew Karras of Kelly & Karras, Ltd. to represent him in a dispute …

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Illinois’ first in string of recent abortion protections gets day in court

Appellate panel tosses suit against Chuhak & Tecson

Supreme Court to decide if state laws limiting social media violate Constitution

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at 90

Gun maker must face Highland Park parade suits in state court

Shutdown appears likely as McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill

Illinois Supreme Court to take up med-mal damages case among PLAs

Lawyers stick to their routines before high court appearances

Attorneys can seek fees after withdrawing as counsel, panel rules

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Illinois’ first in string of recent abortion protections gets day in court

Appellate panel tosses suit against Chuhak & Tecson

Supreme Court to decide if state laws limiting social media violate Constitution

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at 90

Gun maker must face Highland Park parade suits in state court

Shutdown appears likely as McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill

Illinois Supreme Court to take up med-mal damages case among PLAs

Lawyers stick to their routines before high court appearances

Photo gallery with Top Stories

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at 90

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