A law that prohibits inciting a riot does not run afoul of the First Amendment, a federal judge held.

A bill signed earlier this month by Gov. J.B. Pritzker allows the certification and licensure of certified professional midwives in Illinois. The new law sets qualification and educational standards for CPMs and is effective Oct. 1, 2022.

Brett Kimberlin, who was found guilty of planting explosives that injured two people near Indianapolis in 1978, lost his bid in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to have several convictions overturned.

A Chicago-based church cannot be found liable for failing to reinstate a pastor accused of sexual abuse after its internal investigation determined the charges were malicious and unfounded, a state appellate panel ruled.

A former Cook County Circuit Court judge who was convicted in a mortgage scheme should be disbarred, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission review board.

INDIANAPOLIS — A ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court has expanded the limited number of people who are eligible to recover damages in lawsuits alleging negligent infliction of emotional distress.

An Cook County judge could be facing discipline after he mocked an attorney in comments that he apparently did not realize were being broadcast live on YouTube.

An insurance company is not required to defend a policyholder accused of disclosing its employees’ fingerprints without their permission to the vendor that provided it with a biometric time clock system, a federal judge held.