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The Brookport Bridge over the Ohio River, connecting Illinois and Kentucky. – Flickr/cmh2315fl, “Brookport Bridge,” via CC-BY-NC 2.0

Evidence withstands border question over arrest on bridge

The official border between Illinois and Kentucky is the low-water mark on the north side of the Ohio River as it existed in 1792, when the Bluegrass State gained statehood.
By Andrew Maloney
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No duty to woman who parked near hydrant, tripped in pothole

The city of Chicago owes no duty to a woman who was injured by a pothole while getting out of her illegally parked car, a divided state appeals panel ruled Friday.
By David Thomas

In Chambers

Cook County judge gives back through projects with students

Dressed in a black three-quarter sleeve dress shirt and black skirt sans robe, Cook County Associate Judge Jeanne M. Reynolds welcomed a bustling crowd of onlookers in the jury room Thursday morning at the Skokie courthouse.
By Jordyn Reiland

Law School Notes

Chicago-Kent’s new dean sees herself first as education leader

This fall, Illinois’ law school community will experience some historic firsts.
By Sarah Mansur

Seized gun suppressed after pot smell doubted

Questioning the credibility of two Evanston police detectives, a federal judge suppressed a firearm found in a car the men searched after purportedly smelling marijuana.
By Patricia Manson

Reformatted Juvenile Justice Act aims to reduce detention time

A Illinois state Senate bill making its way through the House modifies the Juvenile Court Act in an attempt to quicken the detention hearing process.
By Ashley Mizuo

Claims can proceed after mid-flight finger mishap

A man who allegedly tripped and injured his finger during an international flight can pursue his claim against British Airways after a federal judge found the man’s allegations could meet the Montreal Convention’s definition of “accident.”
By Jordyn Reiland

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Trial Notebook

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Union local lease found to be void

Wiping out a $2.6 million judgment in a breach of contract case against Teamsters Local 700 (as Local 726’s successor), the Illinois Supreme Court concluded that a lease/purchase agreement with 1550 MP Road LLC that was signed by Local 726’s secretary-treasurer — and authorized by a majority of the local’s executive board — was void ab initio based on failure to comply with the Property of Unincorporated Associations Act.
By Steven P. Garmisa

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April 24

See if you know what happened on this day in Legal History with Karen Conti.
By Karen Conti

Origination Station

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Harrowing life, death event not needed to set your goals

I’m sure you have read about people who were given a second chance at life? Well, I’m one of those people.
By Steve Fretzin

Sports Marketing Playbook

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Use of athletes’ health data looms large for players, leagues

The collection of data from professional athletes has sparked ongoing discussion about the ownership and use of that data, including the rights of athletes to monetize their own information and how to protect their privacy.
By Douglas N. Masters and Seth A. Rose

Sports Torts

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Exploding shoe enough to make risk-adverse crowd cringe

Zion Williamson, the freshman phenom from Duke, exploded onto the college basketball scene this season. While he will not be competing in next weekend’s Final Four due to his team’s loss to Michigan State, he has captured the country’s attention this March while carrying his team to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
By William T. Gibbs

Lex Sportiva

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College admissions scandal’s real harm: concept of fairness

Getting into college is hard enough without worrying that your seat might be taken by someone deemed a “special admit.”
By Timothy Liam Epstein

Opening Statement

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Goodman’s ‘Sweat’ tells of small-town economic troubles

On Nov. 8, 2016, what some considered to be a seemingly impossible event took place.
By Julian J. Frazin
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SIU Law honors Mills

U.S. District Judge Richard H. Mills of the Central District of Illinois smiles as a portrait of him is unveiled at the Southern Illinois University School of Law’s ceremonial courtroom in Carbondale on April 19. The 89-year-old judge has supported a scholarship at the school for many years and was named an honorary alumnus in 1988. Photo provided by SIU School of Law/ Steve Buhman
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Project CivicsWorks 2019

Former state Rep. Sidney H. Mathias (right) talks with Mundelein High School students MacKenzie Stewart and Eva Tejeda about their entry in Project CivicsWorks, a history fair-like contest built around public policy proposals. The Mikva Challenge-sponsored program in its second year held its showcase event Wednesday night at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Mathias, a retired Buffalo Grove attorney, served as a contest judge along with several other current and former government officials, policy professionals and journalists (including CDLB’s editor, a Stevenson alumnus). Marc Karlinsky
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CBA hosts sports GCs

The Chicago Bar Association hosted a luncheon and panel discussion with general counsel from major Chicago sports organizations on Tuesday at the Standard Club. Pictured are (left to right) the Bulls’ Ram Padmanabhan, the Cubs’ Michael R. Lufrano, CBA President Steven M. Elrod, the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Lydia E. Wahlke, John P. Corvino of the White Sox and the Bears’ Cliff M. Stein. The discussion addressed the in-house lawyers’ workdays as well as player contracts, doping, betting and replay technology. Photo provided by The Chicago Bar Association/Bill Richert
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ITLA Women in Springfield

Members of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Women’s Caucus traveled to Springfield last Tuesday to meet with lawmakers. The group was led by caucus chair Sara M. Salger of Gori Julian & Associates P.C. in Edwardsville and by vice chairs Sarah F. King of Clifford Law Offices and Kathryn L. Conway of Power Rogers & Smith LLP. Photo provided by Clifford Law Offices

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The Brookport Bridge over the Ohio River, connecting Illinois and Kentucky.
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Evidence withstands border question over arrest on bridge
Cook County Associate Judge Jeanne M. Reynolds (far right) speaks to high school students after the conclusion of Women Everywhere’s annual Education Day April 18 at the Skokie Courthouse. This year’s program brought 110 high school boys and girls to the courthouse to meet and interact with legal professionals, courthouse employees and other court personnel.
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Cook County judge gives back through projects with students
Motorists dodge one of Chicago’s infamous potholes in a 2014 file photo. A split 1st District panel last week affirmed the dismissal of a suit brought by a woman who tripped in a Northwest Side pothole outside her car. Why? Because the car was illegally parked near a fire hydrant.
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No duty to woman who parked near hydrant, tripped in pothole
A 2011 photo of the empty bench and gallery inside the U.S. Supreme Court’s chamber. While the court records audio proceedings, video is still off-limits. Two Illinois Democrats in Congress are among the lawmakers pushing to change that policy.
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Local lawmakers want SCOTUS to be seen
Then-White House counsel Don McGahn speaks at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. McGahn was barely on speaking terms with President Donald Trump when he left the White House last fall. But special counsel Robert Mueller's report released Thursday, reveals the president may owe his former top lawyer a curious debt of gratitude.
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Former WH counsel may have saved Trump from himself
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks away from the podium after a news conference in Washington this morning. The Trump administration announced it's allowing lawsuits against foreign companies operating in properties seized from Americans in Cuba, a major policy shift that has angered European and other allies.
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U.S. allows lawsuits over seized Cuba properties