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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Courts Commission reprimanded 4th District Appellate Justice Robert J. Steigmann for using judicial resources to solicit paid lectures from medical groups and police organizations.
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Bradley E. Kotler, a former Chicago managing partner at Latham & Watkins LLP with more than 20 years at the firm, was elected to co-vice chair.
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Cook County Circuit Judge Sebastian T. Patti, presiding judge of the court’s Domestic Violence Division, is headed west after spending more than two decades on the bench.
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A man’s wrongful-detention lawsuit against the city of Chicago now in federal court will depend on the result of a separate case before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on the timeliness of a lawsuit against municipal governments.
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For the second time in two years, fees for law firms and other businesses organized as limited liability companies are getting cut.
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Trial Notebook
Ronald Flores died after Rebecca Hess sued him for the devastating injuries she suffered when a rear porch collapsed in 2004 at an apartment building he owned and managed, along with his wife, Charlotte Kathryn Klink, on West Summerdale Avenue in Chicago.
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Federal Courts
In today’s case, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals provides guidance on when a court may reduce attorney fees and so-called incentive pay in a suit for unsolicited faxes.
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Cotter’s Corner
As we move toward the end of summer, our nation appears to continue on a slow but certain erosion of the Rule of Law. Several things have happened this past week or so that suggest such erosion.
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Tully’s Law
For litigants, access to the federal courts is often a highly sought-after commodity. However, jurisdiction is not always easy to establish.
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Mediation Circus
Moving back to the city, I quickly learned that aldermen are our busiest mediators.
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Lawyers' Forum
In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois continued its trend of invalidating employment agreements, this time in regard to a nonsolicitation provision it determined to be overly broad.
Sporting Judgment
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NEW YORK — Indiana safety Jonathan Crawford is very clear about what he thinks of colleges releasing information on player injuries. — Free read
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Sports Marketing Playbook
Virtual reality (aka VR) has not been on the sports scene for long but the emerging technology is becoming a must-have for sports broadcasting companies..
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The Power of Lifting
You have worked hard all spring and during the summer to be in your best shape. As summer wanes, keep that momentum going.
Non-Billable Hours
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Non-Billable Hours
No books. No television. No telephone calls. All communication with the outside world is conducted through a glowing rectangular prism — outbound dispatches only.
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Opening Statement
Feb. 3, 1959, was yet another day which will live in infamy, at least in the annals of rock ‘n’ roll.
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Non-Billable Hours
I’m worn out,” a disembodied male voice announced from the darkness as the credits rolled following a screening of “Mission: Impossible — Fallout.”