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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner signed two new measures to combat sexual harassment into law Friday in hopes of ending such behavior at the Capitol and elsewhere.
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A state appeals court on Friday reversed a man’s forgery convictions, finding Cook County prosecutors never proved he intended to deliver the bogus bills police found on him.
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Another immigration dispute between local governments and the Trump administration is percolating at a the federal appeals court level.
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A federal judge declined to throw out a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the iconic Chicago Billy Goat Tavern, which has sued a St. Louis potato chip company for using its namesake.
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A Cook County judge on Thursday blocked a technology-based transparency group’s attempt to force the city of Chicago to divulge what it offered Amazon in a bid to bring the tech and retail giant’s second corporate headquarters here.
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Trial Notebook
Presenting what the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called a “knotty problem” about supplemental jurisdiction in a case about allegedly leaky windows manufactured by a company referred to as Ply Gem, a handful of unhappy homeowners joined Prolite Building Supply in a state court lawsuit that was removed to federal court based on the diverse citizenship of Prolite and Ply Gem.
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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.
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Insurance Matters
The 4th District Appellate Court recently held that allegations of “willful” misconduct by an attorney serving as co-trustee of a trust negated the duty to defend by the attorney’s professional liability carrier.
Sporting Judgment
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College coaches are notorious control freaks. — Free read
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Lex Sportiva
Last month, a federal district court judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania struck down a motion to dismiss and allowed a student-athlete’s claim against Villanova University for compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to proceed.
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The controversy over NFL players protesting during the national anthem isn’t going away, despite — or perhaps because of — team owners’ efforts to stop players from using the forum to speak out on political causes. — Free read
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.”