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A photo of Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C. attorney Elizabeth R. Olszewski, who died in a car crash Sunday in Wisconsin. Olszewski was seen by her firm’s colleagues as a “a future star” and had great people skills and meticulousness while handling cases, including getting multimillion-dollar settlements for her clients. She was also active in many bar associations and in the Waukegan to College mentorship program.

Salvi Law’s Olszewski, a ‘future star,’ remembered for work ethic

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Bid for ADA class action against United Airlines tossed

House acts to remove ERA deadline, secure passage

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Panel won’t undo $105K default judgment after deadlines missed

Longest-serving federal judge, named by LBJ, retires at 98

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Jantz sworn in as magistrate judge

Chief U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer administers the oath of office Wednesday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse to Beth W. Jantz, who was sworn in as a U.S. magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Before joining the bench, Jantz served as a staff attorney with the Federal …
Legislative Inspector Generals testify in Springfield

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Women Everywhere judicial reception

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A photo of Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C. attorney Elizabeth R. Olszewski, who died in a car crash Sunday in Wisconsin. Olszewski was seen by her firm’s colleagues as a “a future star” and had great people skills and meticulousness while handling cases, including getting multimillion-dollar settlements for her clients. She was also active in many bar associations and in the Waukegan to College mentorship program.

Salvi Law’s Olszewski, a ‘future star,’ remembered for work ethic

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle. Last week in Chicago federal court, a judge ruled a CBP officer was acting outside the scope of his duties when he pulled over a motorist in the west suburbs, meaning the federal government was not liable for his actions. The driver sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

U.S. government not liable in CBP officer’s traffic stop

Roger Stone arrives at federal court for his trial in Washington, D.C., last November. The Justice Department said Tuesday it will take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it will seek for Roger Stone, an announcement that came just hours after President Donald Trump complained that the recommended sentence for his longtime ally and confidant was “very horrible and unfair.”

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