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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Attorney not guilty in courthouse chest-bump
After a brief trial Wednesday afternoon, an Aurora attorney was found not guilty of chest-bumping another attorney during a courthouse confrontation.
From: Aurora Beacon News
3 Seyfarth Partners Form New Suburban Firm to Offer ‘Lower Cost’ Alternative
In the latest example of a snowballing trend among BigLaw attorneys, three partners at Seyfarth Shaw have left the well-known Chicago-based firm to establish a smaller suburban firm that will, they say, offer clients quality corporate legal services for less.
From: ABA Journal
Woman exonerated after arrest sues over Lake Co.'s DUI crackdown
A Libertyville woman who was found not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol in 2008 has filed a class-action lawsuit challenging Lake County's "no-refusal weekend" program.
From: Daily Herald
Joseph R. Bartylak, 1924-2010
For much of his 58-year career, downstate attorney Joseph R. Bartylak fought to provide high-quality legal services to the poor. Colleagues also knew him for helping lawyers, judges and law students with alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health problems.
From: Chicago Tribune
Ruling: Judge not excluded from handling Beaman case
A Champaign County judge who previously ruled against Alan Beaman should not be excluded from handling Beaman's current petition seeking a statement of innocence of the 1994 murder of his former girlfriend, a judge ruled Wednesday.
From: Bloomington Pantagraph
DUI case in license limbo?
The Steger man who wrecked his car in a crash that killed his girlfriend's 5-year-old son beat the state by getting his driver's license reinstated, but he won't be getting behind the wheel again any time soon.
From: Joliet Herald News
State's attorney Schmidt appointed to circuit judgeship
Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Schmidt has been appointed a circuit judge by the Illinois Supreme Court.
From: Springfield State Journal-Register
Republican McGlynn to replace Democrat O'Malley as circuit judge
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed Stephen P. McGlynn as a 20th Judicial Circuit judge.
From: Belleville News-Democrat
Kane state's attorney submits resumé for judgeship, may resign
John Barsanti may resign from his post as Kane County state's attorney before the year is up.
From: Aurora Beacon News
Mediator added to Tribune Co. bankruptcy mix
After nearly 21 months of negotiations and little hope of a settlement, the judge in Tribune Co.'s stalemated bankruptcy case appointed a mediator Wednesday, hoping an independent third party can finally broker peace among the Chicago-based media company and its creditors.
From: Chicago Tribune
Discover Financial gets $5M in credit card breach settlement
Credit and debit card processor Heartland Payment Systems agreed to pay $5 million to Discover Financial Services to settle data security breach claims and said this was the final agreement with a card brand related to a cyber theft in its systems in 2008.
From: Chicago Business
Investors sue sleep study lab owner
Investors in a Northbrook sleep study lab have sued its principal owner, charging that he fraudulently sold shares in the company and that he misspent at least half of the $2 million in proceeds.
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Woman sues over rough landing
A woman has sued American Airlines, saying she was traumatized when the plane she was on ran off the runway at O'Hare.
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Department of Corrections chief stepping down
The Illinois Corrections chief who has been blamed for a secret early prison release program is stepping down, a spokeswoman for Gov. Pat Quinn said.
From: Springfield State Journal-Register
Man, 85, becomes Illinois' oldest inmate
An 85-year-old has become the oldest inmate to enter the Illinois prison system. George Todd began serving a seven-year prison term Tuesday for molesting a 14-year-old girl.
From: Rockford Register Star
Charges filed in 15-year-old murder
A suburban Chicago man has been charged in connection with a murder that occurred on the city's South Side a little more than 15 years ago.
From: Daily Herald
Schools' legal fees piling up
Plainfield School District has spent $10,428 in legal fees in a three-month period regarding a grievance filed on behalf of 19 female campus monitors who were laid off based on gender instead of seniority.
From: Joliet Herald News
Prosecutors increase ex-deputy's sex assault charge
Todd Fort, former chief deputy in the Saline County Sheriff's Department, now faces a Class X felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault.
From: Southern Illinoisan
Stone questions legal bills in from hearing on recall case
Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone is concerned about the size of the bill from the attorney hired as special counsel to the local electoral board hearing her challenge to the petition for her recall.
From: Daily Herald