Daily Legal News Archive

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Illinois Supreme Court disbars 11, suspends 25

The Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders entered during the May Term 2013.
From: Illinois Lawyer Now

Drama ends as Trump Tower trial goes to jury

On paper it's a rather boring condo dispute. Throw in Donald Trump, an 87-year-old grandmother and a bruising, theatrical fight between opposing attorneys and it's been as intriguing as an episode of the TV drama "The Good Wife."
From: Chicago Tribune

Appellate court weighs requiring council to release texts

A legal dispute between the city of Champaign and The News-Gazette over whether text messages and emails sent and received by city council members during council meetings are subject to the state's Freedom of Information Act moved to the state appellate court Wednesday.
From: Champaign News-Gazette

Illinois House introduces less restrictive gun bill

An Illinois House version of legislation to allow people to carry concealed weapons that emerged Wednesday would not let Chicago have its own set of rules and could make it easier to get a permit.
From: Chicago Tribune

Truckload of concerns after lawmakers OK higher speed limit

Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor.
From: Chicago Tribune

Schnucks wants federal court to handle Illinois suit over credit card problems

The suburban St. Louis-based supermarket chain Schnucks wants a federal court to handle an Illinois lawsuit related to a security breach of customer credit and debit cards.
From: Belleville News-Democrat

Illinois business urges federal court to lift contraception mandate

Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights.
From: Chicago Tribune

AG: Board broke laws by signing Milton separation privately

The Illinois attorney general's office says the Springfield School Board broke open meetings laws when its members signed a separation agreement with former Superintendent Walter Milton in February without notifying the public first, according to a binding opinion issued Tuesday evening.
From: Springfield State Journal-Register

Expert leads Harris trial jurors on blood trail

A blood trail starting outside the Gees’ Beason home and leading back to the family’s bedroom gave jurors a glimpse of what might have happened more than three years ago when the family was brutally slain.
From: Peoria Journal Star

Former Marion worker guilty

A former Marion city employee pleaded guilty in federal court to charges she embezzled more than half a million dollars in city funds.
From: Southern Illinoisan

Will County courts website hacked

The Will County Courts website is suffering from a hack attack. The website was hacked last week and infected with a virus, according to Courts Administrator Kurt Sangmeister.
From: Joliet Herald-News (free registration required)