Daily Legal News Archive
Friday, February 3, 2012
Illinois Supreme Court orders hearing in police torture case
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys review Thursday's Illinois Supreme Court opinions in the criminal cases People v. Wrice and People v. Torres and civil cases Innovative Modular Solutions v. Hazel Crest School District 152.5 and Citizens Opposing Pollution v. Exxonmobil Coal U.S.A.
From: Illinois Lawyer Now
Prosecutor Alvarez creates team to probe wrongful conviction claims
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office has established a new six-person unit that will solely investigate wrongful convictions claims, which critics in the past have said weren’t sufficiently probed.
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Report paints murder suspect as victim of flawed system
The Engelhardt family knew daughter Amanda’s former boyfriend D’Andre Howard had a troubled past. But they were surprised to learn just how bad it was when details were unveiled in a new Department of Children and Family Services inspector general’s report.
From: Daily Herald
Lawyers Still Have a Lot to Learn About Technology, Ethics 20/20 Witnesses Say
Lawyers don't fully appreciate how much technology is changing the nature of law practice, several witnesses said today at a public hearing conducted by the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20.
From: ABA Journal
Sugar Grove family sues after plane crashes near home
A Sugar Grove family has sued the estate of a Florida man who crashed his plane near their home in January 2010, killing himself and his passenger.
From: Daily Herald
Motorola Solutions agrees to settle securities-fraud class action for $200 million
A 2007 securities-fraud class action lawsuit brought by shareholders against Motorola Solutions Inc. reached a $200 million settlement, court records show.
From: Chicago Business
Attorney appointed as judge in Kane County
As an attorney, Bill Parkhurst says he has been fortunate. The Batavia resident says he has been involved in a lot of adoption cases, occasions he says are mostly positive.
From: Kane County Chronicle
Motorola wins 2nd major patent ruling against Apple
A German court ruled that Apple Inc.'s iCould service infringed a Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. patent on a method to synchronize e-mail accounts, clearing the way for sales of iPads and iPods that access iCloud to be blocked.
From: Chicago Tribune