Former ISBA Board of Governors member John Holmstrom Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 20. Mr. Holmstrom was a a partner at Holmstrom & Kennedy Law Firm in Rockford, and served as a captain in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II.
Mr. Holmstrom played a key role in the Japanese surrender in the war, encoding the message to the Department of War of the exact time that the surrender was confirmed.
Read the full obituary in the Rockford Register Star.
Northern Illinois
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July 23, 2010 |
People
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July 13, 2010
Central Illinois
- Trial begins for B-N woman accused of assaulting boys, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Drew's lawyers: Prosecution stalling case to get new judge, Daily Herald
- Daley: New gun ordinance "reasonable", Chicago Tribune
- Bail stays in Kane Co. jury-tampering case, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Judge OKs restraining order to stop Rockford fire station closure, Rockford Register Star
Nation
- FCC indecency rule struck down by appeals court, Chicago Tribune
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June 22, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Brendan A. Maher as Circuit Judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Third Subcircuit, Judgeship A. This appointment is effective Aug. 2, 2010 and terminates on Dec. 3, 2012.
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June 7, 2010
Central Illinois
- Hall jury to see jail scene, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Blago juror No. 171 was a Q101 talk show host, Chicago Tribune
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June 3, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_11933" align="alignright" width="300" caption="YLD Council member Adela Lucchesi presents a $5,000 check to Fran Rossate of Winnebago CASA."][/caption] ISBA Young Lawyers Division Council member Adela Lucchesi presents a $5,000 check to Winnebago County CASA Board Chairperson Fran Rossate. The grant will support the Recruitment/Training Coordinator to continue to recruit and train additional advocates to respond to the stated need of the Juvenile Court Judge in Winnebago County. The YLD Council started - beginning last year with ISBA Past President Jack Carey - giving a grant in honor of the current ISBA President. This grant is in honor of John O'Brien.
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May 24, 2010
Chicago area
- High court rules for black Chicago firefighters, Chicago Tribune
- Questioning of potential Burge jurors begins today, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Man in Sunday's standoff to appear in court, Rockford Register Star
SCOTUS
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May 17, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_11500" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Roberta Holzwarth"][/caption] The Rockford law firm of Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C., announced that Roberta L. Holzwarth has been appointed to a third term on the Board of Directors of the United States Office of Compliance. The United States Office of Compliance is an independent federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government. It was created to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, which extends several employment and labor laws to Members of Congress and other employing offices in the legislative branch. The Office has a five-member non-partisan Board of Directors appointed by the majority and minority leaders of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The members of the Board of Directors come from across the United States and are chosen for their expertise in employment and labor law. An attorney with Holmstrom & Kennedy since 1983, Holzwarth handles complex employment and labor matters. She also serves as a certified mediator with the local state and federal courts. She has served on the Office of Compliance’s Board since May of 2000. Holmstrom & Kennedy is a 16-lawyer general practice firm which has provided a full range of legal services throughout Northern Illinois for over a century.
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May 10, 2010
SCOTUS
- Obama picks Kagan for high court, Chicago Tribune
Chicago area
- Abner Mikva talks about his ex-clerk Elena Kagan, Crain's Chicago Business
- CVS probes shoplifting suspect's death, puts employee on leave, Chicago Tribune
- Tribune Co. bankruptcy judge approves examiner to review '07 buyout, Crain's Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Bacino to ask for release from prison, 36 years after killing deputy, Rockford Register Star
Nation
- Pair wants ruling reversed on age discrimination rules, Quad-City Times
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May 5, 2010
State
- State attorney general says ComEd deal bad for customers, Daily Herald
Central Illinois
- Lawyers rest cases in Skinner murder trial, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Dwyane Wade lashes out at estranged wife over lawsuit, Chicago Tribune
- Suspect in Vernon Hills murder eligible for the death penalty, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Grads return to Winnebago County Drug Court, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Prosecutors drop sex assault case against suspended Washington Park police officer, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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April 27, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_10795" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Jocelyn L. Koch"][/caption] The Rockford law firm of Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C., announced that Jocelyn L. Koch has joined the firm as an associate attorney. A native of Rockford, Koch graduated from Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington in 2007. She received a B.A. degree in Political Science and Pre-Law, with minors in American History and Theatre Arts, from the University of Iowa in 2004. Admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2007 and to the Illinois State Bar in 2009, Koch is a member of the Winnebago County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Her legal practice is concentrated in the areas of Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Business and Commercial Litigation, Employment and Labor Law, and Insurance Coverage. Holmstrom & Kennedy is a 16-lawyer general practice firm which has provided a full range of legal services throughout Northern Illinois for over a century. Its attorneys’ practices include civil litigation, estate planning, commercial and business transactions, employment law, health care law, intellectual property, bankruptcy/creditors’ rights, alternate dispute resolution, and real estate.
