Clio completes $1B acquisition of vLex and announces $5B company valuation

Legal technology leader Clio announced Monday that it completed its $1 billion acquisition of vLex, a legal intelligence and global research platform that includes Vincent AI and vLex Fastcase.

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ABA Journal

Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say

Federal immigration agents part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” may soon leave Chicago, according to multiple sources who said the controversial mission was rapidly winding down after a contentious two months of enforcement raids that have set the city and suburbs on edge.

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Chicago Tribune

Feds ask appeals court to block 'extraordinary' order restricting use of force against protesters

The Trump administration told the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Judge Sara Ellis’ order is ‘overbroad and unworkable,’ and it asked the appeals court for a stay.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Williamson County turns potential financial woes from SAFE-T Act to generating new revenue

Sheriff Jeff Diederich says he has turned a potential financial challenge into a success for Williamson County taxpayers. By securing partnerships to house federal inmates, Sheriff Diederich says he has transformed unused jail space into a revenue source following the Illinois SAFE-T Act's impact on local jail populations.

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WSIL

Where Civil Law Ends & Criminal Begins

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

In his November 2025 Illinois Bar Journal article, “Where Civil Law Ends & Criminal Begins,” Vadim A. Glozman calls attention to a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions drawing lines between bad or faulty business practices and criminal activity. What starts as a billing issue, regulatory inquiry, or business dispute, Glozman shows, can quickly escalate into something far more serious. A client forwards a grand jury subpoena. Days later, they’re calling about a target letter.

Can suburbs, counties enforce ICE bans on government property? Some say no

As immigration enforcement continues across the suburbs, county boards and city councils are pushing back with ordinances and resolutions that prohibit federal agents from using publicly owned property to stage operations.

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Daily Herald