Schedule A: Where Convenience & Civil Procedure Clash

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has become an assembly line for Schedule A lawsuits, in which the complaint’s first exhibit names a list of the defendants—mostly small, Chinese-based sellers on platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba. Although not a class action, Schedule A complaints amass online storefronts to consolidate battles against intellectual property theft.

Family Law “How To” Series: 53. Proving Marital and Non-Marital Characterization

Part of the ISBA Family Law "How To" Series
Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


0.5 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2018
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: -------August 27, 2024- August 26, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for a look at how to prove marital and non-marital characterization,

Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed after Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed the long-debated "Clean Slate" Act.

From: 
ABC 7

The City of Evanston is waiting for a ruling on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it that was brought by an active fire department captain who was one of several members suspended for posing for a photo in Donald Trump masks while on duty and in uniform on Jan. 20, 2025 — the day of President Trump’s second inauguration — at Fire Station 3 on Central Street. 

From: 
Evanston Round Table