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Breaking legal news for Monday, March 8

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Breaking legal news for Friday, March 5

State

Lawmaker hopes to toughen guilty plea sentences in murder cases, Decatur Herald & Review

Central Illinois

Peoria firm out of Woodford dispute, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

Deadly fire set for insurance money: prosecutors, Chicago Sun-Times
Parents settle in son’s Lincolnshire day-care death, Daily Herald

Nation

Lawyer wins new trial for client because judge forgot to put jury under oath, ABA Journal
Newspaper illustrates “explosion” of suits over mobile device patents, ABA Journal

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Breaking legal news for Thursday, March 4

Chicago area

Parking ticket target sues police officers, city, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

Missing stop sign at crash site costs Winnebago County $500,000, Rockford Register Star

Southern Illinois

Attorney doesn’t have to show how he spent people’s estate money, Belleville News-Democrat
Charges mount against southern Illinois sheriff, St. Louis Post-Distpach

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Breaking legal news for Wednesday, March 3

Chicago area

Loren-Maltese attorney joins race to replace Scott Lee Cohen, Chicago Tribune
Bucktown’s tallest building faces foreclosure suit, Chicago Business
Widow tells jury of painful loss in Aurora murder, Daily Herald
Groupon promises “class action” in response to lawsuit, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

Second doctor says suspect in couple’s death fit for trial, Rockford Register Star

Southern Illinois

Accused killer of Southern Illinois teacher gets trial moved, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

Summer associate offers plummet, hitting 17-year-low, ABA Journal

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Breaking legal news for Tuesday, March 2

Central Illinois

Local attorney turns columnist, Danville Commercial News

Chicago area

Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Chicago gun ban, Chicago Tribune
Blood alcohol evidence barred from judge’s DUI trial, Daily Herald
Cook County pays $525,000 in wrongful prosecution case, Chicago Tribune
The shoe fits the crime, Island Lake detective says, Daily Herald

Nation

Jury finds Becker guilty of killing coach, Quad-City Times
Arnold & Porter’s age policy cited as reason partner skipped to Davis Polk, ABA Journal

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Breaking legal news for Thursday, Feb. 25

Central Illinois

Knox County smoking cases dismissed, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

Obama nominates two from Illinois for federal judgeships, Chicago Tribune
Nurse accused of suspicious deaths gets $10,000 to help defense, Daily Herald
$14.7 million settlement in trampoline suit against CPS, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

Man who used 11-year-old to commit crime gets 30 years in prison, Quad-City Times

Nation

Bad-check schemes targeting lawyers are “increasingly sophisticated”, ABA Journal
Weil Gotschal clocked $300K a day on Lehman; total bill now nears $150M, ABA Journal

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Breaking legal news for Wednesday, February 24

Nation

Supreme Court sets aside strict ruling on Miranda “right to remain silent”, Chicago Tribune
States eye ban on public release of 911 calls, Bloomington Pantagraph

Central Illinois

Embattled Tazewell jailers back at posts, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

Spire developer sued over unpaid credit cards, Chicago Business
Jury convicts Edward Tenney of 1992 murder, Daily Herald

Southern Illinois

Trial begins for suspectin So. Ill. businessman’s death, Belleville News-Democrat

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Breaking legal news for Tuesday, February 23

Central Illinois

Woodford County wants historic designation for courthouse, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

Court clerk gets three years for soliciting bribes, Chicago Tribune
McHenry Co. panel OKs cash for SA probe, Daily Herald
June 14 trial date set for Drew Peterson, Chicago Sun-Times
Alleged drug cartel member pleads not guilty, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

Judge won’t lower bond for alleged NIU shooter, Chicago Tribune

Southern Illinois

Sheri Coleman’s lawyers say it’s likely Joyce Meyer Ministries will be named defendant in civil suit, Belleville News-Democrat
Judge tosses coal company’s suit over citations, Southern Illinoisan
Trial set for man accused of killing teacher, Southern Illinoisan

Nation

In unanimous ruling, Supreme Court says business HQ is where executives are, Law.com
Probe of slain lawyer leads to allegations of scam involving his law firm, ABA Journal
Mass. lawyer suspended for using client’s handicapped parking permit, ABA Journal

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Breaking legal news for Monday, February 22

Chicago area

Supreme Court appears ready to rule against Chicago in black firefighters hiring case, Chicago Tribune
Probe of McHenry Co. state’s attorney could run $100,000, Daily Herald
Judge may let alderman testify in bribery trial, Chicago Tribune

Nation

In a tight job market, Northwestern is top feeder school for BigLaw firms, ABA Journal

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Breaking legal news for Friday, February 19

Chicago area

Pathologist: Savio “drowned and was beaten up”, Chicago Tribune

Northern Illinois

Witness in Barmore case charged with 4 counts of disorderly conduct, Rockford Register Star

Southern Illinois

Mitchell trial delayed; motion to dismiss to be heard March 11, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

Suit claims LegalZoom’s document prep is unauthorized practice, ABA Journal

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