After a car crash in Chicago, the evidence that matters most is: photos of the scene and vehicle damage, the official police report, the other driver’s contact and insurance information, witness statements, your medical records, and dashcam or surveillance footage where it exists. Under Illinois’ comparative negligence law, this evidence doesn’t just support your claim, it directly decides how much of it you can recover, or whether you can recover anything at all.
Why Evidence Matters More in Illinois Than in Most States
Illinois follows a modified comparative negligence rule (735 ILCS 5/2-1116): if you’re found 50% or less at…
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Beginning January 1, 2027, Illinois employers will face expanded obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). New amendments increase potential liability for employment policies that disproportionately affect protected groups and require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for menopause-related conditions. Employers should review workplace policies, accommodation procedures, and manager training programs before the changes take effect.
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Impact Liability and Menopause Accommodations

When someone is looking for a wide-range of topics to discuss on being a lawyer in 2026, they need look no further than the founder of Ankin Law.

Hence “The Lawyer’s Podcast” had Attorney Howard Ankin on the show in October to discuss a wide array of topics in the legal world. 

This included how to handle ever increasing presence and importance of AI in the legal world, balancing the duties of running a law firm while still living up to the mantra “Injury Law Made Personal.”

Host Awais Haq talked about these and more during his 37-minute discuss with…
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With thousands of annual arrests for driving under the influence in Illinois, drunk driving is harshly enforced and prosecuted. Still, the court system recognizes that even citizens with flawless driving records make mistakes and that stripping an individual of their driver’s license can make life extremely difficult, especially when it affects a person’s ability to get to work every day.
Some DUI offenders are eligible to keep their driving privileges with the installation and use of a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) in their vehicle. Around 12,000 Illinoisans currently utilize this system in order to complete necessary daily tasks.
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Sending a termination notice does not empty a warehouse, transfer a trademark, update a brand website, or put the next distributor in business. Somebody still has to sell the wine, and the agreement should spell out what both sides owe each other until the relationship is fully done and the handoff to the next distributor is complete.

How a breakup became a lawsuit

Winebow began distributing Italian producer Franz Haas’s KRIS wines in 2006 and acquired a 49% interest in two KRIS trademarks. A 2023 Italian arbitration award declared the supply agreement “dissolved on the 24th of October 2021,” but…
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Accident News | Palatine, Il

A 19-year-old man from Schaumburg was killed in a single-vehicle crash in suburban Palatine early Wednesday morning, according to Palatine police.

The crash occurred around 4 a.m. on Dundee Road near Denise Drive. Police said the man was driving a black Nissan Altima when the vehicle struck a utility pole and a tree.

The driver, identified as 19-year-old Jack Conway, died at the scene. Authorities did not immediately provide further details about what caused the crash.

All lanes of Dundee Road were reopened by 9 a.m. as traffic restrictions were lifted.

At Phillips Law Offices…
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A marriage that starts out as loving and happy can sour over time. But even when the relationship has deteriorated, some spouses opt not to get a divorce. The reasons for this are complicated, varying from case to case. If you are considering divorce or need help evaluating your options, consider talking to a Yorkville, IL family law attorney.
At Goostree Law Group, we have decades of legal experience handling complex concerns for Kendall County spouses, including issues of child custody, property division, contested divorce, and more. Our firm is ready to discuss divorce or an alternative like…
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An elderly person may fall down and break their hip, or they may experience a stroke. They may encounter other health issues that could make it difficult to meet their own needs. In these situations, a person may no longer be able to live independently, and they may need help around the clock. In many cases, these situations develop in a matter of weeks, and families may find themselves touring nursing homes while trying to figure out how to pay for one. Without proper planning, the money a couple has saved, their family home, and a spouse’s financial future could…
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Illinois residents lead productive lives, but when an on-the-job injury occurs, it can feel overwhelming to be unable to work while you’re dealing with a painful injury and lengthy recovery period. Many workplace injury victims in Illinois ask common questions like “Can I sue my employer? What’s the difference between a workers’ compensation claim and a lawsuit?”

Under the modified comparative negligence law in Illinois, the law states the following:

“In all actions on account of bodily injury or death … based on negligence…The plaintiff shall not be barred from recovering damages if the trier of fact finds that the…
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When a snow plow driver employed by the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation sustained a work-related right hip injury he turned to Scott Goldstein at Ankin Law to secure the benefits he deserved. On the night of the accident the city employee of almost 32 years was performing snow removal duties at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport during a snow emergency. He injured his hip as he exited his work truck at a nearby 7-Eleven while on break. As he stepped down onto the truck’s snowy, wet steps, he slipped and twisted his right leg. He reported the injury and…
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Fed. Cir. Docket Nos. 2024-1140, -1206, -1234MOORE, TARANTO, HUGHESMay 22, 2026 (modified September 10, 2026)

Brief Summary: Under Versata, a trade secret owner that discloses information under a duty of confidentiality need not prove that the recipient appreciated how the disclosed elements combined into the claimed trade secret. Evidence that the combination was disclosed through technical documentation, presentations, software, and other communications may suffice, even absent proof that the recipient recognized the particular combination as a trade secret.

Summary: Ford licensed Versata’s vehicle configuration software, the Automotive Configuration Manager (ACM), under a 2004 Master Subscription and Services Agreement (MSSA).
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Scott McNutt wants to distill at home and says he is “willing to pay whatever tax is needed.” On October 19, 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to hear his challenge to the federal home distilling ban in Department of Justice v. McNutt. 

Let’s put a number on that tax: assuming lawful home production could qualify for the Craft Beverage Modernization Act’s reduced federal rate, the tax would be $2.70 per proof gallon on the first 100,000 proof gallons removed annually. A proof gallon equals one U.S. gallon at 100 proof, or its alcohol equivalent. At 80 proof, that’s…
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