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People News: Barack Ferrazzano added Shelby Q. McMahon as a partner to its real estate group. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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People News: Willkie hired Kruti Trivedi as a partner in its litigation department. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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The Illinois Supreme Court amended its rules for how juvenile court appeals are to be handled. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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Justice Thomas More Donnelly was sworn in Friday as the newest member of the 1st District Appellate Court. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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“This case ultimately asks where one branch’s authority ends and the public’s right to know begins — and who gets to draw that line,” writes @SCOTUSBios in today’s column about cases on SCOTUS’ docket. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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Peple News: Meagher + Geer partner Kurt M. Zitzer was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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Two Northern Illinois judges who received “recommended” ratings from the Illinois State Bar Association are vying for a seat on the state’s 3rd District Appellate Court. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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People News: @ADRSystems hired retired Cook County Circuit Court Judge Brendan A. O’Brien as a senior mediator and arbitrator. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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People News: @MilbankLaw added Jarrett J. Doe as a partner to its global project, energy and infrastructure finance group. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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People News: @Taftlaw hired Lauren Benjamin as a partner in the firm’s private client practice. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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The city of Chicago is set to pay a historic $260.8 million police misconduct settlement to resolve 16 lawsuits alleging former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara and other officers framed suspects for murder. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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“The decision highlights the deference appellate courts afford trial judges in managing experts and evidentiary disputes during complex product-liability trials,” writes @DonaldEckler in today’s For the Defense column. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin retweeted
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People News: Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman LLC added Julia Garlich as an associate. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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A janitor who claimed his back was injured while working at a community college lost a bid for benefits under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act because he failed to show causation, a state appeals court ruled. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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A state appellate panel held that eight candidates for the Chicago Board of Education did not violate Illinois Election Code and are allowed to remain on the ballot. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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People News: Husch Blackwell named four partners in its Chicago office, effective Jan. 1, 2027. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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“How can we teach painful episodes in our history without hiding the truth or taking away hope?” writes Ramon Ocasio III in today’s column about how children should be taught to confront history. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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An attorney who misrepresented her client’s marital status should be suspended for a year and until further order of the court, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission hearing board. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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A Cook County jury awarded a record $20 million to a former Northwestern college student who sustained permanent brain damage and other significant injuries after jumping out of the window of his dorm building in a suicide attempt. lawyerport.com/chicagolawbul…
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