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Illinois Supreme Court Rules for John Wood
Quincy Herald-Whig· 4 days agoDouglas’s conviction of abolitionist Dr. Eells, who in 1842 had tried to help a slave fleeing his Monticello, Mo., owner. In Pfanschmidt, the Illinois ...
Planned Parenthood sees 'unprecedented' surge in out-of-state patients at Illinois clinics
Peoria Journal Star· 1 day agoOverall, the group said that it had experienced a 47% increase in overall patients over the past two...
Illinois Legislature Passes Amendment to BIPA to Respond to Plaintiff-Friendly Decisions by Illinois...
The National Law Review· 7 days agoOn May 16, 2024, the Illinois Legislature approved legislation (SB 2979) that would significantly...
Illinois Legislature Modifies Damages Rule Under BIPA | JD Supra
JD Supra· 6 days agoThe amendment also clarifies that entities subject to the law can obtain a plaintiff’s written release (i.e., consent) through an electronic signature. This bill seems to be a direct response ...
Tribal health care gets boost from Supreme Court
Courthouse News Service· 6 days agoThe Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to hold the government responsible for covering more health care costs for Native American tribes. The Indian Health...
GSK Says Individual Plaintiff in Latest Zantac Case Dropped Claim
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoGSK said the trial was scheduled to start on Monday in Illinois, adding that it didn’t reach a...
The Right to Contraception Act isn’t just about birth control
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSignificantly, in an act of Congress...that 24 states give parents some say in contraception for...
Dozens of supporters hail convicted ex-Ald. Ed Burke as devoted public servant
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoA flood of letters made public this week reinforced what nearly everyone in Chicago already knows:...
Massachusetts school can in fact ban 'two genders' T-shirt, federal appeals court rules
The Advocate· 2 days ago“In following the lead of other courts that have grappled with similar cases, we emphasize that in...
‘I want my daughter home’: Woman who killed alleged abuser granted new sentencing hearing in wake of...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA judge has granted a new sentencing hearing to a woman arguing for relief from her 28-year prison...