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JURIST
AUGUST 4, 2021
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed four new bills into law on Monday that in effect end immigration detention by expanding protections for immigrants and refugees. He also shared a message saying, “Families belong together here in Illinois.
JURIST
MARCH 5, 2023
Forbes Friday ruled that the Illinois statewide ban on the sale and manufacturing of assault rifles is unconstitutional under the Illinois Constitution. ” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act into law earlier this year.
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JURIST
JANUARY 10, 2023
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Tuesday signed a bill into law that institutes a statewide ban on the sale and manufacturing of assault rifles. Pritzker signed the bill after it passed the Illinois Senate Monday in a vote of 34-20.
LegalReader
JANUARY 20, 2023
Lawsuits & Litigation devore effingham county firearms gun-control Illinois illinois gun ban morrisonThe state recently enacted a law that would make it more difficult for most residents to obtain certain "high-powered" firearms, as well as high-capacity magazines.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that individuals have a five-year period to launch a claim under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Illinois considered the appellate court’s decision.
LegalReader
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Filed by Illinois conservatives, the lawsuit alleges that mail-in ballots received after Election Day should be considered "illegal" and invalid. Featured Article Political Litigation bost election lawsuit general election 2022 Illinois illinois mail-in voting lawsuit politics
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
million Illinois residents will be eligible to claim payments of at least $345 each. Verdicts & Settlements class action digital privacy donato edelson Facebook Illinois illinois biometric information privacy act privacyAn estimated 1.6
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 19, 2022
Attorneys described in lurid detail the allegedly horrific conditions at the Northern Reception and Classification Center outside Joliet, Illinois.
JURIST
JANUARY 18, 2022
The family of a former-Amazon worker Monday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon in Illinois state court. The post Illinois tornado victim’s family sues Amazon following warehouse collapse appeared first on JURIST - News.
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Lawsuits & Litigation biometric information privacy act bipa illinois supreme court White CastleThe lawsuit claims that White Castle violated state law when it collected thousands of employees' biometric information without first obtaining their consent.
JURIST
APRIL 19, 2022
Transgender Attorney Sheryl Ring Monday won a lawsuit in US district court with a stipulation that Illinois attorney ethics rules do not allow discrimination based on gender identity.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Illinois and Tennessee Tuesday voted on Election Day ballot measures to add protections to workers’ rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining. In Illinois, 58.5 Uncategorized domesic Illinois rol - elections/voting rol - worker rights tennessee United States us
The Crime Report
JANUARY 18, 2023
Illinois Governor J.B. The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association has opposed the law since it was introduced. Pritzker is demanding sheriffs enforce the state’s new law banning assault weapons or risk losing their jobs, David C.L. Bauer reports for Police 1.
LegalReader
JUNE 15, 2021
Lawsuits & Litigation crime Illinois Department of Corrections inmate rights larry earvin larry pippion western illinois correctional instituteThree of the four guards involved in the deadly incident have since been indicted on federal charges.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that claims against employers for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) were not barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA).
JURIST
JUNE 22, 2022
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday announced former Illinois State Senator Thomas E. The post Former Illinois state senator sentenced to one year in prison for embezzlement appeared first on JURIST - News.
LegalReader
JULY 19, 2021
Illinois and Oregon are the first states to ban law enforcement from deceiving minors during interrogation, but police can lie to the rest of us everywhere else in the U.S.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2022
Illinois judges Friday found that the police evidence used to convict four men in two cases was not reliable and ruled that the men be released from prison.
LegalReader
AUGUST 29, 2022
Illinois Kroger store remains closed until asbestos can be properly removed. Health & Medicine AG Asbestos attorney general Attorney General Kwame Raoul employees EPA grocery grocery store Illinois Kroger Kroger store professional removal reopen shoppers shut down store
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 28, 2022
On January 1, a laundry list of laws impacting the Illinois criminal justice system will go into effect, including one eliminating the state’s cash bail system, making it the first in the nation to completely get rid of cash bail.
JURIST
JANUARY 2, 2023
The Supreme Court of Illinois Saturday put a hold on the controversial Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act , finding that the pretrial release provisions under the act violated the Illinois Constitution. Governor of Illinois J.B.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 10, 2022
“Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench”: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois has this report. The post “Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench” appeared first on How Appealing
JURIST
AUGUST 31, 2021
The Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois denied Clearview AI’s motion to dismiss an ACLU privacy lawsuit on Friday. Plaintiffs, the ACLU joined by four other organizations, allege that Clearview has violated the Illinois Biometric Information and Privacy Act (BIPA).
The Crime Report
JANUARY 3, 2023
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a stay Saturday halting provisions of a new law that would eliminate cash bail for criminal defendants, The Associated Press reports.
JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2021
Illinois lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday overhauling the state’s criminal justice system in a sweeping reform. It represents a significant victory for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and will create major changes to Illinois’ current criminal justice laws.
Law 360
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Some of the year's most significant rulings handed down by Illinois' appellate courts and the Seventh Circuit could add even more cases to the state's already steady flood of biometric privacy cases and prevent businesses from litigating in federal court.
LegalReader
JUNE 23, 2022
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Law 360
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Some of the most significant rulings in Illinois this year could lead to disparities in how clients recover damages from defense and plaintiffs attorneys in legal malpractice cases, while also offering guidance on how best to address improper statements made by opposing counsel at trial
The Crime Report
JANUARY 19, 2023
Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, Illinois were sent to hospitals in the area, John O’Connor reports for NBC Chicago. The incident is being investigated by the Illinois State Police’s hazardous materials team.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 7, 2022
After a guard at the Pontiac Correction Center in Illinois experienced a sexual harassment incident with an incarcerated man, his supervisor, Lt.
LegalReader
JANUARY 22, 2021
Facebook violated Illinois law by failing to obtain resident consumers' consent for using their facial features in the website's "tagging" feature. Verdicts & Settlements biometric information privacy act class action donato Facebook facebook lawsuit facebook settlement Illinois rhodes
LegalReader
APRIL 23, 2021
A discrimination lawsuit was recently filed against Team Illinois Hockey Club and Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois. Lawsuits & Litigation Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois depression hockey player lawsuit Team Illinois Hockey Club
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Legislators in Illinois have passed a “first-of-its-kind” bill limiting law enforcement’s access to household data from digital devices. Currently, Illinois offers some protection for things like emails.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Reform-minded prosecutors in Illinois and Massachusetts claimed victory Tuesday in races driven by opponents pushing ‘tough-on-crime policies. Raoul, 58, a former Cook County prosecutor from Chicago, succeeded Barack Obama in the Illinois Senate. Andrea Campbell. Photo via WGBH TV.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 23, 2023
A temporary restraining order was granted by a judge on Friday against Illinois’ assault weapons ban, Eric Horng reports for ABC 7. The restraining order prevents the state from executing the ban, but it only applies to the 862 Illinois residents from dozens of counties who signed on as plaintiffs and four federal weapons license sellers. The assault weapons prohibition was passed into law earlier this month by Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois.
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 4, 2022
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The post Roberts appoints federal district judge from Illinois as his new counselor appeared first on SCOTUSblog. Share Chief Justice John Roberts appointed Judge Robert Dow Jr.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
New rules and rights introduced in Illinois’ 2021 Pretrial Fairness Act are being “systematically” ignored and overruled across the Chicago area by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, Maryam Saleh reports for the Intercept.
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