June 24, 2014
Shareholder Class-Action Suits Curbed by U.S. High Court From Business Week The U.S. Supreme Court tightened the limits on class-action lawsuits by shareholders, giving a partial victory to Halliburton...
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Plaintiffs Push For More From GM's Compensation Plan From the National Journal Lawyers who represent victims of General Motors Co.’s ignition switch defects are raising concerns about a planned...
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Supreme Court Tells Police 'Get A Warrant' For Phone Searches From Supreme Court Brief The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision protecting cellphone privacy sent a strong signal on Wednesday that the...
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High Court Limits Presidential Power, Triggers Turmoil At NLRB From the National Law Journal A major separation-of-powers decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday may prevent President Barack...
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Supreme Court To Rule On Public Sector Unions From the Chicago Tribune The Supreme Court will is set to decide on a case involving Chicago-area in-home care providers that could end up dealing a major...
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Justices Deal Unions A Setback In Illinois Health Care Case From the Associated Press The Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling that thousands of home health care workers in...
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Report: Health Law Sign-ups Dogged By Data Flaws From the Associated Press The Obama administration is struggling to resolve widespread data discrepancies that could call into question coverage for...
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Supreme Court Set To Rule On Constitutional Challenge Over State Retiree Health Insurance Law From the Madison County Record The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday is expected to decide whether a law...
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Pension Reform Dealt Blow By Illinois Supreme Court From Crain's Chicago Business Pension reform, RIP? In a case with ominous implications for the state's pension reform law, the Illinois Supreme Court...
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Voters As State Elections Loom: Can We Just Leave Illinois? From the Associated Press The people of Illinois are feeling particularly gloomy about their state, with its high unemployment, billions of...
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New Hospital Fee To Pay For Error Reports From the Associated Press A new annual licensing fee for hospitals that's taking effect in Illinois will finally fund a system for reporting medical errors...
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Feds Ask For 90-day Delay In Lawmaker Probe Of Quinn Grants From the Chicago Tribune Federal authorities investigating Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s $54.5 million anti-violence grant program on Wednesday...
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Feds: Stand Down Or Pose 'Substantial Risks' To Investigation From the Chicago Tribune As Illinois Republicans argued Thursday that a legislative panel should push ahead with an election-year inquiry...
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Lisa Madigan To File Lawsuits Targeting Student Loan Debt ‘Scams' From the Chicago Sun-Times Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is expected to file two lawsuits Monday against two companies that,...
View ArticleILR Calls For Investigation Into Lawsuit Lenders’ Possible Violations
From the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform The Illinois Workers Compensation Act expressly prohibits assignment of any payment, claim, award or decision - which is why it is so concerning that...
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Study: Corruption In Illinois Costs $1,308 Per Person From the Chicago Sun-Times It's no secret that Illinois is filled with corruption, so much so that an overwhelming 89 percent said it's common...
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GM Class Actions Transferred To Multidistrict Litigation Court From Legal Newsline The multiple class action lawsuits that were brought against General Motors for its allegedly defective key systems...
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Inquiry Into Quinn Program Marked By No-Shows From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin A politically tinged inquiry today into a troubled anti-violence program initiated by Gov. Patrick J. Quinn largely...
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Illinois High Court Declines To Hear Term Limits Appeal From the Chicago Tribune The Illinois Supreme Court Thursday refused to hear a direct appeal of a lower court ruling that found a plan to impose...
View ArticleAsbestos Cases Down In First Half Of 2014; Simmons Firm Filed Most And Mostly...
From the Madison County Record A national asbestos docket that doubled in four years and tripled in the last seven may be contracting a bit. At mid-year, a total of 656 asbestos cases have been filed...
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