January 29, 2014
Trial Lawyers Say Illinois May Not Be As Bad Off As Claimed From the Dispatch-Argus Illinois' business environment and economy are not as bad as Gov. Bruce Rauner says, according to the Illinois Trial...
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As Rauner Readies Cuts, Social-policy Groups Go On Offense From Crain's Chicago Business A pair of left-leaning social policy groups is trying to go on the offensive as Gov. Bruce Rauner prepares to...
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Bruce Rauner Almighty? From the Wall Street Journal Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner won election in November with a mandate to reinvent Illinois, and last week he teed up some of his plans. Mr. Rauner...
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Rauner Says He Wants To Curb Government Unions From the Associated Press Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday Illinois must curb government union powers and reduce spending on state employees' salaries and...
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Rauner Expected To Propose Limits On Union Bargaining From the Springfield State Journal-Register Gov. Bruce Rauner will formally outline his vision for the state’s future on Wednesday, after taking a...
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From the Associated Press High on Rauner’s agenda is making Illinois more business-friendly and creating jobs. He said during his inaugural speech last month that he’d ask the Legislature to work with...
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Rauner's Plans Get Mixed Review By Business Leaders, Pushback From Others From the Chicago Tribune The pro-business positions that Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner outlined Wednesday in his first State of...
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Ready To Rumble From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Gov. Bruce Rauner described the agenda he presented Wednesday as “bold, aggressive and comprehensive.” His opponents called it a “declaration of...
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State Funds Running Out For Court Reporters From the Chicago Daily Herald Illinois is set to run out of money at the end of March to pay court reporters, creating the potential for "havoc" in local...
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Rauner Exec Order Takes Aim At Unions From the Associated Press Gov. Bruce Rauner has stepped up his campaign against government employee unions by eliminating so-called "fair share" dues paid by...
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Chicago Litigation Funder Now Largest In World From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Litigation finance firm Gerchen Keller Capital LLC said Tuesday it raised $475 million for its latest private fund,...
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Kass: Tragic Little League Tale Adds To Corrupt Chicago Image From the Chicago Tribune When the news broke that Chicago's great baseball team — Jackie Robinson West — had been stripped of its national...
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Can't Fix Illinois' Finances Without Tax Hikes, Civic Federation Says From Crain's Chicago Business Just days before Gov. Bruce Rauner unveils a budget that is expected to include few new revenues, one...
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Justice's Legal Foes Continue Their Attack From the Champaign News-Gazette Fighting over money is sssooooooooo distasteful. But when $10.1 billion is up for grabs, what are a bunch of cash-mad lawyers...
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Illinois Hospital Association Urges Rauner To Support Medicaid Program From the Illinois Hospital Association The Illinois Hospital Association is urging Governor Bruce Rauner to fund the state's...
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Madigan: Rauner Says To Expect 'Tough Medicine' In Budget Speech From the Chicago Tribune Gov. Bruce Rauner met with the four legislative leaders Tuesday, and they said the governor warned them he’s...
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Rauner's 'Turnaround Budget' Has Cuts Called 'Reckless,' 'Wrong Priorities' From the Chicago Tribune Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday dubbed his first spending plan a “turnaround budget” for a...
View ArticleTrial Lawyers Whip Rauner, 1260-2 — In Words, That Is
By Ed Murnane, Past President of ICJL The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association used approximately 1,260 words Tuesday to rip Governor Bruce Rauner for opening “a new front in the 40-year war on American...
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New Rauner Pension Plan Raises Familiar Legal Questions From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin One attorney called it “blatantly unconstitutional.” A lawmaker said the math doesn’t add up. And another...
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Colleague’s Lie Dooms Legal-mal Coverage From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Even if you don’t know that a colleague lied on your law firm’s legal-malpractice insurance application, all the attorneys...
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