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WEBRudy Giuliani disbarred after pushing Trump’s 2020 election claims. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss. By Alanna Durkin Richer.
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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Links to the full text of recent decisions by the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals, Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court.
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WEBA federal judge tossed a tortious interference claim but allowed to two other counts to proceed in a lawsuit that alleges Allstate Insurance Co. blocked a woman’s attempts to sell her exclusive agency — one that sold only Allstate policies — in order to obtain her “book of business” at a reduced price. By Patricia Manson.
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WEBSun-Times seeks dismissal of defamation lawsuit. In a case testing the limits of a state law designed to protect citizen participation in government, the Chicago Sun-Times is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to dismiss a defamation suit filed against it by a former state official. By Jerry Nowicki.
Decisions on law of lawyering offer many lessons for attorneys
WEB4 days ago · This recent group is more of a mixed bag.The Illinois Supreme Court recently issued seven decisions, three of which concern civil practice and one that concerns the law of lawyering, Andrew W. Levenfeld & Associates, Ltd. v. O’Brien, 2024 IL 129599. O’Brien concerned a situation in which the defendants’ former ….
Illinois Supreme Court disbars 7 attorneys, suspends 10
WEB6 days ago · The Illinois Supreme Court disbarred seven attorneys and suspended 10 in its latest disciplinary orders.That included a three-year suspension for former 11th Ward Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, who was convicted of filing false tax returns in 2022.The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has the administrative responsibility for the registration and discipline of ...
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WEB5 hours ago · CDLB People. By Amanda Monto [email protected]. Posted September 30, 2024 11:24 AM. Nixon Peabody LLP appointed partner Daniel J. Schwartz as deputy leader of its intellectual property practice.The IP group has expanded with the five partners, eight counsel, 14 associates and four patent agents and technical specialists.Schwartz is an ...
Panel nixes suit against Chicago over retiree health benefits
WEBUpdated December 6, 2023 11:37 AM. A state appellate panel refused to revive a suit filed by hundreds of city of Chicago employees seeking lifetime healthcare benefits, writing that “any reviewing court would be hard pressed to find abuse” in the tossing of the case from Cook County Circuit Court.The case, filed by 337 current and former ...
Panel tosses retired attorney’s defamation suit against church
WEB3 days ago · A retired attorney cannot pursue a defamation lawsuit alleging that he was falsely accused of sending an email containing racist statements to his former church, a state appellate panel held.A majority panel of the 2nd District Appellate Court ruled that the plaintiff failed to adequately allege special damages against the defendants.One justice dissented and wrote that the trial judge ...