The serving process in Cook County looks a little different in the new year as a new law now allows the initial use of private process service in civil filings, but it comes at a price.

A woman who turned down a job offer after being granted a temporary religious exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine mandate does not have standing to pursue a lawsuit against her would-be employer or the ...

An attorney accused of making false statements during his divorce proceedings should not face disciplinary sanctions, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission ...

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders.

Ruth. Gehrig. DiMaggio. Mantle. Giuliani? As Rudy Giuliani’s life gets stripped for parts to satisfy a $148 million defamation verdict, the former New York City mayor is fighting to keep one gleaming ...

Where the state has already approached the court to authorize defendant’s arrest and set bail at defendant’s first appearance, the state may then petition to deny pretrial release.

Last year in a trio of cases, the Illinois Appellate Court reviewed how a circuit court should handle questions from a jury during deliberations: Edson v. Horwich¸ 2024 IL App (1st) 221877-U; Galich v ...

Where prisoner alleged he did not receive responses to two out of three grievances he filed related to denied medical care, and this was not contradicted by the record, district court erred in ...

A homeowner who alleged his home was destroyed when a heating fuel tank ruptured after PetroChoice LLC negligently delivered oil to his home lost a bid to reverse a verdict in favor of the company.

A Lake County Circuit Court employee failed to show he was a victim of sex discrimination when he was demoted for purportedly harassing a co-worker during a long-running child custody dispute between ...

Time to study up, Illinois. When the clock hits midnight on New Year’s Day, 293 new state laws will take effect.

Where plaintiff alleges defendants’ failure to notice client’s diminished capacity amounted to legal malpractice, whether defendants were “on notice” requires a weighing of evidence.