Today's announcements are for 1-6-2025.

The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary’s policymaking body said Thursday.

A Carbondale attorney that was seeking a circuit court judgeship in the March 2024 primary election lost a bid to reverse the Illinois State Board of Elections’ (ISBE) decision to remove her name from ...

Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.

Where defendant fails to comply with a restitution order in a criminal case, the victim has standing to bring a motion to show cause in the criminal case and seek contempt charges.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Minimum wages.Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another ...

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 ...