/illinois?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Illinois Copyright 2026 sa国际传媒. en-US Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:28 +0000 /illinois/articles/2422050?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2422050 In 2025, President Donald Trump put 20 district and six circuit judges on the federal bench. In the year ahead, a fight over home state senators' ability to block district court picks could make it more difficult for him to match that record. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:28 +0000 /illinois/articles/2423625?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2423625 The U.S. Supreme Court justices will return from the winter holidays to tackle several constitutional disputes that range from who is entitled to birthright citizenship to whether transgender individuals are entitled to heightened levels of protection from discrimination.聽 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:27 +0000 /illinois/articles/2418871?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2418871 Rapid business growth, cultural changes caused by remote work and generative AI are creating challenges and opportunities for law firm leaders going into the New Year. Here, seven top firm leaders share what鈥檚 running through their minds as they lie awake at night. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:03:28 +0000 /illinois/articles/2420165?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2420165 As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:15:07 +0000 /illinois/articles/2423235?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2423235 State and federal courts have handed down rulings in Illinois cases this year that made clear plaintiffs must allege concrete injury for common law standing, narrowed the scope of the federal anti-kickback statute and laid out a new standard for certifying collective actions. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:01:43 +0000 /illinois/articles/2425316?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2425316 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has unveiled a pair of proposals aiming to, among other things, preempt state laws requiring banks it regulates to make interest payments for escrow accounts connected to certain types of residential mortgage loans, calling it a "critical tool for reducing unnecessary burden." Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:31:38 +0000 /illinois/articles/2420536?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2420536 Chicago law firm Goldberg Kohn has tapped a former federal prosecutor to not only lead and build a new white collar practice but also assist its commercial litigation and whistleblower-focused false claims groups. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:37:54 +0000 /illinois/articles/2425343?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2425343 Chicago's mayor said Tuesday that he will neither sign nor veto the City Council's $16.6 billion budget, which does not contain the $33-per-employee monthly tax on larger employers he sought, meaning it will take effect without his signature. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:35:01 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424984?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424984 The U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 holding in the controversial eminent domain case Kelo v. New London remains intact despite multiple challenges to urban development projects, but its unpopularity has spurred most states to spend the past 20 years reshaping their land-taking laws. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:17:00 +0000 /illinois/articles/2425282?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2425282 The Seventh Circuit reinstated a pay bias suit Tuesday from two medical waste sales representatives who claimed their male colleagues unfairly received higher base salaries, finding they cast doubt on the company's sex-neutral justifications for the disparity. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:11:53 +0000 /illinois/articles/2412478?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2412478 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled聽Tuesday聽that the Trump administration cannot deploy National Guard troops into Chicago to aid federal immigration enforcement, saying President Donald Trump didn't show he was permitted to federalize the National Guard under a statute he had relied on. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:37:13 +0000 /illinois/articles/2425149?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2425149 A Rhode Island federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate $233 million in funding to immigration "sanctuary jurisdictions," finding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had illegally terminated the grants for political reasons. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:00:56 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424941?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424941 New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of聽nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general in claiming the Trump administration's effort to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is illegal, telling an Oregon federal court Monday the municipalities are statutorily entitled to the sa国际传媒's resources Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:07:42 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424755?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424755 Red Lobster has been hit with proposed class wage claims in Illinois state court accusing the seafood restaurant chain of illegally failing to properly pay its tipped employees for non-tipped work they're also expected to complete while on the clock. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:21:11 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424431?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424431 A federal law that prohibits habitual drug users from possessing firearms is constitutional and necessary for public safety, a coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., told the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to overturn a finding that the law violates the Second Amendment except when a user is actively intoxicated. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:58:50 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424953?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424953 The Trump administration sued the state of Illinois on Monday, claiming two recent state laws allowing for civil legal action against any law enforcement agent who knowingly violates the Illinois or U.S. Constitution and prohibiting civil arrests in and around state courthouses unlawfully discriminate against federal officers and violate the supremacy clause. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:03:22 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424747?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424747 Chicago aldermen have passed a budget that omits Mayor Brandon Johnson's signature tax proposal of a聽$33-per-employee monthly聽tax on larger businesses, setting up a clash with the mayor, who must now decide whether to veto the council's plan. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:44:04 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424781?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424781 Consumers looking to hold a resort company liable after its vendor placed more than 70,000 unwanted marketing calls to National Do Not Call registrants have asked an Illinois federal judge to enter a $35.7 million judgment reflecting their recent summary judgment win after their court-ordered settlement negotiations were unsuccessful. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:35:32 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424626?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424626 The U.S. Department of Education will not be allowed to cut more than $1 billion in mental health grants for schools after a Washington federal judge ruled that the agency acted illegally by citing new, undisclosed Trump administration priorities as a basis for slashing the funding. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:05:40 +0000 /illinois/articles/2424723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /illinois/articles/2424723 The Seventh Circuit on Monday affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action challenging the city of Chicago's practice of booting, towing, impounding and ultimately disposing of residents' cars to enforce compliance with its traffic code, saying it doesn't amount to a taking under the Fifth Amendment.