State

• State sues Coldwell Banker over earnest money, Crain's

Chicago area

• Cops gets probation for beating bartender, Chicago Tribune
• Wrongful death suit filed against Dunkin' Donuts, Chicago Tribune

Southern Illinois

• New judge assigned in Coleman triple-murder case, Belleville News-Democrat

Nation

• Student loan relief on the way for law grads, ABA Journal

Legal tech

• 5 ways lawyers can utilize the Kindle e-book, Wisconsin Law Journal