Breaking legal news for Friday, March 5

State

Lawmaker hopes to toughen guilty plea sentences in murder cases, Decatur Herald & Review

Central Illinois

Peoria firm out of Woodford dispute, Peoria Journal Star

Chicago area

Deadly fire set for insurance money: prosecutors, Chicago Sun-Times
Parents settle in son's Lincolnshire day-care death, Daily Herald

Nation

Lawyer wins new trial for client because judge forgot to put jury under oath, ABA Journal
Newspaper illustrates "explosion" of suits over mobile device patents, ABA Journal

This post is updated with breaking news throughout the day.

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Chris Bonjean

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