Law firm billing is full of economic, ethical, and legal stumbling blocks for those who aren't systematic and conscientious about it - and opportunities for those who are, according to practitioners and billing consultants.
The Department of Central Management Services ("DCMS") adopted amendments to section 310.210 of the pay plan for public officials and employees to reflect collective bargaining agreements signed between DCMS and 13 trade unions.
The Fifth District Appellate Court held that the trial court abused its discretion when it failed to sanction respondent's self-confessed violation of Rule 213(f) by allowing the admission of the paternal grandmother's testimony as an expert witness.
Each instance of underinsurance must be considered individually regardless of a policy's language, and a policyholder may not obtain more than the amount contracted for. Tufano sustained permanent injuries in an auto accident.
Pubic Act 099-0519, which was signed by the governor on June 30, 2016, makes amendments to 410 ILCS 130/5, commonly known as The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.
Amendments to 50 Ill. Adm. Code 2004 (eff. Dec. 31, 2015) clarify the required accident and health insurance reserves to be maintained by companies within Illinois in order to comply with the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5 et seq.).
What parts of the aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute are still valid after Aguilar and its progeny? A look at the current state of Illinois law.
Lloyd A. Karmeier grew up on a southern Illinois dairy farm and was the first in his family to practice law. A few weeks ago, he completed the journey from one-room schoolhouse to Illinois Supreme Court chief justice.
The Third District Appellate Court reversed an order denying respondent's motion to suppress his confession because he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his Miranda rights.
Does a stop's illegality taint the evidence obtained from it? A Fourth Amendment debate in the federal courts could spill over into Illinois criminal cases.
She won her race for Cook County judge. But with her law license suspended and criminal charges pending after she heard cases while still a staff attorney, will Rhonda Crawford be allowed to take office?
In response to a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision, petitions for writ of mandamus will be on the rise in criminal-law practice. Here's how they work.
