Gun rights advocates question proposed assault weapons registration rules in Illinois

The Illinois State Police are facing pushback from gun rights advocates over proposed rules requiring owners of certain firearms to register them before the end of the year.

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Daily Herald

Herbert H. Franks 1934-2023

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

"Herb Franks was a lawyer's lawyer, a friend's friend, and a great example of what a dedicated father and husband should be. He was a wonderful leader of the ISBA and will be greatly missed," said ISBA President Shawn S. Kasserman. "Hopefully he and Justice Moses Harrison II are fishing together on the most beautiful lake of all."

SIU Law Health Law Moot Court examines IVF, bankruptcy dispute

Law school students from around the country will compete this weekend as the Southern Illinois University School of Law hosts the National Health Law Moot Court competition, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, to argue a fictitious case before the U.S. Supreme Court on two distinct and complex issues of surreptitious in vitro fertilization and bankruptcy.

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WSIU

US declares species once found in Illinois extinct. What does it mean for water quality?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared 21 species extinct, including an environmentally significant one previously found in the Land of Lincoln.

From: 
The Southern Illinoisan

Cooking spray burn victim awarded $7.1 million in damages after can ‘exploded into a fireball’

A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of commercial brand cooking spray ignited in a kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame.

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ABC 7

Illinois Supreme Court amends Rule 299 to increase compensation for attorneys of indigent parties

Amended Rule 299 doubles compensation for an attorney appointed by a court in this state to represent an indigent party to $150 per hour (from its previous minimum of $75 per hour) and $150 per hour for time reasonably expended out of court (from its previous minimum of $50 per hour).

From: 
The Bar News

Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rule 299 to Increase Compensation for Attorneys of Indigent Parties

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rule 299 regarding compensation for attorneys appointed to represent indigent parties. Amended Rule 299 doubles compensation for an attorney appointed by a court in this state to represent an indigent party to $150 per hour (from its previous minimum of $75 per hour) and $150 per hour for time reasonably expended out of court (from its previous minimum of $50 per hour).