Farm to Foodbank Act allows local farmers to sell their products directly to food banks

Local produce farmers, poultry and meat producers will have a permanent outlet for their excess food products at local food banks through the Farm to Foodbank Act (HB-2879), which was signed into law on Aug. 3 by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

From: 
WSIU

Illinois mandates pay transparency in job postings

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law on August 11, 2023, that will amend the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) and mandate pay transparency in job postings for most Illinois employers.

From: 
The National Law Review

Judge throws out local NAACP leader’s discrimination lawsuit against State Farm

A federal judge has sided with Bloomington’s State Farm Insurance in a lawsuit accusing the company of firing a longtime employee in retaliation for complaining about racial discrimination in the workplace.

From: 
25 News Now

Durbin, Duckworth Announce Screening Committee, Application Process for Federal District Court in the Northern District of Illinois

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced that they will begin accepting  applications from those interested in serving as a Federal District Court Judge in the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division. The Senators will be assisted by a screening committee whose task is to review and vet District Court candidates and advise the Senators regarding the candidates’ qualifications and fitness for the position. 

Hidden Challenges: Working With Business Clients Experiencing Mental Distress

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

How your clients deal with stress in certain situations will vary by individual – and may result in challenges for your representation. Don’t miss this in-depth look at real-world issues when working with business clients who are experiencing highly stressful situation, such as overwhelming debt, business failure, and oppressive litigation.

The "Independent State Legislature" - Potential Impacts on American Constitutional Democracy

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the Illinois Bar Foundation
Co-Sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association


0.75 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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Moore v. Harper is a potentially game-changing election-law case that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide later this Term. Moore involves partisan gerrymandering of Congress – an issue important in its own right – but the case is more significant still because it raises the so-called “Independent-State-Legislature” (ISL) theory, a notion that would, if embraced, have profound implications for future federal elections, including the 2024 presidential contest. In particular, acceptance of ISL would concentrate power in the hands of elected state legislatures at the expense of governors, election officials, courts, and state peoples. Don’t miss this in-depth look at Moore v. Harper , its impact on American constitutional democracy, and whether or not a state’s legislative body has sole authority to regulate federal elections.


Program Speaker:
Prof. Vikram D. Amar, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign
 About the Speaker:
Vikram Amar is dean and Iwan Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before becoming dean at Illinois, Amar was a professor at law schools within the University of California system. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Yale Law School, Amar was the first person of South Asian descent to clerk at the Supreme Court, and was the first Indian-American to become dean of a major American law school. He is one of the most frequently cited authorities in constitutional law and related fields.


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Illinois Supreme Court appoints Erik Karl Jacobs as Circuit Court Judge in the 17th Circuit

Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of attorney Erik Karl Jacobs as a 17th Judicial Circuit Court Judge. Mr. Jacobs was appointed to fill the circuit court vacancy created by the retirement of 17th Judicial Circuit Judge Joseph G. McGraw, effective July 5, 2023. 

From: 
Madison - St. Clair Record

2 Chicago-area people indicted with Trump, accused of trying to overturn Georgia election results

Trevian C. Kutti, a publicist who worked with R. Kelly and Kanye West, and Stephen Cliffgard Lee, a Lutheran pastor, are accused of pressuring an election worker to make false claims of voter fraud.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

U. of C. to pay $13.5 million settlement in financial aid antitrust lawsuit

The University of Chicago will pay $13.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges the school illegally colluded with other top universities to price-fix financial aid packages to students.  

From: 
Hyde Park Herald