In keeping with our Lauralaw six year tradition I want to usher out 2018 with a traditional Friday Frolic to usher in a Happy New Year and to thank our clients who daily put their trust in us to take … Continue reading
By Jake Morask Per Debra Cassens Weiss of the ABAJournal, a Transgender Woman’s ongoing lawsuit against Chicago’s ban on topless female performances at liquor establishments will be allowed to proceed thanks to U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood. Bea Sullivan-Knoff … Continue reading
U of I chancellor Apologizes for Kesan Harassment Controversy; Vows to Improve Process. Per Julie Wurth of News-Gazette, the University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones apologized at an annual faculty meeting Monday for how the Jay Kesan sexual harassment … Continue reading
In June, this blog detailed how the Illinois legislature approved a measure allowing people with Opioid prescriptions to have access to medical cannabis as a substitute. The measure also made it so doctor’s orders would be the basis of a … Continue reading
Per Brian Munoz of the Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University has come under heat from numerous civil liberty groups after it included language in its student athlete code of conduct that banned any form of political activism while in uniform … Continue reading
I’m going to widen the scope of this blog a little bit to cover a story in California that I found equal parts absurd and infuriating, but it is related to issues covered regularly here. Per Carimah Townes of the … Continue reading
Per Michael Hawthorne of the Chicago Tribune, District Court Judge Christopher R. Cooper has ruled that Donald Trump’s former EPA director Scott Pruitt(recently resigned) violated the Clean Air act by “by allowing Illinois, Alabama and Mississippi to omit ethical standards … Continue reading
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Per Austin Berg of The Times, a 13 year old boy named Paul Boron is being charged with Felony Eavesdropping of his school principal at Manteno Middle School. According to Berg, “On Feb. 16, 2018, Boron was called to the … Continue reading
Medical Cannabis ruled as ok substitute for opioids by Illinois legislature, Governor approval awaits. Per the Chicago Tribune’s Robert McCoppin, the Illinois legislature has approved a measure that will allow patients who have opioid prescriptions to use medical cannabis as … Continue reading
