Big news coming from the Illinois Supreme Court in the world of criminal law. In People v. Terrill Chambers, decided on January 22, 2016, the Court overruled People v. Gorosteata, an important case regarding criminal defendants’ ability to challenge a … Continue reading
We here at Lauralaw love to stay busy and this week was no exception. Besides our numerous trips to court this week defending our clients, we’ve also been working on updating our website. We’ve added new pages to our … Continue reading
It was announced this week that NBC is considering the possibility of adding a fourth installment to its stable of Chicago-based shows. Currently, the Windy City can be seen in Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and Chicago Med, but producer Dick Wolf … Continue reading
If you have been following our blog, you know how much we love Samuel Partida, Jr. and his monthly case law updates. As we do every month, we are providing you with the link to Mr. Partida’s December Case List. … Continue reading
2016 has arrived, triggering the enactment of scores of new laws in Illinois. You can check out our blog post from last week with some of the more practical laws, but here at LauraLaw, we thought it would be fun … Continue reading
As we bring in 2016, it’s important that we stay up to date on current law passages. As of January 1st, 2016 more than 230 new laws will take effect in Illinois. New laws range from police body cameras and … Continue reading
Happy New Year! As we say sayonara to 2015, and bring on 2016, we here at LauraLaw want to thank all of our faithful readers for following our blog and downloading our app (Apple & Andrioid) this year, helping us continue to … Continue reading
The holiday season is upon us and with that comes the joy of our children returning home from college to celebrate our favorite winter family traditions. Having our children away at school, we as parents are not naïve to the … Continue reading
As we close the door on 2015 and ring in 2016, scores of laws that were passed by the Illinois General Assembly during the year will take effect. While we will continue to keep you apprised of laws to look … Continue reading
Our office got together to draw names for a Secret Santa that we will be doing next week. Every year we get together for our annual Christmas party and we love celebrating the holidays with our office family just as … Continue reading
