Per Rachel Doze of Newschannel20, the Illinois state legislature has decided to override a governors veto of a bill that would stop the automatic firing of illinois state troopers if they tested positive for marijuana. Now the law reads that … Continue reading
◦ Per the Southern Poverty Law Institute, “Chief Judge Dana L. Christensen of the U.S. District court for the District of Montana ruled today that the first amendment does not protect Andrew Anglin, the publisher of the neo-nazi website Daily … Continue reading
We here at LauraLaw want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. With all of the family time, avoiding political debates, and football watching, you might be inclined to imbibe in some adult beverages. Beware out there! There are almost always … 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
With the election of J.B Pritzker for governor Tuesday, legalized marijuana became an inevitability. Part of his platform was ran specifically on that issue and he mentioned Wednesday that’ll happen sooner rather than later. But as Georgette Braun of the … Continue reading
Per Julie Wurth of the News Gazette, the Illinois student bar association is calling upon the University to force sanctioned professor Jay Kesan to resign over multiple issues of sexual harassment following an investigation into his conduct in 2017. From … Continue reading
The Burden of Proof has held a prominent place in the zeitgeist over the past couple of weeks. With Senators and pundits arguing over what burden of proof Justice Kavanaugh should be afforded, to the case of People v. Jason … Continue reading
Last week governor Rauner passed a measure that allowed patients with prescriptions to Opioids to be able to substitute Medical marijuana for them instead. The bill was approved by the state legislature a few months earlier and had bipartisan … 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
