Republican John Curran, the state Senate's minority leader, called on the Democratic-led state legislature to have a special session prior to Sept. 18 to make changes to the SAFE-T Act in an effort to address the concerns of police and prosecutors who have opposed the bail reforms. "While...
The judge's ruling means the end to cash bail will not take effect in 65 counties that had sued to block that provision of the SAFE-T Act. Other provisions of the law, including body camera requirements for police departments, and new police training mandates, will go into effect as plan...
The article focuses on the rejection of the Illinois Supreme Court on the interest act's fee limitation on residential mortgage loans. This provision prohibits lenders of residential mortgage loans from charging more than three percent in fees. Supreme Court's decision applies to all entities that ...
ESTABLISHED RULES OF STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION REQUIRE REVERSAL OF THE APPELLATE COURT'S DECISION In its recent decisions construing the Privacy Act, this Court has em- phasized the importance of faithfully applying the plain language of the Act as written, without "reading into it exceptions, ...
decision whether to entrust her affairs to the attorney. He must also take suitable precautions to minimize the dangers and disadvantages to the client of his double role, including the risk that the attorney's advice about the initial decision to proceed despite the conflict may itself be ...
The Fugitive Slave Law had been passed and the demands of the slaveholders were confirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Bred Scott decision. Douglas wanted to be senator from Illinois in 1858, and president in 1860. Lincoln was a senatorial candidate at the same time. ...
Bailey cited statistics he said show crime has increased under Pritzker and largely blamed the SAFE-T Act, which also increases accountability for police officers and tightens use-of-force rules. He acknowledged that key parts of the law don't take effect until Jan. 1. But he said ...
For the second time in two weeks, the Illinois Supreme Court clarified the scope of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) — this time inCothron v. White Castle. The court, in a 4–3 decision, held that BIPA claims accrue each time biometric data is collected...
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