As we set off to a weekend of BBQ, fireworks, and (believe it or not, working on cases), we found an interesting article on DNA Info about the legality of fireworks. Reader’s Digest version: stay away from the amateur pyrotechnics … Continue reading
Scott Shackford of the Monthly publishing magazine Reason, continued his coverage of the FBI’s prolonged push for more access to private information this morning. The senate tried passing the bill Friday in the AM but fell two votes short. (One in reality, McConnel’s … Continue reading
Damon Root of monthly publishing Reason reported today that the Supreme Court has decided on a case questioning the states of Minnesota and North Dakota right to criminally charge people for refusing a warrantless blood test and separately a warrantless breath test. … Continue reading
Wrapping up another incredibly busy week of court, clients, reading and digesting new and notable United States Supreme Court rulings concerning DUI laws, we decided we needed to have a party! One of our staff attorneys Jayne Bart-Plange gave us … Continue reading
Chicago Sun Times writer Fran Spielman writes that the Ride Sharing Companies of Chicago and the City Council have come to a compromise that would be further evaluated in half a year. This comes on the tail of a very … Continue reading
This week we added a new member to the Lauralaw team; Jake Morask. Check out his bio on the site or on our mobile app! Jake will be doing our website, and other clerking duties, analyzing video tapes and going … Continue reading
Those of us who practice criminal defense are well familiar with the never ending twists and turns of exceptions to one of the most basic fundamental rights Americans have-the right to privacy. The public is probably more familiar with this … Continue reading
You are forewarned!!! Check out this article about how the Illinois State Police will be doing a specific crackdown across the state on seat belt violators. Then note the very last sentence- that a DUI arrest may be the end result … Continue reading
Our friend, Samuel Partida Jr., has posted the April case law update. If you’re not familiar with Mr. Partida’s blog, he posts the most important criminal cases in Illinois each month. By following the link to his blog, you’ll see … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has overturned an Appellate Court’s decision that blocked a police officer from suing for a First Amendment violation. A police officer in New Jersey was demoted by his superiors for, what they believed to be, engaging in … Continue reading
