In an update to the story we published on Monday, the same-day voter registration law that was recently held unconstitutional by a Federal Judge in Chicago isn’t going anywhere . . . at least not for now. On Tuesday, the 7th Circuit Court of … Continue reading
Anyone who follows the LauraLaw Blog knows that we love to see democracy in action, and like to encourage all of our readers to exercise one of the great privileges as an American citizen – VOTE. On Tuesday, September 27, … Continue reading
As September draws to a close, our friend Samuel Partida, Jr. of Illinoiscaselaw.com has released his August Case Law update for us to study, and as usual we wanted to pass it along to you. This month’s list brings us a … Continue reading
This week, a Chicago judge made another important ruling for medical marijuana in this state. Cook County Judge Neil Cohen issued a ruling that requires the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to add Post-Operative Chronic Pain to its list of conditions for … Continue reading
In a more amusing sign of the times, law.com has a new report on one topic judges have been wrestling with for the last few years: whether they should include expletives in their written opinions. But that debate might be over … Continue reading
Today we have some interesting procedural news for those interested in Illinois’ recent effort to decriminalize marijuana. The Supreme Court has announced rules to govern the new type of cases created by the law passed last month. Under the new … Continue reading
Last week we wrote about some of the criminal justice reforms recently signed into law by Gov. Rauner. Today we have some more information about one of those reforms, Senate Bill 42, that might be of interest to our readers, … Continue reading
Samuel Partida, Jr., over at Illinoiscaselaw.com, has released his July list of important Illinois cases, and we wanted to give you an update to help you stay on top of recent developments. Mr. Partida’s website is a great resource … Continue reading
2016 hasn’t exactly been a poster year for political compromise. Given the differences of opinion between Gov. Rauner and the Democratic Illinois Legislature, you could be forgiven for thinking that any hope of change was a distant one at … Continue reading
Today marks the end of a busy week for the LauraLaw Offices! From Rolling Meadows to Skokie to 26th Street, the team was running all over the county taking care of clients and fixing their legal problems. This week … Continue reading
