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
Damon Root, a writer for the monthly publishing magazine Reason, details a bit of the fallout from the Supreme Courts decision in the case of Utah V. Streiff. Root summarizes the specifics of the case: “The case of Utah v. … 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
It’s that time of the month again, when our friend and local case law sensei – Samuel Partida, Jr. – provides his fantastic list of cases we care about that were released in the month of May. This month, Illinois … Continue reading
In a new article by Libertarian monthly magzine Reason, author J.D. Tuccille laments the state of Washingtons recent dealings with Marijuana, which was voted to be made recreationally legal in 2012. Tucille writes that despite mostly roaring approval of the move, … 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
The Illinois Bar Association recently published a list of relevant cases related to criminal law. Check out the full case list by clicking here. We found a case related to DUI to be of particular interest. The People vs. Swanson deals with … Continue reading
Here at LauraLaw, we like to keep up to date with changes in DUI law. The ISBA (Illinois State Bar Association) posted a video by Attorney Donald Ramsell discussing medical marijuana and it’s effect on the new DUI laws. Click … Continue reading
Last week, the Illinois House approved a bill decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana. Instead of criminal misdemeanor charges, the bill proposes a civil fine ranging from $100 to $200 for possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana. Currently, possession … Continue reading
