Attorney Leonard Leibowitz, indicted on federal charges in New York for allegedly embezzling $150,000 from a defunct union, will keep representing the striking Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians.
Perkins Coie got some surprising news when a purported confidential source supporting a securities class action showed up unannounced at its offices in November.
With Gov. Pat Quinn’s signature today, a bill banning the death penalty in Illinois is now official. The legislation will take effect July 1, Reuters reports.
Robert Leighton’s alleged bad behavior after a Las Vegas bachelor’s party created a rift between Chicago attorney Lauren Serafin and her ex-fiance, who is also a lawyer. The result, she…
A quiet day at the office Sunday became unexpectedly dramatic for a number of workers after a fire broke out on the ground floor of a 25-story downtown Chicago highrise.
A suburban Chicago school district that promotes tolerance must also allow students to express opposing views, so long as they are not unduly disruptive, a federal appeals court ruled as…
A suburban Chicago coroner pleaded guilty today to obstruction of justice and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and resigned from his job, one of the highest elected positions in…
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