Criminal investigators from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency raided a suburban Chicago municipality today, presumably seeking information about the Village of Crestwood’s alleged provision of contaminated well water to the…
Although recession-weary lawyers may find it harder to go green this Earth Day when they’re focused on making green, environmental lawyer Claudia Rast says attorneys have more reason to celebrate…
A federal judge in Chicago has refused a request by the former governor of Illinois to travel to Costa Rica to appear on a reality TV show, suggesting he may…
We’ve reported that some midsize law firms and boutiques are benefiting from the financial downturn, and now two Chicago-based firms have joined forces in a bid to woo…
Anyone who thinks Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich plans to hole up with his lawyers to plan his defense on federal corruption charges should think again.
Columnist George Will is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to restore some bite to the takings clause by accepting an Illinois case on the transfer of money from riverboat casinos…
There won’t be many parties at Schiff Hardin this year. But, due to its diversified practice and lack of long-term debt, the 400-attorney Chicago-based national law firm…
Federal prosecutors in Chicago today unveiled a much-awaited indictment not only against impeached former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich but his brother and four other aides and associates.
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