Illinois

The state of Illinois was admitted as the 21st state on December 3, 1818. Although not its Capital City, Chicago is one of the leading cities in the US discussed in relation to political, enforcement, police brutality, and murder cases. Illinois is located in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Capital City of Illinois  is Springfield, and Illinois is nicknamed the “Prairie State”. The state bird is the Cardinal. The Purple Violet is the state flower and White Oak is the state tree. Its land area of about 58,000 sq. miles makes it the 25th largest state in the US. And, the population of approximately 12.8 million makes it the Fifth largest in the US. Chicago’s population of about 2.7 million, makes it the third most populous city in the US.

The National Law Review covers legal news coming out of Cook County, including the controversial sweetened beverage tax and its subsequent repeal and new paid sick leave employment requirements.

Chicago, and Illinois in general, was highly populated by immigrant workers in the early 1900s. Namely because of job-growth in textile, coal mining, industrial, and manufacturing jobs, the state became a hub for immigrants. Additionally, The Great Migration which swept through Chicago established a large community of African Americans, bringing famous jazz and blues music cultures to the city.

A number of US Presidents have been elected while living in Illinois. Most famously noted is Lincoln (where the Land of Lincoln logo is still seen on state license tags today). However, other Presidents including Ulysses S. Grant and Barack Obama were also residents when nominated into office. Hillary Clinton and Ronald Reagan were also born in Illinois. Two presidential libraries are in the state of Illinois as well.

Today, the state has a Democratic stronghold in elected offices. Although current governor and lieutenant governors are Republican (voted in 2015), the secretary of state, attorney general, comptroller, treasurer, and US Senators Class II and III, are all members of the Democratic Party. The state has voted Democratic in all elections to date, dating back to 1992. The state has a total of 18 congressional districts, with 11 delegates being Democratic and the other 7 members being part of the Republican party.

There are many prestigious law school located in Illinois, and in Chicago in particular.  For example, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is located in the heart of downtown Chicago.  DePaul University College of Law  is located in Chicago's famous Loop,  The University of Illinois and Loyola Law School are are also located in Illinois. 

The National Law Review covers litigation on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment and training regulations and data breach/security issues. Visitors to The National Law Review will also find information on election news, Illinois Supreme Court cases, and all the latest legal news from Illinois.

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Feb
20
2017
 State Attorneys General February 20 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
17
2017
 Illinois State Senators Introduce Legislation To Boost Biobased Economy Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Feb
16
2017
 Another Effort at False Claims Act Reform: Bills Introduced to Amend Illinois Act to Restrict Tax-Related Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
16
2017
 State Data Breach Notification Laws: February 2017 Privacy Update Mintz
Feb
13
2017
 Minimal Fines Little Incentive for Facilities to Improve Patient Care Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Feb
9
2017
 The Illinois Appellate Court Gives “Credit” where Credit is Due Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Feb
9
2017
 Continued Uncertainty of Paid Sick Leave Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
7
2017
 Letters of Intent in Construction Industry: The How, Why and Why Not of Enforceability Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
5
2017
 Court Rules in Favor of Former Boy Scouts in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Feb
3
2017
 Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act: Legislature’s Quick Fix Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
2
2017
 Biometric Privacy Claims over Facial Recognition Feature in Videogame Dismissed for Lack of Concrete Harm Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2017
 Illinois Supreme Court Holds City of Chicago Went Too Far in Taxing Cars Rented Outside Its Borders McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
17
2017
 Saga Continues: Recent Opt-Outs and Other Developments Relating to Cook County Earned Sick Leave Act, Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
12
2017
 A Cloud on the Horizon? Attorneys’ Obligations when Using a Third-Party’s Cloud-Based Services Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
11
2017
 Chicago’s South Loop Expands Use of Protected Bicycle Lanes Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Jan
10
2017
 Illinois Future Energy Jobs Bill Signed Into Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2017
 Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act: Two Policies Every School Must Have for Student Athletes Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan
5
2017
 Supreme Court of Illinois Says Courts Can Decide ARES Rate Disputes Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
3
2017
 Illinois, Nebraska, and Nevada Join Others to Expand Personal Information Definition to Include Usernames or Email Addresses Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
3
2017
 2017 Labor and Employment Legislative Developments: Illinois, California, New York, Washington D.C., Georgia, Michigan, and Texas ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
3
2017
 Chicago Ordinance Requires Licensing of Pharmaceutical Representatives Faegre Drinker
Dec
27
2016
 Informed Consent for Surgery in Illinois: Does Surgeon’s Experience Level Matter? Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
21
2016
 CME Implements Significant Penalty Increases for Futures and Swaps Trading Violations Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
20
2016
 Allegation That Insured Failed To Request Emergency Medical Assistance To Plaintiff’s Decedent Who Had Ingested Methadone Triggered Duty To Defend Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
20
2016
 Lung Cancer Plaintiffs Cannot Maintain Direct Action Against Former Employer’s Insurance Carriers Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
20
2016
 No Coverage For Additional Insured For Underlying Personal Injury Complaint Alleging Independent Negligence Rather Than Vicarious Liability Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
 Watercraft Exclusion in CGL Policy Precluded Coverage When Plaintiff Fell On Chartered Yacht Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
 UIM Carrier Cannot Set Off The Total Paid By Two Drivers Who Settled With Insured From Its Policy Limits Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
 Insured’s Failure To Execute HIPAA Authorization And Submit To Oral Examination Under Oath Barred Her UIM Claim. Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
 Uninsured Motorist (UIM) Carrier Entitled To Set Off Settlement Amount Paid By Negligent Driver But Not Settlement Amount Paid By His Employer Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
17
2016
 Illinois High Court Denies Leave to Appeal in AMA Rating Report Case: What This Means for Your Claims Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
15
2016
 Illinois’ First District Appellate Court Sets Rules for Protecting Peer Review from Discovery Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
14
2016
 That Was Fast: Jimmy John's Nixes Non-Competes Polsinelli PC
Dec
14
2016
 Illinois Biometric Privacy Suit over Collection of Fingerprints Settled Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
12
2016
 Birth Injury Lawsuit Sees Record Recovery for Brain Injured Child Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Dec
9
2016
 Time to Get Ill: Illinois Employees Gain Additional Sick Leave Protections in 2017 Polsinelli PC
Dec
8
2016
 Triple Threat: Three New Sick Leave Laws Take Effect in Illinois in 2017 Vedder Price
Dec
8
2016
 Illinois Right to Privacy in Workplace Act: What to Look for in 2017 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
5
2016
 Municipal Ordinance Passed by the Village of Barrington, Illinois Opting Out of the Cook County Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Creates More Uncertainty for Cook County Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
29
2016
 US Attorney, CFTC, and Navinder Sarao Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
28
2016
 Rash of Chicagoland Bike Accidents Highlights Dangers Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Nov
22
2016
 Illinois Employers’ Ability to Have Non-Competes with Low-Wage Workers Ends Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
18
2016
 Chicago Imposes Burdensome New Licensure and Disclosure Obligations on Pharmaceutical Representatives Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
17
2016
 Worker's Comp: Illinois Science Teacher Brings Full Court Press Against School District Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
16
2016
 State Attorneys General November 14 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
11
2016
 Dissecting New Sick Leave Laws in Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
9
2016
 Recent Decision Addresses What Constitutes “Incidental To Employment” In “Arising Out Of” Analysis Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
9
2016
 UK Parliament: Why President Lincoln Was Wrong About House Divided (At Least In UK) Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
2
2016
 Lawmakers Level Legal Landscape: Low-Wage Workers Win Leeway to Wander Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
2
2016
 Paid Sick Leave Wave Grows Larger… and Is Not Stopping Anytime Soon Much Shelist, P.C.
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