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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Jun 30 2012	Doctrine of Equitable Estoppel May Preclude Enforcement of Release Procured as a Result of Misrepresentations Regarding Coverage by Defendant’s Insurer	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Jun 27 2012	United Road Towing to Pay $380,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun 26 2012	Employee Social Networking Password Protection May Soon Become Law in Illinois	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun 19 2012	Self Insured Employer Entitled to Unlimited Worker’s Compensation Benefits from Guaranty Fund	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Jun 18 2012	Illinois Legislature Clarifies Requirements for Non-Profit Hospital Property Tax Exemption, Increases Charity Care Requirements	Faegre Drinker
Jun 17 2012	Illinois Court Requires Insurance Carrier to Defend a Construction Defect Based on Negligent Misrepresentation Claim	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun 15 2012	Groundbreaking Legislation on Property Tax and Sales Tax Exemptions for Illinois Hospitals	McDermott Will & Emery
Jun 2 2012	Illinois Appellate Court Holds That Section Headings in an Insurance Policy Do Not Modify or Restrict Coverage	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
May 30 2012	Illinois Legislature Bans Employers from Demanding Facebook Password	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May 18 2012	Loan Modification Scammers Recruiting Lawyers	Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
May 18 2012	Wind Compact Looks at the Great Lakes	Varnum LLP
May 12 2012	Illinois Supreme Court Applies Risk-Utility Analysis in Negligent Design Case and Refuses to Expand A Manufacturer’s Postsale Duty to Warn in Reversal of $43 Million Jury Verdict in Exploding Gas Tank Accident Case	Faegre Drinker
May 11 2012	Illinois Appellate Court Holds Damages Under TCPA Uninsurable As A Matter of Law	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
May 7 2012	Illinois Senate Passes Fracking Bill	ArentFox Schiff LLP
May 5 2012	McDonald’s Joins EPA List of Top 50 Green-Powered Organizations	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
May 4 2012	Doctrine of Election Applied To Trusts —Court Continues Trend Of Treating Will Substitutes As Wills	ArentFox Schiff LLP
May 1 2012	Cook County Circuit Judge Strikes Down Illinois' "Amazon" Tax Statute	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr 23 2012	Illinois Mortgages Subject to Avoidance In Bankruptcy Absent Strict Adherence to Illinois Mortgage Statute: Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring Alert	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr 17 2012	Illinois Court Holds That Bankruptcy Trustee Is Not An “Insured” For Purposes of “Insured Versus Insured” Exclusion	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Mar 22 2012	Job Applicants Asked for Facebook Passwords	Mintz
Mar 22 2012	7th Circuit Rules No Pollution Coverage under Illinois Law	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Mar 18 2012	Contractual Non-Reliance Clauses: Insulating Defendants from Civil Fraud Claims Since 1995	Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar 15 2012	Conflicting Developments in Same-Sex Marriage Laws Add Complexity for Benefit Plan Sponsors	McDermott Will & Emery
Mar 12 2012	Illinois Appellate Court Reaffirms Rulings That Nonreliance Clauses Bar Fraud Claims	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar 9 2012	Illinois Legislature Works To Improve Tax Notification for Seniors	The John Marshall Law School
Mar 4 2012	Why Pre-Tender Defense Costs Are Recoverable: is the “Actual Notice” Rule a Bar or Not?	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Feb 20 2012	Contractual Good Faith: Having Rights Doesn't Necessarily Mean You Can Use Them	Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb 7 2012	Closing the Talent Gap...Today and Tomorrow	Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb 3 2012	Illinois Reverses Position on Income Tax Treatment of Benefits for Civil Union Partners	McDermott Will & Emery
Jan 17 2012	Recent Changes to the Illinois Estate Tax	Much Shelist, P.C.
Jan 7 2012	Legislative Developments in 2012 Impacting Employers	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec 25 2011	Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies and Broadens Noncompete Enforceability	McDermott Will & Emery
Dec 17 2011	Illinois Supreme Court Establishes A New Test To Determine Whether Non-Compete Agreements Are Enforceable	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dec 14 2011	U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dec 14 2011	Labor & Employment Law Alert - Illinois Supreme Court Reaffirms that an Employer’s Legitimate Business Interest is Part of the Test for Enforcement of Non-Competition Agreements	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 10 2011	Debtors Need Lawyers, Too: Illinois Courts Ensure Access	Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec 9 2011	Illinois Supreme Court’s Decision in Reliable Fire Broadens Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants	Vedder Price
Dec 8 2011	Non-Compete Agreements: A Brave New World in Illinois	Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec 7 2011	US Department of Labor settles litigation against grain bin operator in July 2010 deaths of 2 teens in Mount Carroll, Ill.	U.S. Department of Labor
Dec 6 2011	Illinois Supreme Court Decides Requirements for Enforceable Noncompete Agreements in Illinois	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec 5 2011	State Parens Patriae Actions Cannot Be Consolidated with Class Actions	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov 24 2011	Jackson Park Hospital To Pay $80,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit For Race And Sex Discrimination And Retaliation	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov 20 2011	Product Liability in Illinois: State Supreme Court Decision Favors Manufacturers	Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov 17 2011	Recent SEC Guidance and Upcoming Amendments to California and Illinois Statutes Affect Data Breach Disclosure Obligations	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov 16 2011	Restaurant Owners: Mistakes Can Cost You Money (Lots of It)	Vedder Price
Nov 14 2011	Recent Illinois Case Highlights Important Distinctions Between Restrictive Covenants in the Sale-of-Business and Employment Contexts	Vedder Price
Nov 11 2011	New IRS Program Allows Employers to Correct Worker Misclassifications at Greatly Reduced Penalty Rates	Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov 9 2011	Buyers Beware: Employee Non-Compete Agreements in the Sale of a Business	Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov 9 2011	Subcontractors Performing Work on Public Construction Projects in Illinois Must Satisfy Additional Notice Requirements to Perfect Claims on Bonds and Letters of Credit	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov 3 2011	US Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Illinois pet food production and packaging company for 23 health and safety violations; fines exceed $750,000	U.S. Department of Labor

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