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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Jan 12 2016	Seventh Circuit Interprets Statute of Limitations for Family and Medical Leave Act	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan 12 2016	Overview of New Laws Affecting Illinois Employers in 2016	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan 11 2016	Jury Awards Miller Over $74 Million For Caterpillar’s Misappropriation and Misuse of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan 8 2016	Early Ruling in Putative Biometrics Class Action May Provoke More Lawsuits	Faegre Drinker
Jan 4 2016	2016 Employment Law Legislative Developments	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan 4 2016	Photo Storage Service’s Collection of Faceprints May Violate Illinois Biometric Privacy Statute	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 30 2015	Northern District of Illinois - Conclusory ATDS Allegations Fail Again Under Rule 12	Vedder Price
Dec 30 2015	The Exclusivity Provisions of the Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation Act and Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act Bar a Mesothelioma Plaintiff’s Occupational Exposure Claims Where Diagnosis Is Made After the Expiration of the Statute of Repose	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec 29 2015	Another Federal District Court Judge In Illinois Refuses To Apply Illinois Appellate Court’s Fifield Decision	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec 28 2015	EEOC Must Conciliate, But Still Few Answers Regarding Routine Separation Agreement Provisions	Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec 28 2015	Overview of Affordable Care Act’s Potential to Mitigate Future Damage Claims	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec 23 2015	Four New Year’s Resolutions to Avoid the Damaging Loss of Trade Secrets	Polsinelli PC
Dec 23 2015	Request for Money Damages Not Required to Trigger Duty to Defend re: Insurance Litigation	Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Dec 23 2015	Return to Evanston: FTC Revisits Old Ground in Yet Another Hospital Merger Challenge	Mintz
Dec 23 2015	FTC Challenges Chicago-Area Health System Combination	McDermott Will & Emery
Dec 23 2015	Amendment Reducing Size of Illinois Juries Declared Unconstitutional	Polsinelli PC
Dec 22 2015	UPDATE: Cook County Circuit Court Ruling on Constitutionality of Six-Person Jury	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec 21 2015	Claims Against Individuals Fail in Northern District of Illinois	McDermott Will & Emery
Dec 21 2015	Chicago Way or Highway: Can City Ban Mandatory Arbitration Nationwide?	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Dec 18 2015	Condominium Developers Beware! New Illinois Supreme Court Decision Confirms Chicago Municipal Code Creates a Broad Private Cause of Action for Misrepresentation	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 17 2015	Medicare Fraud Strike Force Indicts Chicago-area Home Health Agency Owner	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 16 2015	Illinois Appellate Court Majority Rules Accident At Home Compensable Because Benefitted Employer	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec 14 2015	Nip it in Bud: Employer Considerations Following Debut of Medical Marijuana in Illinois	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 14 2015	Illinois Court Finds ‘Shoplifting and No Apprehension’ Policy Vulnerable to Whistleblower Claims	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec 9 2015	Illinois Amends Unemployment Act	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec 8 2015	City of Chicago Debt Relief Program – Tax Amnesty Opportunity	McDermott Will & Emery
Dec 7 2015	Illinois Workers' Comp: Are Petitioners Required to Submit AMA Impairment Rating Reports Into Evidence?	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec 4 2015	November 2015 Tax Credits and Incentives Update	Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Nov 27 2015	Illinois: Recent Commission Stats and the Workers' Compensation Commission	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov 23 2015	Illinois Asbestos Court Rules on Personal Jurisdiction in First Post-Daimler Decisions	Polsinelli PC
Nov 22 2015	Illinois: Transgender Locker Room Policy Eludes School District Facing Government Sanctions Under Title IX	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 22 2015	Taxpayers Stand to Lose Under Chicago’s Lease Tax VDA Offer	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 21 2015	Illinois Lifts Deferral of New Film Tax Credit Applications	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov 20 2015	Illinois Supreme Court Holds Trustee of Land Trust is Entitled to Rescind Reverse Mortgage For Failure to Comply With TILA	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov 19 2015	Illinois Proposed Regulations Governing Apportionment of Income for Transportation Companies Moving Forward	McDermott Will & Emery
Nov 13 2015	Illinois Appellate Court Finds Non-Compete Restrictions Over-Reaching and Affirms Court Decision Not to Blue Pencil	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 13 2015	Cannabis Conundrum	Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov 12 2015	Illinois Supreme Court Decision Bars Employee from Bringing a Direct Civil Action against Employer for Alleged Asbestos Exposure Injuries	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Nov 11 2015	False Claims Act Decision Recognizes Public Policy Exception to Confidentiality Agreements	Zuckerman Law
Nov 10 2015	Tenancy by Entirety Not Defense to Mortgage Foreclosure Case When Both Spouses Signed Letter of Direction to Trustee of Land Trust	Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Nov 10 2015	Illinois Appellate Court Strikes Down Overbroad Noncompete, Nonsolicit, and Confidentiality Provisions and Also Refuses to Judicially Modify Them	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov 10 2015	New Illinois Statute Creates Presumption of Invalidity as to Transfers to Caregivers Over $20,000	Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Nov 10 2015	Illinois Appellate Court Offers First Insights into Section 8.1b’s AMA Impairment Rating Report Provision	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov 9 2015	Prosecutors Record First-Ever Conviction for ‘Spoofing’: A New Era of Trading Enforcement	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov 6 2015	Illinois Supreme Court Explains Rule on “Picking Off” Plaintiffs in Class Actions	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov 5 2015	Shifting Requirements for Employee Confidentiality Agreements in Illinois?	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov 5 2015	Illinois Supreme Court: Workers' Compensation Act Exclusive Remedy Bars Civil Asbestos Claim	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov 4 2015	October 2015 Tax Credits and Incentives Update	Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Nov 4 2015	Chicago Mayor’s Tax-Heavy Budget Passes: Lease and Amusement Tax Implications	McDermott Will & Emery
Oct 29 2015	Cyber Liability: The Risks of Doing Business in a Digital World	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

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