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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Dec
8
2023
Illinois Supreme Court: Finger-Scan Information Collected by Healthcare Providers to Access Medications Is Exempt From BIPA Liability McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
7
2023
Win for Healthcare Institutions: Illinois High Court Rules Healthcare Employees’ Biometrics Exempt from BIPA Requirements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
7
2023
Chicago Employees to Receive 10 Days of Paid Leave McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
6
2023
Chicago Employees Entitled to Paid Leave: What Employers Should Know Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Dec
5
2023
Corrupt Power: SEC Sanctions Utility and Sues CEO for Paying Bribes Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Dec
4
2023
City of Chicago Enacts Expansive Paid Leave Ordinance Effective December 31, 2023 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
1
2023
Be Prepared for Significant Employment Law Changes in 2024 Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Dec
1
2023
Chicago’s New Paid Leave Ordinance and What It Means for Employers in 2024 Polsinelli PC
Dec
1
2023
Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Decades of Confusing Law on Insurance Coverage for Inadvertent Construction Defects Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
1
2023
Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A! Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
1
2023
Illinois Supreme Court: Collection of Biometric Data for Health Care Treatment, Payment, or Operations Is Exempt from BIPA Vedder Price
Nov
30
2023
Chicago Employers: Prepare for New Paid Leave Ordinance Effective 31 December 2023 K&L Gates
Nov
28
2023
The New Year Brings New Leave Laws Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
28
2023
City of Chicago Enacts Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
27
2023
Chicago Employers Must Now Provide Sick Leave and PTO to Employees Mintz
Nov
22
2023
New Year, New Leaves: Chicago Passes Sweeping New Paid Leave Requirements Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
22
2023
Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rules Implementing the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
21
2023
Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Ushers in Some of the Nation’s Most Generous Employee Leave Entitlements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2023
CFPB Files Action Against Fintech for Allegedly Violating Previous Order, Deceiving Customers, Withdrawing Funds Without Consent Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
15
2023
Illinois Legislature Amends Effective Date of Equal Pay Provisions of Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
15
2023
City of Chicago Expands Paid Leave for Employees in New Ordinance Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
13
2023
Doubling Down in the Second City: Chicago Adopts Expanded Paid Leave Benefits for All Employees Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
13
2023
General Assembly Tells Illinois Employers to “Show Me the Money!” Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
13
2023
Time to Prepare for the New Year: Illinois’ Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Law Goes into Effect in 2024 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
13
2023
Illinois Proposes Heightened Oversight for Healthcare Transactions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
3
2023
Trending in Telehealth: October 24 – 31, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
30
2023
First Biometrics, Now Genetics: Is GIPA the Next BIPA for Employers to Worry About? Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
27
2023
The Pay State: Massachusetts Set to Join Hawaii, Illinois in Adopting Pay Transparency Requirements this Year Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
26
2023
New Law Requires Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area Employers to Provide Pre-Tax Transit Benefits Vedder Price
Oct
26
2023
Surge in Class Actions Under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
26
2023
Illinois to Update Renewable Energy Credit Procurement Rules ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
24
2023
Recent Georgia Settlement of 79 Cases Proves That The 2022 Willowbrook Settlement May Be Just The Beginning CMBG3 Law
Oct
12
2023
Illinois: No Agency Relationship Between Shipping Broker and Carrier Where Broker Does Not Control Routes or Manner of Delivery Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Oct
11
2023
Chicagoland's Industrial Real Estate Muscles Through Tough Environment Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Oct
11
2023
Chat with Caution: The Growing Data Privacy Compliance and Litigation Risk of Chatbots Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
2
2023
New Technical Assistance Resources: If You Are Not Shovel Ready, Here’s How to Start the Process Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
2
2023
Key Impacts and Strategies for Suppliers Affected by the Ongoing UAW Strike Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
25
2023
Environmental Justice Update: EPA Publishes Cumulative Risk Assessment Comments ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
12
2023
Agencies' Amgen Settlement Won't Protect Competition in Drug Industry MoginRubin
Sep
12
2023
Illinois Employers Required to Provide Public Transit Benefits in 2024 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
8
2023
Illinois Enacts Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Requirement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
7
2023
Evanston, Illinois, Extends Schedule Protection Rights to Hourly Workers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
6
2023
Factors in Fee-Shifting for Prevailing Defendants Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
5
2023
NY AG and FTC Secure $1.6m from Online Apartment Finder for Allegedly Defrauding Renters Hinch Newman LLP
Sep
1
2023
Seventh Circuit Follows Illinois Supreme Court Precedent and Finds BIPA Claims Timely Vedder Price
Aug
31
2023
Get Prepared – Newly Mandated Cultural Competency Training for Illinois Healthcare Providers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
30
2023
Illinois to Require Pay Transparency in Job Postings Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
29
2023
GeTtin' SALTy Episode 12 | Catching-Up on Illinois with Carol Portman Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
28
2023
Illinois Requires Comparable Pay for Temporary Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
25
2023
Illinois Enacts Law Requiring “Equal Pay” for Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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