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KNOWING YOUR EASEMENTS When it comes to owning real estate there are a lot of pieces of information that you need to be aware of such as taxes, liens, prior ownership, utility issues, and homeowners’ association dues. But one item Read More…. The post KNOWING YOUR EASEMENTS appeared first on Law Office of Andrew Szocka,... Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - As the November general election nears, there have been inaccurate criticisms of the Supreme Court of Missouri, Missouri's Non-Partisan Court Plan, and judges facing retention votes in this election. Past elections suggest that such criticisms may continue. Informed public discussion depends upon a clear understanding of the role of judges and the structure of Missouri's judicial system. Judges are accountable to the Constitution and the written law – not personal preferences. They have a responsibility to decide cases based on the law, the facts presented, and the…
In a two-hour webinar analyzing the previous term of the U.S. Supreme Court, Albany Law Professor Vin Bonventre said it was ideological lines dividing the court and not beliefs about judicial activism versus restraint. Bonventre showed how the ideological split played out with many decisions ending up 6-3 in favor of the conservative majority. His … Continued The post U.S. Supreme Court Analysis: Voting Rights, Race and Power of Ideology first appeared on New York State Bar Association .
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Photo credit: iStock.com Key points: Study of roughly 37,000 U.S. lawyers finds 47.5% screen high for work-related burnout; 41.1% said legal profession has been detrimental to their mental health Many lawyers reported experiencing depression (21.6%), anxiety (20.4%), stress (18.9%), hazardous drinking (42%), and work-life conflict (35.9%) Respondents call for profession to do more, saying barriers... Continue Reading
Expresión del Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico en apoyo a la demanda contra la Ordenanza Núm. 4 del Municipio de San Juan (Escambrón) PORTAVOZ: Lcda. Yanira Reyes… The post Expresión del Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico en apoyo a la demanda contra la Ordenanza Núm. 4 del Municipio de San Juan (Escambrón) appeared first on Capr .
What to know about the race for Illinois attorney general Former two-term 2nd Ward Ald. Bob Fioretti has a challenge on his hands in his run against Kwame Raoul, the Democratic incumbent Illinois attorney general since 2019, who won his last two elections by a more than 11-point margin. Source: WBEZ
State contractor exemption doesn’t shield UP from truckers’ IL fingerprint scan suit A group of potentially thousands of truck drivers can move ahead with a class action lawsuit accusing railroad operator Union Pacific of scanning their fingerprints, allegedly in violation of Illinois' stringent biometrics privacy law, after a federal appeals panel agreed Union Pacific's contracts with Metra and other taxpayer-funded units of Illinois government don't protect it from a potentially big payout. Source: Legal Newsline
What is Illinois’ Earned Reentry Bill? Advocates push for parole after decades in prison On September 17, Illinois’ Constitution Day, a coalition of legal justice reform advocates, allies, and community members impacted by extreme sentencing held a rally outside the Office of Governor JB Pritzker. Source: The Chicago Reporter
When Illinois expanded protections for genetic and biomarker information under the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), effective January 1, 2027, observers assumed the law was aimed at genetic testing and medical privacy. However, a close reading of the amendments through SB2886 is forcing some Illinois employers to ask: Did Illinois inadvertently prohibit workplace drug... Continue Reading
Illinois Supreme Court asked to review DUI conviction tied to troubled UIC lab testing A man convicted in a fatal DUI crash is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to review his case, arguing that cannabis test results used in his prosecution came from a University of Illinois Chicago laboratory whose testing practices were later called into question. Source: ABC 7
Housing Action Illinois sues HUD as Trump administration brands nonprofit 'radical left NGO' Ten nonprofits, including Housing Action Illinois, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for attempting to claw back funding allocated for housing counseling services. Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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