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Gov. Quinn Signs Campaign Reform Law; State Limits Election Funds, Boosts Compliance and Transparency
Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a ground-breaking campaign finance bill that imposes Illinois’ first-ever contribution limits on candidates, political parties and political action committees. The new law also…
New Law Protects Illinois Consumers From Telephone “Cramming” Scams
Law Signed on Eve of Citizens Utility Board’s 25th Anniversary Gov. Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that protects consumers from the deceptive and unauthorized telephone practice commonly…
New Law Allows No-Excuse Absentee Voting; Now It’s Even Easier to Vote in Illinois
State lawmakers approved several election bills this spring to make it even easier to register and vote. Building on the record turnout of people voting in person at Early Voting…
University of Chicago Law Scholar Testifies on Lessons of Auto Company Bankruptcies
The unprecedented government intervention into the bankruptcies of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler may have been necessary in light of the struggling economy, but it must not set a standard…
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and Tec De Monterrey Establish Criminal Law and Advocacy Program
Mexican attorneys, law professors and students will gain training and experience to practice effectively amid changes in Mexico’s constitution and criminal justice system Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Chicago-Kent and…
Quote: Big, As A Business Model (Let Alone As An
Big, a…usiness model (let alone as an expression of the national mood), seems bound for obsolescence. —“A Study in Why Major Law Firms Are Shrinking”