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Recent Articles by CDLB staff
Request to toss prison term over judge’s ex parte emails fails
A defendant who maintains his lawyer bungled the job by failing to argue on appeal that the trial judge should have recused himself from the case lost a bid for a new sentencing hearing.
By
Patricia Manson
Suit over rodent attacks on Honda vehicles tossed
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit accusing Honda of violating consumer fraud law for failing to tell customers that their vehicles’ wiring purportedly makes an especially tasty treat for rats.
By
Patricia Manson
Suspend attorney over poor representation, ARDC board says
An attorney who provided inadequate representation and took $15,750 in unreasonable fees from clients in two different matters should be suspended, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission hearing board.
By
Emma Oxnevad
Panel won’t revive malpractice suit against attorney
A Decatur law firm does not have to face a lawsuit alleging that one of its partners negligently represented a client in relation to a real estate development, a state appellate panel held.
By
Emma Oxnevad
Suit revived against SIU Medicine over post-surgery injury
Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine must face a lawsuit alleging one of its surgeons caused pain and permanent injury by leaving impacted gauze in a patient’s nose after surgery, a state appellate panel ruled.
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Emma Oxnevad
Illinois ban on sex offenders’ phone contact with their children tossed
The restrictions the Illinois Department of Corrections imposes on telephone calls between sex offenders on mandatory supervised release and their minor children violate the offenders’ due process rights, a federal appeals court ruled.
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Patricia Manson
ARDC board advises suspension for misusing trust income
An attorney who misappropriated more than $11,300 in trust funds should be suspended for one year, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission hearing board.
By
Emma Oxnevad
Sanction upheld for firm that faked expert discovery
A judge did not abuse his discretion when he sanctioned Lincolnwood attorney Al-Haroon Husain and his law firm for making up expert witness disclosures while defending themselves against a legal malpractice lawsuit, an Illinois appeals court held.
By
Patricia Manson