Courts & Cases

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General Counsel Marni Malowitz speaks during the Illinois State Board of Elections meeting Jan. 30 at which the board kept former President Donald Trump on primary ballots in the state. A Cook County ruling to remove him was on hold pending the high court’s decision Monday. – AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Supreme Court restores Trump to primary ballots

The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to ban the Republican former president over the Capitol riot.
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High court upholds law limiting where child sex offenders can live

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a state law restricting where previously convicted child sex offenders can live is constitutional, although it left open the possibility that it was improperly applied to one individual.
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Norfolk Southern to pay $600M over train derailment in eastern Ohio

Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.

Trial Notebook

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Court mulls over contract with survival clause

With no local precedent on the effect of a “survival clause” on the representations and warranties in an asset purchase agreement, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals looked to scholarly commentary and decisions from other jurisdictions when deciding whether the seller was entitled to judgment on the pleadings.

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