Shipper not liable in $18M truck injury verdict, panel rules

Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize

$19.3M awarded to Illinois woman who alleged sex abuse as inmate

“Any interruptions in the court’s operations are of grave concern,” Chief U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer said in a statement about operations at the federal courthouse, shown in 2015. AP Photo/Christian K. Lee/File

Government shutdown humor, advisories seep into Chicago federal court

New Jersey case may offer guidance on COVID-19 insurance exclusions

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers

Legal malpractice suit over opt-out notices revived

Supreme Court lets drawing of new Alabama map proceed

Indiana AG faces misconduct complaint over remarks

By The Associated Press

Posted September 19, 2023 11:54 AM

Updated September 19, 2023 3:05 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — A complaint filed Monday alleges that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated professional conduct rules in statements he made about a doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim last year.The Indiana Supreme Court’s disciplinary commission references an interview Rokita gave in July 2022 about Dr. Caitlin Bernard on a Fox News show, The Indianapolis Star reported.The commission also alleges in its complaint that Rokita, a Republican who is anti-abortion, violated …

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Shipper not liable in $18M truck injury verdict, panel rules

A shipping company is not liable in a negligence lawsuit that resulted in an $18.1 million verdict in Cook Count Circuit Court in 2021, a state appellate panel ruled.
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Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize

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Shipper not liable in $18M truck injury verdict, panel rules

Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize

$19.3M awarded to Illinois woman who alleged sex abuse as inmate

Government shutdown humor, advisories seep into Chicago federal court

New Jersey case may offer guidance on COVID-19 insurance exclusions

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers

Legal malpractice suit over opt-out notices revived

Supreme Court lets drawing of new Alabama map proceed

Indiana AG faces misconduct complaint over remarks

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Shipper not liable in $18M truck injury verdict, panel rules

Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize

$19.3M awarded to Illinois woman who alleged sex abuse as inmate

Government shutdown humor, advisories seep into Chicago federal court

New Jersey case may offer guidance on COVID-19 insurance exclusions

Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers

Legal malpractice suit over opt-out notices revived

Supreme Court lets drawing of new Alabama map proceed

Photo gallery with Top Stories

Government shutdown humor, advisories seep into Chicago federal court

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