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Legislation to provide driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants recently passed the Illinois House and will be sent to Governor Quinn’s office for signature. He has indicated that he will sign the bill. Although some people object to providing any privileges for...

Shapiro, Cohen and Basinger, Ltd. Backs a Bill to Allow Illegal Immigrants to Drive Legally Politicians in Springfield are getting together to pass a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, undergo driver training and to obtain insurance....

In January, 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court announced a pilot program to allow TV cameras and photographers in Illinois courtrooms. The experiment is proceeding on a county by county basis and has not yet been implemented in Cook County. However, several trials have...

In February, 2009 Laverne Jones was painfully injured when a car crashed into her car in a parking lot. She sustained multiple herniated discs in her spine, and she had to have surgery. Although the cost of the medical bills alone exceeded $50,000, the insurance...

The 2012 Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Excellence Awards took place on October 17th at the Intercontinental Chicago Hotel. This annual ceremony and reception hosted by the Jury Verdict Reporter recognizes Illinois lawyers from both sides of the bar for their outstanding...

Check out HBO on Demand or www.hotcoffeethemovie.com for information on the HBO award-winning documentary “Hot Coffee”. Make sure to see this excellent expose of how corporate America is spending millions of dollars trying to pervert the civil justice system.

The Chicago Tribune reported today (October 1, 2012) that, since 2000, Cook County judges have sealed (made secret) hundreds of court files, some without reason or proper justification. Illinois Appellate case law highly discourages the practice of sealing files....

The New York Post reports that a Bronx born seven year old nearly died after a local pharmacy dispensed Methadone instead of Ritalin. A lawsuit is impending. Young Adrien Hernandez went limp and stopped breathing in July, just shortly after ingesting a third pill in...

Bus accidents have always been prevalent, but lately it seems that every time you turn on the news there is an emerging story about yet another horrific bus crash. The Chicago Sun Times reports that recently, there have been three lawsuits filed against Megabus over a...

Working long hours, the judge and lawyers finally sat a jury of 12 with 4 alternates for the Drew Peterson trial. Selecting a jury is often the most important aspect of the case. It is imperative to have a jury that is not biased in any way against your client. It is...