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Latest News in Illinois

  • July 06, 2026

    Live Nation Pushes Bid To Nix Antitrust Trial Loss

    Live Nation is backing its bid for judgment in its favor and a new trial after state enforcers won a jury verdict finding the company monopolized key parts of the live entertainment industry.

  • July 06, 2026

    How Montgomery Ruling Will Affect Cos. Across Supply Chain

    Since the U.S. Supreme Court's May 14 decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, the immediate focus has been on freight brokers and negligent carrier-selection claims, but the ripple effects may extend to shippers, logistics providers, insurers, transportation managers and other participants in the supply chain, say attorneys at Quintairos Prieto.

  • July 02, 2026

    7th Circ. Says Immigration Addendums Make Its Job Harder

    The Seventh Circuit criticized a practice by immigration judges in which they attach boilerplate legal citations instead of citing them in the decisions themselves, saying it makes appellate review more difficult, but declined to reject the practice.

  • July 02, 2026

    Real Estate Recap: Housing Mandates, Data Center Deals

    Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into recently enacted housing laws in California and Florida, as well as the latest multibillion-dollar data center deals and the law firms guiding them.

  • July 02, 2026

    Cybercrime Group Suspect Extradited To Face Charges In US

    A suspected member of a cyberhacking group that extorts companies for cryptocurrency ransom has been extradited to the U.S. from Finland to face charges for allegedly participating in data hacks affecting several Chicago-area businesses, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

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