Wood was sworn in as the chief judge of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 1, 2013.The same day, the federal government halted most of its operations as a result of Congress’ failure to ...

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.

New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, ...

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has launched an LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic to advance litigation and advocacy in support of LGBTQI+ rights, the university announced.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

Where a party seeks its right as a putative spouse against a decedent’s estate, it must file within two years of the death or the petition is untimely.

Where district court rejected binding plea agreement, court did not abuse its discretion or improperly insert itself into plea agreement negotiations.

Seven weeks after a district judge in New York rejected the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal’s approach to standing for breach-of-contract claims under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, a judge in ...

There is a great deal of attention paid to medical malpractice litigation and rightfully so because those cases are likely the most complex civil tort litigation with some of the highest stakes in ...

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans after their sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade violate federal healthcare law, though some also ...

U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.

DePaul University College of Law has named Julie D. Lawton interim dean while continuing the search for a permanent leader, the university announced Monday.