Law 360

JULY 30, 2024

Prosecutors accusing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of corruption said Monday night his case is unaffected by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling limiting the reach of a bribery statute that once criminalized gratuities, saying the government's allegations do not rely on gratuities, so "this dog will not hunt."

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Law 360

OCTOBER 2, 2024

An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss bribery charges against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling limiting the reach of a bribery statute that once criminalized gratuities, while also refusing to sever his case from his co-defendant's.

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Mondaq

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC that the exclusivity provisions of the state's workers' compensation statute.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 16, 2022

Howrey Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School, state statutes vary widely on defining what constitutes aggression. Commonwealth , the Supreme Court of Virginia found that the self-defense argument does not extend to cases where an individual responds to offensive language like insults. Similarly, in People v.

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At the Lectern

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

It was a light Supreme Court conference yesterday, with the court ruling on only 64 matters. The court agreed to hear People v. But there were some notable actions, including: Statements made to undercover police agent. Perkins (1990) 496 U.S. 292) is OK after the defendant has said he doesn’t want to be questioned.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 6, 2023

In 1969, the Supreme Court held in Shapiro v. citizens had a “ right to travel ” across state borders only after that right was consistently violated by residence statutes and internal border controls enforced by local police and state militias. Thompson that U.S.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The court ruled against her and found that the park’s duty was only to “make conditions as safe as they appear to be” and that Munoz “ was aware of the risk she encountered, and expected to be surprised, startled, and scared.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Illinois 47 Ill.

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