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US Justice Department sues Walgreens for fueling opioid crisis

JURIST

The US Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accusing Walgreens pharmacists of filling millions of prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or valid authorization. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois.

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Can Lawyers Ethically Store and Transmit Client Info in the Cloud?

Attorney at Work

Note that it is an incomplete list with Illinois and possibly others omitted.). You just need to take reasonable due diligence to know it is secure. Due Diligence. As the Illinois opinion states: Pursuant to Rules 1.6 About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Likewise, Model Rule 1.6(c)

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Leaving Your Firm? Aim for a Joint Notice to Clients

Attorney at Work

For example, you should not urge them to pack up their business; rather, you should let diligence in their matters steer your willingness and ability to continue providing legal services in their direction. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Again, see ABA Formal Op.

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How Lawyers Should Respond to Cognitive Decline in a Client

Attorney at Work

may seem harsh in tethering a lawyer to a matter when a client’s competency cannot allow for diligent representation. So, attorneys must not only provide sufficient information, but also try to reasonably evaluate the client’s comprehension of the information. Taking Protective Measures.

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Suing the International Finance Corporation, and Chicago police’s destroy-or-sell policy

SCOTUSBlog

City of Chicago, Illinois , Blake Conyers challenges the Chicago Police Department’s policy of selling or destroying the personal property seized from arrestees if the arrestee does not retrieve it within 30 days. City of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago police’s destroy-or-sell policy. In Conyers v.

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From Virtual Fashion to Big Data, A Look at the Opportunities and Issues that Luxury Brands Need to Consider

The Fashion Law

In the United States, a handful of states (including Illinois, Washington, Texas, California, Colorado, and Virginia) have adopted laws that regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of biometric data.

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Caddo v. Siemens: Microsoft Settlement Covers Downstream Use and No Jurisdiction Over Foreign Parent

Patently O

This underscores the importance of the non-movant diligently citing its best evidence of disputed facts when opposing summary judgment. The court also agreed Siemens AG could not be subject to specific personal jurisdiction in Illinois. I’ll note here that this outcome is in direct conflict with a 2022 jury verdict in Caddo v.