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By: Lindsay Kornick
The Supreme Court ruled the Trump-era policy will be kept in place until an official ruling in February.
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By: Stephen Garner
Amazon faces fines after six of its warehouse facilities in five states failed to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses.
By: Abraham Jewett
Apple misleads consumers by not including a charger with the purchase of a new iPhone, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
From guidelines for those who are carjacked or have their vehicle stolen, to a student helpline, to establishing a state snake, nearly 200 new laws will go into effect in Illinois at the start of 2023.
By: Jennifer Hijazi
With Supreme Court petitions and a youth climate trial on the horizon, 2023 could be a blockbuster year for climate issues in the courtroom.
By: Brooks Barnes
The version of the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie” will enter the public domain in 2024. But those trying to take advantage could end up in a legal mousetrap.
By: Angie Leventis Lourgos
Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to rescind federal abortion protections, Planned Parenthood of Illinois saw dozens of patients from other states every month. Now hundreds of patients are crossing state lines each month to have an abortion at one of Planned Parenthood’s 17 health centers across the state.
By: Shoshy Ciment
While trademark complaints and disputes made up the bulk of the legal dramas through the year, other legal disputes between major brands and designers made headlines as well, such as the dissolution of brand deals, SEC charges and accusations of misleading shareholders.
By: Sujeet Indap
Law firms involved including Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case which are usual powerhouses in corporate and private equity bankruptcies are involved in Celsius and have top lawyers billing more than $1,800 per hour. (This may remain a bargain as top lawyers in the FTX bankruptcy at Sullivan & Cromwell are charging in excess of $2,000 per hour).
By: Nathaniel Meyersohn
There’s a stigma around attorney advertising and it was restricted for most of the 20th century until the Supreme Court in 1977 ruled that it violated First Amendment protections. The court said the restriction had disadvantaged legal service access “particularly for the not-quite-poor and the unknowledgeable.”
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