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Durbin gets big bucks from trial lawyers
2/26/2010 6:26 AM By Chris Rizo

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team, has raked in big bucks this year from trial lawyers and their political action committees, campaign finance disclosures indicate.

Murnane

Murnane: Illinois med-mal caps bill likely to die
3/9/2010 1:55 PM By Chris Rizo
SPRINGFIELD (Legal Newsline)-Illinois lawmakers will not likely give voters the opportunity -- at least this year -- to allow the General Assembly to adopt caps on medical malpractice awards, a leading tort reform advocate said.
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Clayborne

STAR bonds amendment to mental health bill stalls
2/25/2010 5:00 PM By Steve Korris
SPRINGFIELD - Senate Majority Leader James Clayborne of Belleville can't gather a majority behind state sponsorship of a tourist attraction and mall at Glen Carbon.
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More groups are opposed to STAR bonds legislation
2/24/2010 5:38 PM By Ann Knef
Citizen action groups are lining up against legislation that would divert state sales tax revenue to support development of a giant retail and recreation project at the crossroads of Interstate 255 and 270 in Madison County.
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Murnane

U.S. SC ruling could limit forum shopping by trial lawyers
2/24/2010 7:17 AM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week could put a damper on the trial lawyer practice of filing lawsuits, particularly class actions, in vaguely related jurisdictions where judges are seen as plaintiff-friendly.
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Pawlenty calls for medical malpractice reform
2/23/2010 8:24 AM By Chris Rizo
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Changing the way medical malpractice cases are handled would be a "commonsense" way to help bring down skyrocketing U.S. health care costs, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said.
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Luechtefeld introduces amendment to keep high court from overturning 'caps'
2/23/2010 8:00 AM By Ann Knef
State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville) has introduced a constitutional amendment to keep the Illinois Supreme Court from overturning future medical malpractice reform laws.
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Tobacco companies seek Supreme Court review of racketeering verdict
2/22/2010 8:00 AM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON - Three major tobacco companies are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a racketeering verdict against cigarette makers over the marketing of so-called light cigarettes.
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STAR bonds bill tabled in committee; new bill raises three new local taxes
2/18/2010 4:17 PM By Steve Korris
SPRINGFIELD - Developers seeking state sponsorship of a $300 million amusement venue and shopping mall in Glen Carbon have a financial plan that would raise three new local taxes.
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ISBA President John O'Brien (right) is joined by Abraham Lincoln re-creator Joe Woodard, in presenting a four-volume set of books, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, to the Edwardsville Public Library on Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12. Accepting the books is Deanne Holshauser, library director.

State Bar donates Lincoln books to Edwardsville Public Library
2/18/2010 2:59 PM By Staff Reports
Illinois State Bar Association President John G. O'Brien presented a complete, four-volume set of hardcover books, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, to the Edwardsville Public Library, on Feb. 12.
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Report: Illinois faces worst pension funding gap among states
2/18/2010 7:15 AM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON - U.S. states have a collective funding gap of at least $1 trillion to provide the retirement benefits they have promised to public-sector employees, a national report issued Thursday said.
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