Illinois Legal News (United States)

It is only the second month of a new year, and already Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Howard J. Wise has made waves within the legal field. The firm has met success in the cases it handles and its career moves in the initial months of 2012.

For the second straight year of ranking American law firms, U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have named FSB FisherBroyles, LLP (“FSB”) as one of the nation’s best law firms.

Business to Business Magazine selected FSB's founding partners, James M. Fisher II and Kevin E. Broyles, as #1 on its list of Atlanta's Top 25 Entrepreneurs for 2011, which reflects the strong growth in 2011 of FSB's alternative law firm model.

Project Leadership Associates (PLA) has become a Relativity Premium Hosting Partner to provide clients with on-line document review

Latest release of Nextpoint’s Discovery Cloud puts more functionality in the reviewers’ hands

Three workers' compensation Preferred Provider Program Administrators have been approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) firms face the most challenging year in the industry’s short history as the traditional LPO model comes under threat from technology, formidable new competitors and rising wages in emerging markets.

Lustig & Associates, a Northbrook, Illinois business and litigation law firm, has expanded its litigation practice to include claims in the Federal Court system under the Fair Labor Standards Act, also know as FLSA.

NBCA has assessed input from the industry in its first month of operation about how growing competition in collection law firms necessitated a new business model to meet the needs for exclusive collection attorneys seeking to market their practices.

Interview with Arvind Sharma, Senior International Trade Counsel at Flowserve Corporation

Latest release of Nextpoint’s Cloud Preservation enhances export features to include single PDF export of multiple documents.

Company to showcase why law firms across America are making it their IT partner of choice

India has ratified UNCAC but refuses to instrument strong laws. Condemning this, a peaceful protest is being held at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Park, across United Nations, New York, NY from 11 am to 1 pm on Friday, August 12, 2011.

June 23 dedication ceremony of R. Eugene and Alzata Pincham collection and Judge Pincham’s papers hosted by the Chicago State University Foundation. The art collection will be on display at Chicago State University until 2016.

Nationwide motorcycle accident lawyers Kass & Moses, P.C., released the first in a series of video clips called "Motorcycle Minutes" on YouTube

Grundy County State’s Attorney candidate Dave Neal signs Code of Fair Campaign Practices to break the trend of bad Illinois politics

It is only the second month of a new year, and already Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Howard J. Wise has made waves within the legal field. The firm has met success in the cases it handles and its career moves in the initial months of 2012.

For the second straight year of ranking American law firms, U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have named FSB FisherBroyles, LLP (“FSB”) as one of the nation’s best law firms.

Hear from the First Judicial Court, Philadelphia, Pfizer Inc., Bayer Healthcare and St. Jude Medical on Implementing Appropriate Litigation Readiness and Cost Management Policies

Attorney Ranj Mohip honored by Super Lawyers at Fairmont Chicago Millenium Park Hotel

Elijah Ltd., an industry leader in electronic discovery and computer forensics, announces the launch of ESPi, its proprietary predictive coding software engine that provides an affordable computer assisted review solution for the legal marketplace.

Nextpoint’s Discovery Cloud WIRE transforms the production of evidence in litigation, offering a highly-efficient, cloud-based, digital evidence delivery system.

The White Law Group announces that it has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration statement of claim this week involving investment losses in real estate tenants-in-common investments (TICs).

Business to Business Magazine selected FSB's founding partners, James M. Fisher II and Kevin E. Broyles, as #1 on its list of Atlanta's Top 25 Entrepreneurs for 2011, which reflects the strong growth in 2011 of FSB's alternative law firm model.

The White Law Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Mike Kennedy, Esq. has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s securities practice group.

The White Law Group may be able to help some investors recover investment losses in the Behringer Harvard Short-Term Opportunity Fund through the FINRA dispute resolution process.

Kerry Peck and Ken Bloom, estate attorneys in Chicago, were recently named as Super Lawyers in Illinois. The two lawyers who practice elder law in Chicago have been named to the list for the sixth year in a row.

The White Law Group is currently investigating whether Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) registered broker-dealers misrepresented the risks of The Clare at Water Tower bonds when they recommended the bonds to retail investors.

The White Law Group announces that it has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration statement of claim against New England Securities relating to its alleged improper sale of high-risk private placements and REITs.

The BND wins at court hearing and will be able to publish the private medical records of workers seeking workers' compensation benefits.

Project Leadership Associates (PLA) has become a Relativity Premium Hosting Partner to provide clients with on-line document review

Chase bank shortsale venta corta o reducción del pago principal Chase bank esta dando hasta $20,000 ha vendedores con pagos retrasados que se encuentran en situaciones monetarias difíciles , como pocos ingresos.

The Oak Brook and Chicago Divorce Law Firm of Kulerski and Cornelison Supports Proposal to Standardize the Collection of Financial and Employment Data from Divorcing Couples

The White Law Group announces that it has filed a FINRA arbitration claim to recover losses in a GM bond investment.

Latest release of Nextpoint’s Discovery Cloud puts more functionality in the reviewers’ hands

Attorney Ranj Mohip was named a 2012 Rising Star by SuperLawyers.com, an honor given to just 2.5% of Illinois attorneys.

The White Law Group announces that it has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration statement of claim against TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Thinkorswim, Inc. The claim seeks to recover losses of over $8,185,000.

General practice attorneys with all levels of practice experience will gain knowledge in a number of general practice areas

Continuing legal education program available live or via Webcast

Three workers' compensation Preferred Provider Program Administrators have been approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Frustrated by the negative impact of divorce on parents and children, Dan Blair, a marriage therapist turns to an alternative form of dispute resolution using divorce mediation and parenting coordination to save money, aggravation and harm to kids.

Enhancing eDiscovery Practices through Risk Mitigation, Implementing Strategies for Cost-Containment and Reducing Volume of Data for Preservation, Collection and Review

In a time of reflection and renewal, divorce may be the last thing you want to think about. The DuPage County Law Firm of Kulerski and Cornelison offers timely advice for those facing a break up.

The White Law Group announces that it has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration statement of claim against IMS Securities, Inc.

The White Law Group announces that it has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration statement of claim against National Securities Corporation.

Latest release of Nextpoint’s Cloud Preservation expands social media archive capabilities to include Tumblr.com

The White Law Group is investigating the potential for recovery of losses resulting from investment with Philip Mark Cain through FINRA arbitration.

Latest release of Cloud Preservation, Discovery Cloud and Trial Cloud products includes ability to save and share search syntax for repeatable searches

Response to Pantagraph article regarding alleged abuse of the workers' comp system in Illinois, addressing the legitimacy of the claims and the one-sided nature of the reporting going on in the press.

Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) firms face the most challenging year in the industry’s short history as the traditional LPO model comes under threat from technology, formidable new competitors and rising wages in emerging markets.

Michael C. Craven, one of the divorce lawyers in Chicago, recently presented at Divorce University. The seminar allowed women in all stages of divorce the chance to talk to some of the best divorce lawyers in Chicago.

Rapid growth due to increased demand for IT outsourcing in law firms and corporate legal departments

Chicago litigation lawyer, Cameron DeGuerre, recently helped the Chicago Northwestern Auxiliary Board raise $50,000 for research and therapies for stroke victims. DeGuerre is a member of Peck Bloom, experts in elder law in Chicago.

Company to act as sponsor and moderator of “Strategies for Developing a Defensible Social Media eDiscovery Strategy” session on December 1, 2011

The holiday season is stressful enough without the added tension divorce brings. The Law Firm of Kulerski and Cornelison provide timely tips for keeping the peace among divorcing couples and helping kids cope with their new home life.

Legal Defenders, P.C., a leading law firm concentrating in representing people charged with criminal offenses throughout Chicago, has unveiled a brand new website full of helpful and relevant information for Chicago.

The White Law Group announces that it has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration statement of claim against Centaurus Financial, Inc. The claim seeks to recover losses of approximately $85,000.

The Illinois Sales Representative Act states that a principal who fails to pay a sales representative is liable for the commissions, plus punitive damages up to 3 times the amount of the commissions owed, plus attorney’s fees.

Latest release of Nextpoint’s Cloud Preservation expands social media archive capabilities to include Flickr.com

Lustig & Associates, a Northbrook, Illinois business and litigation law firm, has expanded its litigation practice to include claims in the Federal Court system under the Fair Labor Standards Act, also know as FLSA.

The White Law Group is announcing an investigation in the potential for investors to recover their investment in MF Global Convertible Senior Notes.

The White Law Group is announcing an investigation into the potential for investors to recover their investment in MF Global Senior Unsecured Notes

The bankruptcy of MF Global has a wide range of implications for different investors. The White Law Group may be able to help those who invested in unsecured senior notes.

NBCA has assessed input from the industry in its first month of operation about how growing competition in collection law firms necessitated a new business model to meet the needs for exclusive collection attorneys seeking to market their practices.